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Partner

I am a Partner in the dispute resolution and securities litigation teams at Fox Williams. I advise on complex commercial disputes, securities and financial services claims.”

Matthew’s litigation practice is focused on ground-breaking and high-profile securities claims for global investors seeking redress from listed companies that have failed to disclose price-sensitive information to the London Stock Exchange. He is at the forefront of developing and prosecuting securities claims and regularly speaks at conferences and panel appointments on relevant issues. In addition, Matthew has extensive experience in most key areas of commercial disputes (including breach of contract, shareholder disputes, and banking, insurance and financial services claims).

He is an veteran user of third-party litigation funding and legal expenses insurance, and adept at helping his clients turn their litigation risks into contingent assets.

Matthew acts for international companies, fund managers, public and private funds, UK corporates, SMEs and high-net-worth individuals with claims in the High Court, Court of Appeal and various arbitral institutions. His clients value his strategic thinking and targeted approach to resolving litigation.

Matthew joined Fox Williams in 2022 after seven years at Keystone Law. Previously, Matthew worked in-house as Head of Legal for a third-party litigation funder where he was instrumental in placing funding and insurance for high-profile securities claims against some of the UK’s largest financial institutions.

To contact Matthew or for more information…

Call: +44 (0) 20 7614 2563
Email: mreach@foxwilliams.com
Mobile: +44 (0) 7999 402 832

My legal expertise

  • Group action claims under section 90/90A Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
  • Director, shareholder and company disputes (including unfair prejudice petitions under section 994 Companies Act 2006)
  • General commercial litigation: breach of contract, negligence, breach of trust/duty
  • International Arbitration
  • Third party litigation funding and legal costs insurance

Experience

  • Acted for a Defendant group of companies in a claim by Canon Medical Systems Limited (subsidiary of Canon Inc) in relation to the provision of transportable medical imaging equipment (principally mobile and relocatable CT and MRI scanners).

  • Advising a group of institutional investors in their claim against Petrofac Limited under section 90A of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

  • Advised in relation to a substantial shareholders’ action in the High Court against RBS under section 90 of the Financial Services & Markets Act 2000.

  • Advised on a claim by a Cayman Islands-domiciled fund against a former cornerstone investor for damages for breach of contract (alleged repudiation). Also appeared as a key witness for the litigation funder in successful satellite litigation relating to the funding of the claim (see Harcus Sinclair (a firm) v Alternative Real Estate Fund Limited & Others [2013] EWHC 1193 (Ch)).

  • Advised in connection with a multi-million pound claim for breach of contract against Vodafone (involving the complicated issues of conspiracy to injure and intimidation).

  • Advised in a substantial negligence claim against one of the UK’s largest IFA partnerships relating to a failed investment scheme.

  • Advised in a multi-million pound breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty claim involving a large UK manufacturing and retail company.

  • Advised on an LCIA arbitration, acting for an UAE investment fund, and the opponent is a Swiss fund manager. The claim is worth circa EUR 70 million.

 

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To contact Matthew or for more information…

Call: +44 (0) 20 7614 2563
Email: mreach@foxwilliams.com
Mobile: +44 (0) 7999 402 832