Partner

Matthew F. Kluchenek

Banking & Finance, Capital Markets, Derivatives

Overview

Matt Kluchenek is a partner in Mayer Brown’s Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice, Co-Head of the firm’s Financial Markets Regulatory & Enforcement practice, and a member of the Derivatives and Fintech practices. He has a broad-based financial services practice in which he counsels financial institutions, asset managers, trading advisors, trading firms, fintech companies, multinational corporations, brokers, exchanges and financial service technology providers with respect to regulatory, transactional and enforcement matters involving derivatives, securities and cryptocurrencies.

Experience

Enforcement/Investigations.  Mr. Kluchenek represents firms and individuals subject to investigations and enforcement actions by the government and self-regulatory organizations with respect to matters involving disruptive trading practices, wash trades, manipulation, unauthorized trading, block trades, non-competitive trading, supervisory failures and fraud, among others.  He also works with clients to create training programs and conducts on-site training sessions to assist clients in reducing the risk of enforcement actions.  Recent representations include serving as lead counsel for:

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, LLM, Securities and Financial Regulation
  • Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, JD
  • Loyola University Chicago, BA

Admissions

  • Illinois

Professional & Community Involvement

  • Former Owner of Mind’s Eye Winery
  • Village of Hinsdale - Former Park and Recreation Commission Chairman
  • Village of Hinsdale - Former Plan Commission Commissioner
  • Futures Industry Association - Member
  • International Swaps and Derivatives Association - Member
  • American Bar Association - Member
  • Chicago Bar Association - Member
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