09 Mar 2026
Kirkland & Ellis Welcomes Matthew Galeotti as Partner in Litigation Practice
"Matthew Galeotti joins Kirkland & Ellis as a partner in its Litigation Practice Group, working on government, regulatory and internal investigations matters."
Mr. Galeotti most recently served as Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he oversaw federal criminal enforcement nationwide, including corporate enforcement, foreign bribery, sanctions and money laundering, cybercrime, healthcare fraud and other complex matters. In that role he established enforcement policies concerning corporate investigations and digital assets, advised the Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General on the Division’s most significant criminal matters, and supervised more than 1,300 attorneys and staff across the Division.
Before his appointment at Main Justice, Mr. Galeotti was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of New York, where he prosecuted significant business and securities frauds, cybercrime, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations, organized crime and other complex cases and served in leadership roles within the office. He has received the Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service and the U.S. Attorney’s Award for Superior Performance.
Earlier in his career Mr. Galeotti practiced at an international law firm representing companies and executives in criminal and regulatory investigations, trials and compliance matters, and clerked for the Honorable Pamela K. Chen in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.