OVERVIEW
Matthew is head of Maples and Calder's Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team in the Maples Group's British Virgin Islands office. He specialises in civil fraud and asset tracing, enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards, lender enforcement, trust litigation, regulatory, corporate restructuring and insolvency. Matthew practised in England and Wales for eight years before re-locating to the British Virgin Islands in 2015. He has considerable case management and advocacy experience at the interlocutory, trial and appellate levels, as well as arbitration and mediation.
Matthew has also provided expert legal opinions at litigation and arbitration hearings in England and Wales, The Russian Federation, Israel and in the United States.
BACKGROUND
Matthew joined the Maples Group in 2021. He previously worked at other international law firms in the British Virgin Islands and prior to that worked at leading law firms Stillwells, Trethowans and Pictons in the United Kingdom. Matthew has been ranked in the Legal 500 as a 'Next Generation Partner' and clients describe him as 'Relaxed and informal whilst remaining professional – Commercial mindset – Quick thinking and solutions based.’
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member of RISA BVI
Member and Committee Member of Crypto Curry Club of BVI
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Dispute Resolution & InsolvencyBAR ADMISSIONS
2008 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2015 – Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
EDUCATION
Portsmouth University, UK, History (BA Hons), 2003
University of Law, London, UK, GDL, 2004
University of Law, London, UK, LPC, 2005
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KNOWLEDGE
- Central Bank Focus Areas for E-money and Payment Firm Applications 23 April 2024
- Global Registration Services Market Update Q1 2024 18 April 2024
- Chambers Global Practice Guides - Corporate Tax 2024 Ireland 16 April 2024
- ICLG Aviation Law 2024: Cayman Islands 11 April 2024
- Irish Participation Exemption for Foreign Dividends 11 April 2024
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Sponsors Rugby Club Luxembourg, Fostering Shared Values of Excellence, Teamwork, and Community 23 April 2024
- Maples Group Launches UK Liquidations Services 10 April 2024
- Maples Group Selected as Fund Administrator for Align Partners Korea Fund 09 April 2024
- Maples Group Selected to Provide Fund Administration Services to Chicago Global 02 April 2024
- Maples Group Supports Lakemore Partners by Providing Comprehensive Services to Aquatine Fund V 18 March 2024