Expertise

Matthew is a Managing Associate in Addleshaw Goddard's Global Investigations team, specialising in corporate crime. He has represented financial institutions, multinational corporates, and senior individuals in high-profile investigations and prosecutions involving allegations of bribery, fraud, and money laundering.

Matthew has also advised a range of clients on how to comply with financial sanctions and anti-money laundering regulations.

Matthew's representative matters include:

Acting for individuals:

• Acting for a former CEO of an ex-FTSE 250 company in relation to investigations by the Insolvency Service and Financial Conduct Authority.
• Advising the directors of a company in the retail and consumer sector in response to proceedings threatened by Companies House; and
• Defending a number of connected individuals against serious allegations of economic crime valued in the billions of dollars.*

Acting for companies:

• Conducting pre-acquisition anti-bribery, anti-money laundering, and financial sanctions compliance due diligence for corporate clients;
• Advising numerous various clients on how to comply with in respect to UK and EU financial sanctions compliance;
• Acting in support of the monitor of a global tier-one financial institution;*
• Investigating allegations of misconduct within a UK-based utilities company; and
• Advising a global social media company on the composition of a content oversight board.*

*The above representative matters were handled by Matthew prior to his joining Addleshaw Goddard.