• Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest and others: representing the Privinvest Group in US$3 billion+ claims brought by the Republic of Mozambique concerning allegations of bribes and conspiracy in connection with maritime infrastructure projects in Mozambique, including in a 12-week trial (with, amongst others, Duncan Matthews KC and Philip Riches KC). One of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2023.
• Green Elite Ltd v Fang Ankong (BVIHCMAP 2022/0013): acting in BVI litigation involving the alleged breach of directors’ duties in relation to a Sino-Dutch metal recycling joint venture, including in the BVI Court of Appeal and a pending appeal before the Privy Council (with Jonathan Crow CVO, KC and Andrew Ayres KC).
• FIMBank v KCH Shipping [2023] EWCA Civ 569, [2022] EWHC 2400 (Comm): successfully represented bareboat charterers in section 69 appeal proceedings before the Commercial Court and Court of Appeal, which raised the novel issue of whether the Hague-Visby Rules time bar applies after discharge in the context of misdelivery claims (with Simon Rainey KC). An appeal will be heard by the Supreme Court in July 2024.
• Credit Suisse v Burgundy Sea Limited and others: acting for HRH Prince Fahad and associated corporate entities in claims totalling c.£65m brought by Credit Suisse relating to alleged breaches of facility agreements for the refinancing of a super-yacht and real property (with Paul Lowenstein KC).
• B v J; B v C (2021-23): representing two Peruvian entities of a global seafood and fishing enterprise in a US$14 million LMAA arbitration involving allegations of fraud and sham in the context of a ship sale agreement, and an associated US$40 million CMAC arbitration in the PRC involving related guarantee claims (respectively with Duncan Matthews KC and Michael Ashcroft KC).
• S v H (2022-): acting, unled, in a US$20 million+ HKIAC arbitration involving private equity investments and limited partnerships in the Cayman Islands, and raising novel issues as to the arbitrability of criminal allegations.
• Lloyd v Lademacher (LM-2023-000047): acting, as sole counsel, for the successful claimant in a US$4.5 million+ dispute involving the fraudulent appropriation of Bitcoin through a sham bitcoin mining business.
• J v T (2021-22): acted as sole counsel for a Chinese SOE in a seven-figure HKIAC arbitration arising from sale and purchase agreements for manganese ore cargoes, including in a five-day final hearing.
• JF Hillebrand v MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA (2020-21): represented MSC in a Commercial Court bill of lading dispute, raising novel issues as to the circumstances in which the Hague-Visby Rules are compulsorily applicable (with Charles Kimmins KC).
• M v U (2020): advised a Cambodian real estate company in relation to a SIAC arbitration involving a claim in excess of US$130 million by a Korean investment trust seeking to enforce a contractual put option (sole counsel).

Matthew’s recent experience includes the following:

• Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest and others: representing the Privinvest Group in US$3 billion+ claims brought by the Republic of Mozambique concerning allegations of bribes and conspiracy in connection with maritime infrastructure projects in Mozambique, including in a 12-week trial (with, amongst others, Duncan Matthews KC and Philip Riches KC). One of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2023.
• Green Elite Ltd v Fang Ankong (BVIHCMAP 2022/0013): acting in BVI litigation involving the alleged breach of directors’ duties in relation to a Sino-Dutch metal recycling joint venture, including in the BVI Court of Appeal and a pending appeal before the Privy Council (with Jonathan Crow CVO, KC and Andrew Ayres KC).
• Credit Suisse AG and another v Burgundy Sea Limited and others: acting for HRH Prince Fahad and associated corporate entities in claims totalling c.£65m brought by Credit Suisse relating to alleged breaches of facility agreements for the refinancing of a super-yacht and real property (with Paul Lowenstein KC).
• S v H (2022-): acting, unled, in a US$20 million+ HKIAC arbitration involving private equity investments and limited partnerships in the Cayman Islands, and raising novel issues as to the arbitrability of criminal allegations.
• Lloyd v Lademacher (LM-2023-000047): acting, as sole counsel, for the successful claimant in a US$4.5 million+ dispute involving the fraudulent appropriation of Bitcoin through a sham bitcoin mining business.
• M v U (2020): advised a Cambodian real estate company in relation to a SIAC arbitration involving a claim in excess of USD 130 million by a Korean investment trust seeking to enforce a contractual put option (sole counsel).
• Advised on contractual and tortious claims against an international online gambling company relating to the incorrect settlement of betting markets.
• Advised on economic tort claims against a director in respect of a company’s alleged breaches of equipment leasing contracts, raising issues as to the principle in Said v Butt.
• E v F (2019-21): acting as Tribunal Secretary in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration involving a shareholder dispute in the tech industry concerning DIFC and KSA entities (to Judith Gill KC, Gary Born and Rupert Reed KC).
• Instructed to assist in complex civil fraud litigation comprising derivative actions, an unfair prejudice petition, and allegations that a director has misappropriated c.£15 million.
• Assisted in a High Court claim involving alleged fraud and forgery in respect of financing transaction documents, including a swap agreement under the ISDA Master Agreement.

