Admitted to the Bar 2007 (NZ); 2014 (NSW)
Experience
Matt specialises principally in commercial, insolvency and insurance litigation. He appears regularly led and unled in complex 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 often briefed to appear in urgent interlocutory applications, including in corporations and insolvency matters such as applications for freezing orders, search orders, appointments of provisional liquidators well as in relation to restraint of trade issues and property disputes.
Matt is recognised in the 2025 Legal 500 Asia-Pacific Commercial Disputes – Leading Juniors rankings where he is described as “an extremely competent commercial barrister. He is technically thorough and takes a commercial approach to disputes.” He is also recognised in the 2024 Doyle’s Guide Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel (NSW) rankings.
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,