Matthew qualified in 2003 and became an associate in July 2007 in the Contentious Rights and Dispute Resolution Department, representing clients in commercial litigation, media and sports litigation and defamation matters.

Matthew has worked on a number of high profile libel cases including Condliffe -v- Private Eye, Jimmy Nail -v-MGN, Michael Jackson -v- MGN, Tim Blackstone -v- MGN and White -v- Express Newspapers. Matthew recently acted for a member of a foreign Royal Family in a high-profile breach of confidence, fraud and money-tracing claim. He is also currently acting for presenter and model Tara Palmer Tomkinson in a claim against her former agent and management company and BBC TV presenter Konnie Huq in a claim brought against her by a leading estate agency.

Matthew is also a member of the firm's Sports Group and acts for a number of the firm's sports clients, including leading sports agency Octagon and its Sports Marketing and Athlete Representation divisions. Matthew has also advised English National Hockey and a leading Rugby League club on foreign player transfer issues following the landmark Kolpak judgment. He also acted for former WBO World Heavyweight Champion Henry Akinwande in a claim brought against him by his former manager.

Matthew was also part of the team that successfully acted for the musician Bobby Valentino in Beckingham -v- Hodgens & Others in 2002, as a result of which Mr Valentino was recognised as being the composer of the well-known violin-riff on the Bluebells' number 1 single "Young at Heart". In addition, Matthew has acted for a number of the firm's film production clients in general media litigation and commercial disputes including L.A based Seven Arts Pictures, the producers of "Stander" and Gold Circle Films, the producers of "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" and "White Noise".