Matthew enjoys a broad commercial practice. Clients instruct him to advise or act in national and international litigation and arbitrations across Chambers’ practice areas.

Matthew was recently named as a Rising Star in Shipping by The Legal 500 2021. He also has a particular interest in cybersecurity matters and is the author of ‘A Practical Guide to Cyber Fraud Litigation’. Other recent cases have focused on company and insolvency, civil fraud, and banking disputes.

As well as acting as sole counsel, Matthew has extensive experience of being instructed as part of a team in large and complex commercial disputes. He appreciates and enjoys the different demands of these cases and the need to work efficiently and effectively with legal and other professionals.

Matthew is frequently instructed to obtain or resist emergency relief, often at short notice, in order to protect his clients’ positions. This has included applications for freezing orders, disclosure orders, interim receiverships, interim declarations and other bespoke injunctions, including against persons unknown.

Matthew also accepts instructions to act on a direct access basis or to provide advice in non-contentious situations. He has previously provided opinions for use in foreign jurisdictions or by way of early neutral evaluation.