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Matthew  J.  Sinback
Staff Attorney
Nashville
P:(615) 742-7910
F:(615) 248-8791
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Education
Georgetown University - J.D., 2004
University of Washington - M.Ed., 2001
College of William & Mary - B.A., 1997

Bar Admissions
Tennessee, 2004

Memberships
American Bar Association (Section of Antitrust Law: Mergers & Acquisitions Committee, Compliance & Ethics Committee, Health Care and Pharmaceuticals Committee; Section of Litigation)
American Health Lawyers Association (Antitrust Practice Group)
Tennessee Bar Association

Honors & Distinctions
Articles and notes editor, American Criminal Law Review
Order of the Coif
Magna cum laude (Georgetown University and College of William & Mary)
Phi Beta Kappa

Publications
"High-tech Sector Sees Uptick in Scrutiny," The National Law Journal’s Antitrust – Special Report (November 2, 2009).



Matt’s practice focuses on antitrust counseling and litigation. Matt also has experience in general business litigation, agency representation of utilities, internal investigations, and human rights litigation.

Antitrust & Trade Practices: Matt regularly counsels clients on antitrust issues arising in significant mergers and acquisitions, including Hart-Scott-Rodino Act compliance, the exchange of sensitive information during due diligence, integration planning, and preparation for potential investigation or intervention by the Federal Trade Commission or Department of Justice. Matt has provided advice on HSR Act compliance in numerous transactions, including analysis of whether premerger notification is required and preparation of the premerger notification form required by the Act.

In addition, Matt has expertise and experience in assisting clients with creating or improving their antitrust compliance policies and procedures.

Healthcare: Matt has provided antitrust counseling to companies in the healthcare industry, including advising on antitrust compliance programs, the antitrust implications of proposed conduct, and antitrust issues associated with significant mergers.

Representative Matters include:
  • Prepared Hart-Scott-Rodino Act filings in numerous transactions.
  • Defending multiple computer chip manufacturers in Tennessee civil price fixing litigation.
  • Defended a major tobacco company in a federal price discrimination suit that resulted in a jury verdict for the client.
  • Conducting a multi-year regulatory audit of a leading securities exchange.
  • Represented a water utility company in a contested rate petition that resulted in a victory for the client.
  • Chavez v. Carranza – Matt was a member of the trial team that successfully represented five Salvadoran plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit against Col. Nicolas Carranza, the former vice-minister of defense of El Salvador. The plaintiffs were tortured or suffered the death of family members at the hands of the Salvadoran military during the early 1980s. The jury found Col. Carranza liable under the Alien Tort Claims Act and the Torture Victim Protection Act for the torture, extrajudicial killing, and crimes against humanity committed by his subordinates under the doctrine of command responsibility and awarded the plaintiffs $6 million in compensatory and punitive damages. In October 2008, Matt presented oral argument to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals in opposition to the defendant’s appeal.