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Matt Getz

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A highly experienced practitioner, Matt’s practice focuses on corporate crime and fraud, including government and internal investigations, civil litigation and white collar defence. He has acted for clients across the board in anti-corruption and sanctions matters, including investigations, representations before prosecutors and regulators, defence in criminal and civil matters, and work for claimants. Matt also has a thriving civil litigation practice in fraud and complex data and privacy issues, along with “white-collar adjacent” civil litigations, where issues such as bribery, sanctions and asset freezing predominate. He has worked on some of the world’s largest anti-corruption investigations as well as some of the most complex High Court cases.

Accustomed to handling cases brought to him by individuals and corporations under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office and U.S. Department of Justice, challenging Interpol Red Notices and extradition, his straight talking has been called upon to advise in some of the most difficult and expensive reputation and liberty-threatening matters, producing effective solutions for his clients.

Matt is described in Legal 500 UK 2025 as “exceptionally talented at his job. He holds himself accountable for very high standards and his service levels are second to none.” “He knows the law, and if there is a point to be taken, he will spot it”. In Chambers UK 2025, clients note that Matt is “incredibly smart, diligent and detailed…and thinks through nuances that other attorneys might not see”, as well as being ”super knowledgeable”, “commercially astute” and “fun to work with”. Matt is recognised for his financial crime and anti-corruption experience and is named as a recommended lawyer in Lexology Index’s 2025 Investigations Report. In addition, Matt is named as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer for 2025.

Prior to law school, Matt was a financial journalist writing for leading publications in South Africa and the UK. He is regularly asked to bring his extensive experience and knowledge on investigations, white collar crime and privacy to audiences around the world.

Tuna Bond Litigation

Acting in complex English court proceedings against the Republic of Mozambique and Credit Suisse with respect to the “tuna bond scandal”, where amounts in dispute are over £500m.

 

Anti-Money Laundering

Advising BitMEX’s co-founder, Ben Delo, on transatlantic criminal and regulatory matters relating to bitcoin.

 

Market Abuse

Representing Mr Neil Phillips, a co-founder of UK-based hedge fund Glen Point Capital, in relation to an indictment from the US Department of Justice and a civil complaint from the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission for manipulation of currency markets. We have assisted Mr Phillips in extradition matters and preparing his defence against the charges.

 

Sanctions

Advising financial and non-financial companies on compliance with international sanctions, including dealing with regulators and contentious matters.

Assisting with both removal from and addition to sanctions lists.

 

Global Anti-Corruption Investigations

Representing executive of a global mining company in SFO corruption investigation.

 

Fraud And Other Investigations

Representing a global mining company in investigating fraud committed by former management.

Representing the founder of a global fund in a fraud investigation and judicial review of the Serious Fraud Office.

Representing a global gaming company in a fraud and tax evasion investigation.

Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude; Executive Editor, Georgetown Law Journal; Member, Order of the Coif; North American Champion, Space Law Moot Court

Stanford University, A.B., English

Bars

New York

Solicitor of England & Wales

Chambers UK, leading lawyer in Financial Crime: Corporates (2022-2025, 2018)

Legal 500, Risk Advisory – Regulatory Investigations and Corporate Crime (2023-2025)

Lexology Index: Investigations (2024 and 2025) (previously Who’s Who Legal)

Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer (2025)

Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Litigators Guide (2023 and 2024)

2016 Distinguished Legal Writing Award

Young Fraud Lawyers Association

Hon. Theodor Meron, International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, (Judicial Intern)

matthew.getz@pallasllp.com

+44 20 4574 1006

“Matt Getz is an exceptionally bright and able solicitor. He works aggressively hard for his clients and is a top-notch performer. He thinks originally and looks for solutions. I am very impressed.”
Legal 500 UK 2024

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