London Bar
Banking and finance (including consumer credit)
Leading silk2Duncan Matthews KC – Twenty Essex ‘Highly experienced, well prepared, thorough and resonant advocate who is a strong team leader.’
Twenty Essex
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Duncan Matthews KC
Twenty Essex, London
- Phone020 7842 1200
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Work Department
Banking and financial services; Civil fraud and asset recovery; Commercial dispute resolution; Energy and natural resources; Insurance and reinsurance; International arbitration and related court applications; Mediation; Private international law; Shipping and commodities
Position
Duncan is a leading trial advocate with a broad practice in international and domestic commercial dispute resolution.
He helps clients in English higher court proceedings and overseas. He also has a large international arbitration practice, with experience of a wide range of arbitral institutions including the HKIAC, ICC, JCAA, LCIA, LMAA, UNCITRAL and SIAC (ad hoc).
Duncan accepts arbitral appointments and has been appointed sole arbitrator and as chairman of three-member tribunals.
He is a registered foreign lawyer with the Singapore International Commercial Court. He is also admitted to the Bars of the Turks and Caicos Islands (ad hoc), British Virgin Islands, St Kitts and Nevis (ad hoc), and East Caribbean Supreme Court.
Duncan is ranked in the leading legal directories for civil fraud, commercial dispute resolution, energy and natural resources, international arbitration, shipping and commodities, and as an arbitrator.
Languages
French (proficient); Italian (proficient); German (conversational)
Mentions
The English Bar Offshore
Commercial disputes
Leading silk4Duncan Matthews KC – Twenty Essex ‘Duncan is a superb, persuasive advocate. He commands the courtroom: when he speaks, everyone listens. His preparation is immaculate, and his delivery is tremendous.’
London Bar
Commercial litigation
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London Bar
Commodities
Leading silk2Duncan Matthews KC –Twenty Essex ‘He is very flexible and quick to understand the commercial circumstances of the client’s business.’
Asia Pacific: The English Bar
Construction, energy and infrastructure
Leading silk2Duncan Matthews KC – Twenty Essex ‘He is meticulous down to the very minute details of a case.’
London Bar
Energy
Leading silk3Duncan Matthews KC –Twenty Essex ‘Truly a pleasure to work with, he is incredibly bright, practical, and able to quickly synthesize difficult issues and get to the point.’
London Bar
Fraud: civil
Leading silk2Duncan Matthews KC –Twenty Essex ‘A leader in the field. He is a commanding presence in the courtroom and a master strategist.’
London Bar
International arbitration: arbitrators
Leading silk1Duncan Matthews KC –Twenty Essex ‘Duncan is truly a pleasure to work with. He is incredibly bright, practical, able to quickly synthesize difficult issues and get to the point, is a skillful questioner, and very thoughtful. He is well-prepared and solution oriented.’
London Bar
International arbitration: counsel
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Shipping
Leading silk2Duncan Matthews KC –Twenty Essex ‘Enormous capacity to absorb things quickly. Outstanding and brilliant legal mind.’
Asia Pacific: The English Bar
Shipping and commodities
Leading silk1Duncan Matthews KC–Twenty Essex ‘The equivalent of unleashing a hungry wolf onto your opponents.’