Former Justice Department Attorney Returns to King & Spalding

King & Spalding is welcoming back Matt Baughman, a former Justice Department associate deputy attorney general, as a partner in its Atlanta office.

Baughman, who had been a partner before his stint as a prosecutor, will join the firm’s special matters and government investigations team.

At Justice, Baughman oversaw white collar enforcement, including cases arising from the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and False Claims Act as well as healthcare fraud, securities and financial fraud.

As chair of the department’s Corporate Enforcement and Accountability Working Group, he implemented new policies including those related to corporate cooperation in criminal and civil cases, ...