A highly experienced practitioner, Matt’s practice focuses on government and internal investigations, white collar defence, anti-corruption due diligence, and regulatory compliance and bribery. He has advised on all aspects of anti-corruption requirements, including investigations, representations before prosecutors and regulators, and defence in criminal and civil matters, and has created and implemented appropriate compliance programmes and procedures. Matt also has a thriving civil litigation practice, specialising in fraud, bribery and complex data and privacy issues.
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 2023 as “very smart, thoughtful, commercial” and “capable of thinking outside of the box.” In Chambers UK 2023 one client noted that Matt “is very client-friendly. He is also very good tactically and looks around corners to see what might come next.” Matt is recognised for his financial crime and anti-corruption experience, and is named by Who’s Who Legal as a “leading investigative lawyer.”
In December 2017, Matt was selected by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the European Commission as an arbitrator for the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework. 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.
