Fountain Court Chambers

Matthew is a highly experienced international disputes lawyer, with particular expertise in international arbitration, where he enjoys global recognition. His acts in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, including under various rules such as ICC, UNCITRAL, SIAC, HKIAC, KLRCA, SCC, LCIA and ICSID, and in a variety of sectors including technology, financial services, energy and natural resources and manufacturing.  He advises on many arbitration-related applications in the UK. Matthew spent much of his career at a magic circle law firm before being called to the Bar. He was chairperson of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre for three years and is now a Vice President of the LCIA Court.  He is also a solicitor-advocate in Hong Kong and is called to the Bar in Western Australia and a long-standing editor of Russell on Arbitration, a leading text book on arbitration.

Recent matters include acting for:

• British Gas and RIL in proceedings against the Government of India relating to two production sharing contracts, including the underlying arbitration and three applications before the Commercial Court, most recently Union of India v Reliance Industries Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 1407 (Comm).
• an investment bank in a dispute with a corporate customer concerning contracts for derivatives documented under the ISDA Master Agreement.
• Acting in various arbitrations for private equity investors in various disputes with corporate/promoters relating to businesses in Asia.

Allen & Overy, 1997-2021.

Fountain Court Chambers, from May 2021.

French.

Oxford University, BA (Hons) (Juris).

College of Law, Chester.