Matthew Davie Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

I advocate for the Crown in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court. I advise the New Zealand Police and other government departments. I conduct extradition and mutual assistance proceedings.

London, United Kingdom

I acted for a financial services firm in a successful contract claim in the High Court. I prepared documents for: interlocutory applications, the Costs and Case Management Conference, the trial, and the interests and costs hearing. I acted for the defendant, an international public organsisation, in a High Court negligence and defamation claim. I helped develop the settlement strategy and prepared documents for the Costs and Case Management Conference. I acted for a media organisation in Freedom of Information Act 2000 (UK) proceedings before the First Tier Tribunal. I drafted submissions for the hearing. Arbitration I acted for the claimant, a media company, in a debt recovery claim under the LCIA rules. I drafted the Request for Arbitration. I acted for the respondent, a renewable energy developer, in a claim under the DIFC-LCIA rules relating to alleged breach of a sale and purchase agreement. I drafted witness statements, the skeleton argument, the post-hearing brief, and costs submissions. I appeared at the hearing in Dubai as junior counsel.

Auckland, New Zealand

I acted for an insurer in an application to the High Court for a freezing order arising out of life insurance fraud. I drafted the statement of claim, witness statements, and the draft court order. I acted for an insurer in coverage disputes in the High Court arising out of 2010/2011 Canterbury Earthquakes. I drafted advice and assisted with disclosure review. Arbitration I acted for the respondent, an insurer, in a claim brought by a reinsurer. I drafted witness statements and assisted with disclosure review.

London, United Kingdom

I assisted with document review tasks relating to a small number of complex litigation matters.

Wellington

I was junior counsel in Lundy v R [2013] UKPC 28, [2014] 2 NZLR 273 (PC), the penultimate New Zealand case heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (and the leading authority for the admission of fresh evidence in criminal appeals).

Ll.M (First Class)

Saint Edmund's College. L.L.M. papers: Settlement of International Disputes, Corporate Finance, Criminal Justice, International Commercial.

Bachelor Of Laws (Hons.) / Bachelor Of Arts

Senior Prize in Law; Senior Prize in History; law class rank of 12/270; Bruce Kercher Legal History Scholar; Ministry of Justice Prize.