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Matthew Kaiser

Matthew Kaiser

Partner

Washington, D.C.
202 585 6912 202 585 6912 direct


  • OVERVIEW
  • INSIGHTS

INDUSTRIES

PRACTICES

  • Education

    • William & Mary Law School,

      J.D., 1998

    • American University,

      B.A., International Studies, 1993

      Presidential Scholar

  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

    • New York

  • Affiliations

    • American Bar Association

    • New York State Bar Association

  • Employment

    • Thompson Coburn LLP

      Partner, 2007-Present

      Associate, 1999-2006

    • Ruesch International Financial Services

      Law Clerk, 1998-1999

      Foreign Exchange Trader, 1993-1998

  • Community

    • American University Alumni Association

    • St. John’s Alumni Association

    • William & Mary Alumni Association

Matt's practice focuses on maritime and trade finance and related United States government guarantee programs.

Matt represents clients in single-lender and syndicated loan facilities, lease and leveraged lease financings, and vessel sales and acquisitions of both second-hand tonnage and new construction. He works regularly with multinational owners and operating companies, structures foreign and domestic operations, and counsels clients on management and compliance issues. Matt also advises clients on regulatory matters before the U.S. Coast Guard and Maritime Administration, citizenship qualification, Jones Act issues, vessel registration under U.S. and foreign flag, and on general issues facing domestic and international maritime operations.

Matt is on a client team that counsels Ex-Im Bank on corporate and small project financings.

Prior to joining the firm, he was a foreign exchange trader.