Galaxy Digital Inc. has announced the appointment of Matt Friedrich as Chief Legal Officer, effective September 8, 2025. Friedrich will oversee the company’s global legal and compliance matters, including regulatory engagement, corporate governance, litigation, and public policy. He will report directly to CEO and Founder Mike Novogratz and serve as a key member of Galaxy’s senior leadership team.
Friedrich brings extensive experience from both the public and private sectors. He previously served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel at Cognizant Technology Solutions, where he managed global legal, compliance, and government affairs functions. Prior to that, he was Chief Corporate Counsel at Chevron. His legal career also includes partnerships at law firms Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Boies, Schiller & Flexner, where he represented multinational companies in cross-border investigations, litigation, and compliance matters. Earlier in his career, Friedrich spent 13 years at the U.S. Department of Justice, concluding his public service as the Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division.
In his new role, Friedrich succeeds Andrew Siegel, who has served as Galaxy’s General Counsel since 2017. During his tenure, Siegel built and led a world-class legal and compliance team, navigating an evolving regulatory landscape and playing a key role in Galaxy’s listing on Nasdaq earlier this year. Novogratz expressed gratitude for Siegel’s contributions, stating, “Andrew’s steady leadership and deep commitment to Galaxy’s mission have helped shape the company from the very beginning.” ([investor.galaxy.com](https://investor.galaxy.com/news/news-details/2025/Galaxy-Appoints-Matt-Friedrich-as-Chief-Legal-Officer/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))
Galaxy Digital is a global leader in digital assets and data center infrastructure, offering institutional access to trading, advisory, asset management, staking, self-custody, and tokenization technology. The company also invests in and operates data center infrastructure to power AI and high-performance computing, meeting the growing demand for scalable energy and compute solutions in the U.S. Headquartered in New York City, Galaxy has offices across North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. ([investor.galaxy.com](https://investor.galaxy.com/news/news-details/2025/Galaxy-Appoints-Matt-Friedrich-as-Chief-Legal-Officer/default.aspx?utm_source=openai))