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Matthew graduated from Leicester University with First Class honours in law in 2004. After achieving a distinction in the LPC he qualified at Barlow Lyde & Gilbert in 2007 and moved to HFW in 2011. Matthew joined MFB in June 2018 and was promoted to Partner in June 2019.Matthew has a broad practice advising primarily on contentious matters across wet and dry shipping. He has particular expertise in the investigation and handling of disputes arising out of marine casualties including groundings, collisions and salvage cases. His experience includes advising on complex transhipment and wreck removal operations as well as legal issues arising from general average, unsafe ports, pollution and the carriage of dangerous goods.Matthew also has extensive dry shipping litigation experience and has handled a wide range of disputes for shipowners, charterers, cargo interests and their respective insurers. Over recent years Matthew has also developed a detailed knowledge of cyber security issues in the marine market. He has a number of published articles on the subject and has spoken at several international conferences.Since qualifying as a solicitor Matthew has spent time on secondment at two International Group P&I Clubs. He has been listed as a recommended lawyer in the latest Legal 500 rankings (http://www.legal500.com/firms/2402-mfb/4892-london-england).

Listed skills include Maritime Law, Corporate Law, Commercial Litigation, Dispute, and 13 others.