Practice/Organization Description
Matt Stankiewicz, Principal of Stankie Law, is an accomplished legal and compliance professional with over a decade of experience specializing in corporate compliance and ethics, trade compliance, bribery and corruption, internal investigations, and white-collar defense. Matt has substantial experience designing, enhancing, and streamlining compliance programs in companies of all sizes—publicly traded, privately owned, and start-ups—across a variety of industries, such as oil and gas, manufacturing, logistics, food products, healthcare, medical devices, fintechs, cryptocurrency, and more.
Prior to establishing his own practice, Matt was a partner at a prominent boutique firm widely regarded for its work in the compliance industry. Among many other projects, Matt served as co-counsel in the representation of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman in the House Impeachment hearings related to the first impeachment of President Trump. Before joining that firm, Matt was a member of the Ethics and Compliance Monitorship Team appointed by the DOJ and EPA to oversee BP plc’s criminal and debarment settlement agreements stemming from the Deepwater Horizon incident.
Representative Matters:
• Represented Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman through private deposition and public Congressional hearing with the House Intelligence Committee as key witness in 2019 Presidential impeachment proceedings.
• Guided national nonprofit through high-profile Congressional and federal investigations concerning national security matters relating to espionage from a foreign adversary. Conducted 12 interviews of relevant employees, prepared five proffer statements, and represented clients at three separate interviews with DOJ and FBI.
• Guided multiple clients through phases of the DOJ Antitrust Division’s Leniency program resulting from alleged international cartel activity, obtaining leniency letters for all. Counseled clients through parallel proceedings in various foreign jurisdictions, including the United Kingdom, Japan, and Brazil.
• Conducted investigation into alleged improper sales practices, including the manipulation and falsification of annual recurring revenue (“ARR”) at a pre-IPO Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) company. Trained, directed, and managed team of 20 document reviewers internally. Identified improper applications of ASC 606 and falsified ARR resulting in the termination of senior executives and sales personnel and restatement of financials.
• Conducted investigation into Kuwait operations of major oilfield services company. Reviewed transactions and agreements with state-owned entities, along with internal hiring practices, related to potential FCPA violations alleged in a whistleblower report.
• Conducted compliance program assessment for rapidly growing food company evaluating client’s compliance practices, program design, and controls against government expectations and best practices. Conducted multiple interviews, prepared assessment presentation offering targeted improvement plan in eight key areas, and presented findings for senior leadership.
• Performed third-party risk assessment for high-risk distributors for major manufacturing company. Risk-rated over 100 agents and provided guidance on improving onboarding procedures.
• Conducted global anti-corruption compliance audit of Fortune 500 healthcare company in preparation for upcoming FCPA monitorship. Reviewed and tested compliance controls, books and records, and transactions for Brazil, Mexico, and Morocco businesses, including Moroccan site visit.
• Reviewed and overhauled onboarding procedures for major European cryptocurrency exchange, streamlining process to capture necessary information and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, while improving customer experience.
Substantive Expertise:
Anti-Corruption / Anti-Bribery
Anti-Money Laundering
Sanctions / Trade Compliance
Antitrust / Competition Law
Compliance Program Design
Internal Investigations
Third-Party Risk Management
Modern Slavery Regulations
Trainings and Communications
Government Investigations
M&A Due Diligence/Integration
