Matthew has a civil and commercial litigation practice developed over 25 years working in New Zealand, the UK and Cayman Islands involving a broad range of sectors including banking, investment funds, property, primary industries and transport.‍

Subject matter interests include:

• Disputes involving companies, directors, shareholders and creditors
• Insolvency, restructuring and related litigation (domestic and cross-border)
• Contract and tort
• Property and trusts
• Pacific Islands litigation

Admissions

• New Zealand (1997)
• England and Wales (2003)
• Cayman Islands (2006)
• British Virgin Islands (2019)
• Samoa (2024-27)

Qualifications

• BCL (Distinction), University of Oxford (2000)
• BCA/LLB, Victoria University of Wellington (1995/96)

Prior Firms

• Russell McVeagh, Wellington and Auckland
• Freshfields, London
• Maples and Calder, Cayman Islands (Partner 2009-2017)
• Carey Olsen (Consultant 2018-2022)