London Bar
Commercial litigation
HALL OF FAME3Harry Matovu KC –Brick Court Chambers 'He is commercial and has a very good legal mind.'
Harry Matovu KC
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Position
Harry Matovu is a noted advocate, “a consummate cross-examiner, who's great on his feet" and “tremendously tenacious and committed, he's an absolute team player" (Chambers & Partners). He has a wide-ranging and high-profile commercial practice, both domestically and abroad, including energy and natural resources, civil fraud, finance, insurance/reinsurance and international arbitration. Historic cases of note have included Excalibur Ventures LLC v Texas Keystone Inc (a US$1.7 billion dispute over oil exploration rights in Iraqi Kurdistan); Mbasogo v Logo Ltd (major conspiracy claim arising out of an attempted coup against the Government of Equatorial Guinea); and R (Luton BC and others) v Secretary of State for Education (judicial review of the decision to cut the Government’s Building Schools for the Future programme).
Mentions
London Bar
Energy
HALL OF FAME3Harry Matovu KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Harry is one of the foremost of his profession, and probably one of the most outstanding barristers of all time. His advocacy is only matched by his analytical mind and his great personality.’
London Bar
Fraud: civil
HALL OF FAME4Harry Matovu KC – Brick Court Chambers 'Powerful advocate - able to cut through bad points and keep focused on the most important issues. Very easy to work with and great with clients.'
London Bar
International arbitration: arbitrators
HALL OF FAME2Harry Matovu KC –Brick Court Chambers 'He is an excellent chair of an arbitration tribunal. He managed the procedural hearings and the final hearing with diligence and diplomacy. He is perceptive and challenging without ever losing his charm.'
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
HALL OF FAME2Harry Matovu KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Harry is very quick to respond, looks into the matter and provides succinct advice. His expert opinions have always been very thorough yet without unnecessary explanations.’