Matthew has experience of arbitrations conducted under ICC, UNCITRAL, SIAC, SCC, LMAA, GAFTA, HKIAC, CMAC and DIFC-LCIA rules, as well as of arbitration-related court proceedings. His recent experience includes the following:

• FIMBank v KCH Shipping [2023] EWCA Civ 569, [2022] EWHC 2400 (Comm): successfully represented bareboat charterers in section 69 appeal proceedings before the Commercial Court and Court of Appeal, which raised the novel issue of whether the Hague-Visby Rules time bar applies after discharge in the context of misdelivery claims (with Simon Rainey KC). An appeal will be heard by the Supreme Court in July 2024.
• B v J; B v C (2021-23): representing two Peruvian entities of a global seafood and fishing enterprise in a US$14 million LMAA arbitration involving allegations of fraud and sham in the context of a ship sale agreement, and an associated US$40 million CMAC arbitration in the PRC involving related guarantee claims (respectively with Duncan Matthews KC and Michael Ashcroft KC).
• S v H (2022-): acting, unled, in a US$20 million+ HKIAC arbitration involving private equity investments and limited partnerships in the Cayman Islands, and raising novel issues as to the arbitrability of criminal allegations.
• J v T (2021-22): acted as sole counsel for a Chinese SOE in a seven-figure HKIAC arbitration arising from sale and purchase agreements for manganese ore cargoes, including in a five-day final hearing.
• E v F (2019-21): acting as Tribunal Secretary in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration involving a shareholder dispute in the tech industry concerning DIFC and KSA entities (to Judith Gill KC, Gary Born and Rupert Reed KC).
• M v U (2020): advised a Cambodian real estate company in relation to a SIAC arbitration involving a claim in excess of US$130 million by a Korean investment trust seeking to enforce a contractual put option (sole counsel).
• Assisted in a Commercial Court application to enforce a Stockholm arbitral award worth in excess of £100 million against a European state, raising issues as to the impact of Slovak Republic v Achmea BV (Case C-284/16) in the light of Brexit.
• Assisted in an application to intervene in a Supreme Court appeal relating to the removal of an arbitrator for lack of impartiality.
• Assisted in a section 68 challenge to an ICC award in the Commercial Court.
• Assisted in an UNCITRAL arbitration concerning the conduct of a tender for the supply of equipment for the development of a Kazakh oilfield.
• Assisted in a GAFTA arbitration concerning non-delivery under an f.o.b. contract and an ancillary application for a worldwide freezing order.

Matthew has acted or assisted in various civil fraud matters, and his experience as a lecturer in trusts law at Oxford makes him well-placed to advise on asset tracing and the use of equitable remedies. His recent experience includes the following:

• Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest and others: representing the Privinvest Group in US$3 billion+ claims brought by the Republic of Mozambique concerning allegations of bribes and conspiracy in connection with maritime infrastructure projects in Mozambique, including in a 12-week trial (with, amongst others, Duncan Matthews KC and Philip Riches KC). One of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2023.
• B v J; B v C (2021-23): representing two Peruvian entities of a global seafood and fishing enterprise in a US$14 million LMAA arbitration involving allegations of fraud and sham in the context of a ship sale agreement, and an associated US$40 million CMAC arbitration in the PRC involving related guarantee claims (respectively with Duncan Matthews KC and Michael Ashcroft KC).
• S v H (2022-): acting, unled, in a US$20 million+ HKIAC arbitration involving private equity investments and limited partnerships in the Cayman Islands, and raising novel issues as to the arbitrability of criminal allegations.
• Lloyd v Lademacher (LM-2023-000047): acting, as sole counsel, for the successful claimant in a US$4.5 million+ dispute involving the fraudulent appropriation of Bitcoin through a sham bitcoin mining business.
• Instructed to assist in complex civil fraud litigation comprising derivative actions, an unfair prejudice petition, and allegations that a director has misappropriated c.£15 million.
• Advised on economic tort claims against a director in respect of a company’s alleged breaches of equipment leasing contracts, raising issues as to the principle in Said v Butt.
• E v F (2019-21): acting as Tribunal Secretary in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration involving a shareholder dispute in the tech industry concerning DIFC and KSA entities (to Judith Gill KC, Gary Born and Rupert Reed KC).
• Assisted in a High Court claim involving alleged fraud and forgery in respect of financing transaction documents, including a swap agreement under the ISDA Master Agreement.
• Assisted in a GAFTA arbitration concerning non-delivery under an f.o.b. contract and an ancillary application for a worldwide freezing order.

Matthew’s recent experience includes the following:

• Republic of Mozambique v Privinvest and others: representing the Privinvest Group in US$3 billion+ claims brought by the Republic of Mozambique concerning allegations of bribes and conspiracy in connection with maritime infrastructure projects in Mozambique, including in a 12-week trial (with, amongst others, Duncan Matthews KC and Philip Riches KC). One of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2023.
• Credit Suisse AG and another v Burgundy Sea Limited and others: acting for HRH Prince Fahad and associated corporate entities in claims totalling c.£65m brought by Credit Suisse relating to alleged breaches of facility agreements for the refinancing of a super-yacht and real property (with Paul Lowenstein KC).
• S v H (2022-): acting, unled, in a US$20 million+ HKIAC arbitration involving private equity investments and limited partnerships in the Cayman Islands, and raising novel issues as to the arbitrability of criminal allegations.
• X v Citi (2020-21): representing Citigroup entities in defending numerous claims in the County Court brought by consumers concerning allegations of PPI mis-selling.
• Assisted in a High Court claim involving alleged fraud and forgery in respect of financing transaction documents, including a swap agreement under the ISDA Master Agreement.

Matthew’s recent experience includes the following:

• X v Citi (2020-21): representing Citigroup entities in defending numerous claims in the County Court brought by consumers concerning allegations of PPI mis-selling.
• K v Q (2020): represented an assured party in a claim under an insurance policy, raising issues as to the proper scope of “contract work” and “contractual liability” exclusions in construction insurance policies.
• Advised in a marine insurance dispute in the context of substantial US litigation, including on the application of a ‘pay to be paid’ clause and principles of subrogation.

Matthew’s recent experience includes the following:

• Green Elite Ltd v Fang Ankong (BVIHCMAP 2022/0013): acting in BVI litigation involving the alleged breach of directors’ duties in relation to a Sino-Dutch metal recycling joint venture, including in the BVI Court of Appeal and a pending appeal before the Privy Council (with Jonathan Crow CVO, KC and Andrew Ayres KC).
• K v A (2023): acted in a SG$400+ million shipbuilding arbitration concerning the construction and sale of a semi-submersible offshore drilling rig and a wide array of legal and technical issues, including the legal tests for insolvency under English and Singapore law (with, amongst others, Duncan Matthews KC, Roderick Cordara KC and Siddharth Dhar KC).
• Advised an environmental charity on prospective unfair prejudice and derivative actions against the directors of a leading global bank for non-compliance with NetZero policies (with Tony Beswetherick KC).
• Advised a BVI company in relation to shareholder claims and an application for injunctive relief relating to a private share placement.
• Advised on economic tort claims against a director in respect of a company’s alleged breaches of equipment leasing contracts, raising issues as to the principle in Said v Butt.
• Instructed to assist in complex civil fraud litigation comprising derivative actions, an unfair prejudice petition, and allegations that a director has misappropriated c.£15 million.
• E v F (2019-21): acting as Tribunal Secretary in a DIFC-LCIA arbitration involving a shareholder dispute in the tech industry concerning DIFC and KSA entities (to Judith Gill KC, Gary Born and Rupert Reed KC).
• Advised joint liquidators on the recovery of property which has been disclaimed under the Insolvency Act 1986.
• Drafted an advice for use in Swiss litigation on the liability of an English company under an employment contract, which raised issues as to apparent and usual authority in the corporate context.
• Various appearances in the Companies Court in relation to winding-up petitions and bankruptcy petitions.

Matthew’s recent experience includes the following:

• FIMBank v KCH Shipping [2023] EWCA Civ 569, [2022] EWHC 2400 (Comm): successfully represented bareboat charterers in section 69 appeal proceedings before the Commercial Court and Court of Appeal, which raised the novel issue of whether the Hague-Visby Rules time bar applies after discharge in the context of misdelivery claims (with Simon Rainey KC). An appeal will be heard by the Supreme Court in July 2024.
• J v T (2021-22): acted as sole counsel for a Chinese SOE in a seven-figure HKIAC arbitration arising from sale and purchase agreements for manganese ore cargoes, including in a five-day final hearing.
• G v P (2021-22): acting for a global commodity trading company in multiple arbitrations against Asian state-owned entities relating to the payment of port charges under contracts for the supply of LNG cargoes (with Oliver Caplin).
• Assisted in an appeal to the GAFTA Board of Appeal in relation to claims regarding the delivery of non-contractual animal meal under c.f.r. sale contracts and the doctrine of common mistake.
• Assisted in a GAFTA arbitration concerning non-delivery under an f.o.b. contract and an ancillary application for a worldwide freezing order.

Matthew’s recent experience includes the following:

• K v T (2020-21): representing the claimants in two ICC arbitrations in a mining dispute about a mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo involving allegations of corruption and bribery (with Charles Kimmins KC and Mark Tushingham).
• Trafigura v Bulk Oil Storage and Transportation (2020): represented the claimant in Commercial Court claims against a Ghanaian company arising under multiple oil and gas sale contracts.
• Assisted in an UNCITRAL arbitration concerning the conduct of a tender for the supply of equipment for the development of a Kazakh oilfield.

Matthew’s recent experience includes the following:

• Assisted in a Commercial Court application to enforce a Stockholm arbitral award worth in excess of £100 million against a European state, raising issues as to the impact of Slovak Republic v Achmea BV (Case C-284/16) in the light of Brexit.
• Assisted in a Commercial Court claim for an anti-suit injunction to restrain foreign proceedings; injunction was obtained on the ‘quasi-contractual’ basis despite foreign proceedings having been on foot for more than a year.
• Assisted in a Commercial Court return-date hearing concerning the continuation of interim anti-suit injunctions, including on the ‘quasi-contractual’ basis.

Ranked in The Legal 500 as a Rising Star in Shipping, Matthew has a busy practice in all areas of shipping law, both as sole counsel and as part of a larger team. His recent experience includes the following:

• FIMBank v KCH Shipping [2023] EWCA Civ 569, [2022] EWHC 2400 (Comm): successfully represented bareboat charterers in section 69 appeal proceedings before the Commercial Court and Court of Appeal, which raised the novel issue of whether the Hague-Visby Rules time bar applies after discharge in the context of misdelivery claims (with Simon Rainey KC). An appeal will be heard by the Supreme Court in July 2024.
• K v A (2023): acted in a SG$400+ million shipbuilding arbitration concerning the construction and sale of a semi-submersible offshore drilling rig and a wide array of legal and technical issues, including the legal tests for insolvency under English and Singapore law (with, amongst others, Duncan Matthews KC, Roderick Cordara KC and Siddharth Dhar KC).
• B v J; B v C (2021-23): representing two Peruvian entities of a global seafood and fishing enterprise in a US$14 million LMAA arbitration involving allegations of fraud and sham in the context of a ship sale agreement, and an associated US$40 million CMAC arbitration in the PRC involving related guarantee claims (respectively with Duncan Matthews KC and Michael Ashcroft KC).
• J v T (2021-22): acted as sole counsel for a Chinese SOE in a seven-figure HKIAC arbitration arising from sale and purchase agreements for manganese ore cargoes, including in a five-day final hearing.
• JF Hillebrand v MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA (2020-21): represented MSC in a Commercial Court bill of lading dispute, raising novel issues as to the circumstances in which the Hague-Visby Rules are compulsorily applicable (with Charles Kimmins KC).
• B v R (2020-21): acted for the successful buyers in an arbitral dispute under a ship sale MOA, raising issues such as the impact of COVID-19 measures on the transfer of title (with Michael Coburn KC).