Matthew represents sports leagues and teams, sponsors and properties, sports technology companies, investors, licensees and licensors, and sports marketing and promotions agencies. His clients have included Garmin Cervelo Pro Cycling Team; Legend 10, LLC; Ultimate Fighting Championship; Northern Lights Hockey; New York Jets; New York Cosmos; Sports Technologies, LLC; NYSE Euronext; Northeast Sports Consultants; Branded Retail Energy Company; Kaleidoscope Sports and Entertainment; and Palm Beach International Raceway.

Representations handled by Matthew include:

• NY Cosmos in the relaunch of the NY Cosmos Soccer Club and all related business opportunities
• NYSE Euronext, Inc. in connection with an endorsement deal with PGA Tour golfer Steve Stricker
• Northern Lights Hockey, LLC in the formation of Northern Lights and acquisition of the Dubuque Fighting Saints
• Zuffa, LLC, dba Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), in connection with fighter promotional agreements and certain television contracts
• Sports Technologies in its first licensing deal with Sports Illustrated which resulted in the purchase of FanNation.com by Sports Illustrated and the formation of a joint venture between Sports Technologies, Sports Illustrated, and Time Inc. Interactive
• Northeast Sports Consultants in their agreement with ESPN
• Slipstream Sports in connection with various matters including sponsorship agreements for the Garmin Cervelo Pro Tour team
• Branded Retail Energy Company in connection with a first-of-its-kind branded energy sponsorship with University of Texas, Texas A&M University, University of Illinois, Baylor University, and Southern Methodist University

Prior to joining Arent Fox, Matthew was the executive director of Major League Lacrosse; the executive vice president of Business Development and general counsel for GM EventWorks, a company responsible for managing the sports and entertainment alliances for General Motors; a player agent and a business development and partnership consultant to national retailers and marketing companies as well as counsel at a New York law firm.

Matthew serves as co-chair of the sports section of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law (EASL) section of the New York State Bar Association.

Matthew’s recent presentations include:

• “Going Global: The Impact of Exportation and Expansion of American Sports Around the World,” 16th Annual Fordham Sports Law Symposium, Fordham University; March 30, 2012
• “Clash of Sports Celebrities' Publicity Rights in Computer and Fantasy Sports Games,” New York State Bar Association’s Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section; February 23, 2011
• “Twenty-First Century Labor Concerns in Sports and Entertainment,” Seton Hall University Law School’s Annual Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium; February 15, 2011
• “Pay-Per-View and Subscription Models in the Entertainment and Sports Industries,” American Bar Association; October 8, 2010
• “New Media Round Table Discussion,” Punch Media Group; March 3, 2010
• “Challenges in Going Mobile,” The International Association of Entertainment Lawyers; February 24, 2010
• “The Impact of Social Networking on the Sports World,” New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section; November 17, 2009
• “Understanding the Value of Your Digital Rights,” Sports Media & Technology 2007 Conference; November 13, 2007