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.

Education
  • London School of Economics and Political Science, BSc, 2013
  • BPP University Law School, GDL, 2014
  • BPP University Law School, LPC, 2015
Professional Memberships
  • Member and Membership Secretary of the Young Fraud Lawyers Association
  • Member of the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists