Jeffrey D. Martino

• Represents global companies and senior executives in multiple DOJ criminal antitrust investigations. • Secured a declination for a healthcare technology company in DOJ criminal antitrust investigation. • Secured a declination for a global fashion company and key executives in cross-border DOJ criminal antitrust investigation. • Secured declination for two executives in "no poach" and wage fixing DOJ investigations. • Represented two C-Suite executives in DOJ bid rigging investigation into security contracts at US-backed foreign installations. Both individuals were not prosecuted. This was the first cross-border investigation by DOJ's Procurement Collusion Strike Force. • Provides antitrust, consumer fraud, and corruption compliance advice and training for multiple global companies. • Represents a healthcare technology company in separate fraud and criminal antitrust investigations by the FTC and DOJ. Prior to joining the Firm, Jeff also handled the following matters: Defense and Government Contractors Experience: • Represented aerospace engineering company in DOJ "No Poach" investigation. • Advised software development company doing business with Federal and state agencies on how to avoid bid rigging pitfalls with its resellers. • Represented parent company that owned an audio/visual technology subsidiary seeking Paycheck Protection loans. Conducted internal investigation and authored self-disclosure report to the Small Business Administration's Office of Inspector General. • Represented unmanned vehicle company in internal investigation regarding false claims act related to Air Force's SBIR program. While at DOJ lead and oversaw numerous collusion and corruption matters related to: • environmental remediation services provided to the Army Corps of Engineers • mechanical engineering services provided to municipalities • water chemical treatment services provided to municipalities • fuel supply contracts with a foreign nation • military vehicle sales to US Government through FMF program • translation services to federal agencies • Led and oversaw multiple international extraditions involving fraud and antitrust charges against foreign nationals and utilized foreign assistance requests pursuant to Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT) and International Antitrust Enforcement Assistance Act (IAEAA).

While at DOJ lead and oversaw significant investigations and policy efforts, including: • Lead prosecutor in investigation of several global banks alleged to have fixed prices and rig bids in the Foreign Exchange market. Coordinated with the U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority and Serious Fraud Office, SEC, CFTC, and other foreign and domestic financial regulators. This matter resulted in over USD 2.5 billion in fines. • Oversaw LIBOR antitrust investigation and prosecutions of several global banks and their executives. Evaluated and selected a Monitor for a global bank that entered into a Deferred Prosecution Agreement with the Criminal Division and the Antitrust Division on fraud and antitrust charges. • Oversaw Municipal Bonds antitrust investigation and prosecutions of several financial institutions and their executives. • Chief of the Financial Crime and Public Corruption section at the US Attorney's Office in the District of Arizona. Supervised prosecutions of mortgage fraud, investment frauds, securities fraud, money laundering and tax violations. • Member of DOJ Criminal Division's Securities and Commodities Fraud Working Group.

• Defended nurse staffing companies and CEO in DOJ "No Poach" and wage fixing investigation and prosecution. Successfully limited single allegation to small subsidiary company with no key executives being charged. • Advised health insurance company regarding its non-solicitation clauses with its providers on the antitrust implications.

• Represented numerous e-commerce companies and the key executives in litigation against the FTC in federal court. Cross-examined the FTC’s expert and handled the direct examination of a consumer perception survey expert. • Represented a major data company under investigation by DOJ’s Consumer Protection Branch for allegations of mail fraud. • Served as the antitrust legal advisor to a national COVID-19 Value Chain Coalition coordinated by PwC that includes vaccine retailers, manufacturers, insurance providers and therapeutic providers. • Advised a major telecommunications company that entered into a consent decree with the FTC. • Representing corporate third-party subpoena recipient in US v. Google and State of Colorado et al. v. Google civil antitrust lawsuits.

On April 2, 2025, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a Legal Advisory ("Advisory") reminding businesses operating in California that it is illegal to make payments to foreign government officials to obtain or retain business. This Advisory followed the Trump Administration's Executive Order issued in February largely suspending enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), which prohibits bribing foreign government officials to obtain or retain business and requires companies to maintain accurate books and records.

On 21 September 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that it was suing private-equity firm Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) and its minority-owned portfolio company, U.S. Anesthesiology Partners, Inc. (USAP) for allegedly undertaking an anticompetitive acquisition strategy to "roll-up" multiple Texas-based aesthesia practices.1 In the action, the FTC alleges violations of Section 7 of the Clayton Act and Sections 1 & 2 of the Sherman Act, and is pursuing expansive relief—including limitations on the ability of WCAS to make acquisitions in the future.

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