Admitted to the Bar 2007 (NZ); 2014 (NSW)
Experience
Matt specialises principally in commercial, insolvency and insurance litigation. He frequently appears led and unled in disputes in the State Supreme Courts and Federal Court at first instance and appellate level. Matt also has an extensive practice in the areas of professional negligence and sports law.
Matt is regularly briefed to appear in urgent interlocutory applications in corporations and insolvency matters including on applications for freezing orders, search orders, appointments of provisional liquidators and restraining anticipated breaches of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) as well as in relation to restraint of trade issues and property disputes.
Principal Areas of Practice
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Commercial Law
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- Appellate
- Banking and Financial Services
- Bankruptcy and Insolvency
- Contracts
- Corporations and Securities
- Cross-border Insolvency
- Insurance and Reinsurance
- Mining resources and energy
- Partnership disputes
- Professional liability
- Restraint of trade
- Sports law
- Trade Practices
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Common Law
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- Appellate
- Defamation
- Insurance and Reinsurance
- Professional indemnity
- Professional liability
- Sports law
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Criminal
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- White collar and corporate crime
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Equity
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- Appellate
- Property
- Trusts
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Industrial/Employment
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- Restraint of trade
Sectors
Banks & Financial Services, Funds, Primary Resources, Technology, Media & Telecommunications,