Matt Lapin

Current

Counsel at Axiom Legal
Compliance Consultant at Compliance Source International

Past

Special Counsel at Lawyers Without Borders
Corporate Counsel at The Linde Group, Inc
Counsel, Administrative and Regulatory Law at Export Import Bank of the United States

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Education

American University, Washington College of Law
University of California, Irvine

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Matt Lapin’s Summary

Corporate compliance attorney and manager with extensive experience leading cross-functional (legal, supply chain, engineering, audit) domestic and international corporate compliance teams. Focus on counseling, audit, corporate policy development and training.

Matt Lapin’s Specialties:

Corporate Compliance, Export Control, International Trade Law, FCPA, Investigations and Audit, Project Management, Code of Conduct, Ethics, Employment and EEO Practice

Matt Lapin’s Experience

Counsel

Axiom Legal

(Privately Held; Law Practice industry)

March 2009 — Present (9 months)

Current Client: Baxter Healthcare

- Develop, revise, implement and audit trade compliance policies, processes and procedures.
- Review and drafting of Treasury and Commerce Department export licenses.
- Advice and counsel regarding appropriate classification under Commerce Department regulations.
- Training senior management and program personnel on trade compliance requirements.
Compliance Consultant

Compliance Source International

(Government Relations industry)

May 2008 — Present (1 year 7 months)

Providing integrated trade, financial and regulatory compliance advisory, audit, program development, and government relations services to small and medium-sized business and research institutions.

Past clients: The Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory
Special Counsel

Lawyers Without Borders

(Law Practice industry)

May 2007 — September 2008 (1 year 5 months)
Corporate Counsel

The Linde Group, Inc

(Law Practice industry)

August 2005 — July 2007 (2 years )

- Management of global trade compliance program, and compliance with OFAC, BIS, DHS and international export controls, sanctions and customs laws.
- Managed compliance program audit and training, including training of managers and specialists in the U.S., Netherlands, U.K., Germany, Korea, and Taiwan.
- Conducted internal investigation and settlement of administrative proceedings regarding voluntary disclosures to BIS.
- Advised on Code of Conduct, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, conflict of interest, and competition law.
Counsel, Administrative and Regulatory Law

Export Import Bank of the United States

(Law Practice industry)

February 2000 — August 2005 (5 years 7 months)

- Counsel for administrative law, ethics, including anti-fraud, government contracts, federal appropriations, and freedom of information and privacy law.
- Provided ethics, conflicts of interest, and lobbying training and counsel to Bank officers and employees.
- Conducted internal investigations and coordinated with Department of Justice regarding Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, False Claims Act, and other litigation involving cross-border corporate fraud.
- Drafting and ensuring compliance with governance policies, and board and audit committee controls.

Matt Lapin’s Education

American University, Washington College of Law

J.D , 1996 — 1999
University of California, Irvine

B.A , Political Science, Social Ecology , 1991 — 1996

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Matt Lapin’s Groups:

District of Columbia Bar Association
California Bar Association
American Bar Association, Section on International Law
Society for International Affairs