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About
Provided by Duncan Matthews KC
Practice Areas
Duncan is a leading trial advocate with a broad practice in international and domestic commercial dispute resolution. He helps clients in English higher court proceedings and overseas. He is also a registered foreign lawyer with the Singapore International Commercial Court. Duncan accepts arbitral appointments and has been appointed sole arbitrator and as chairman of three-member tribunals.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Duncan Matthews KC is a highly experienced practitioner in the energy sector, with a focus on international disputes across the full range of upstream, midstream and downstream oil work. His practice covers large-scale, high-profile litigation and arbitration, and he regularly tackles cases with civil fraud aspects, as well as highly technical considerations. He has specific expertise in relation to disputes concerning onshore and offshore oil and gas drilling, as well as the carriage of goods and commodities in the energy sector.
Duncan Matthews KC of Twenty Essex possesses longstanding experience in international arbitrations and has expertise in a broad spectrum of sectors including telecommunications, technology and construction. He accepts appointments under leading arbitral institutions such as the LCIA and ICC, and takes partincomplexad hoc arbitrations.
Duncan Matthews KC is viewed by the market as a heavyweight courtroom advocate. He provides robust international arbitration representation in disputes across a broad spectrum of industries. He regularly handles energy, technology and shipping disputes, among others. He is well versed in matters under UNCITRAL and LMAA rules and has acted in ad hoc arbitrations. He also has expertise in anti-suit injunctions in support of arbitration proceedings.
Duncan Matthews KC has an established reputation as a leading silk at the shipping and commodities Bar. His busy practice incorporates a swathe of issues including dry bulk and tanker charter party disputes, the arrest of ships, contracts of affreightment, cargo claims and civil fraud.
Duncan Matthews KC is a skilled advocate with great expertise in handling a range of commercial banking disputes. He is regularly engaged by clients to assist with both domestic and multi-jurisdictional litigation relating to civil fraud.
Duncan Matthews KC is an ideal counsel for international fraud disputes and has extensive experience handling matters both at home and in offshore jurisdictions such as the BVI and Nevis. He has significant expertise relating to injunctive relief.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He combines huge intellect with real drive and commitment."
"Very switched on and hard working."
"Terrific on his feet and a broad, deep and strategic thinker, Duncan is a real asset in your client’s corner."
"Duncan is such a good strategist. He is very good at shaping the case in a way that benefits the client."
"Duncan Matthews is fantastically hard-working and a brilliant advocate. In cross-examination, you do not want to face him."
"Duncan is such a good strategist. He is very good at shaping the case in the way that benefits the client."
"He is terrific on his feet and a broad, deep strategic thinker."
"Duncan is very good, especially as an advocate, and he is great to bring in on strategy as well. He keeps a big-picture overview."
"Duncan has the most Shakespearean voice you will ever hear in court. He is fantastically hard-working and a brilliant advocate. In cross-examination, he goes for the jugular from the start."
"Duncan's earned his reputation. The quality of his advocacy is like something I've never seen before. It's absolutely amazing. He is the best courtroom advocate that we work with, by far."
"Duncan Matthews is one of the best advocates I have worked with. His analysis and strategy are very high-level as well as thorough."
"Duncan's is the most Shakespearean voice you will ever hear in court. In cross-examination, you don't want to face him."
"Duncan Matthews is one of the true big stars of the Bar at the moment. He combines huge intellect, real drive and commitment. He's the legal equivalent of a cage fighter."
"Duncan is a very formidable advocate with exceptional mastery of detail."
"Duncan Matthews is the best of the best."
"Duncan is a formidable advocate with exceptional mastery of detail. He is a very good cross-examiner and all round an exceptional performer."
"Duncan is a heavyweight practitioner who doesn't pull his punches and is good to have on side in complex cases."
"Duncan combines huge intellect, real drive and commitment. He is an all-rounder."
"Duncan is absolutely amazing. He is such a good strategist. He's very good at shaping the case in the way that benefits the client and he is such a good advocate."
"Duncan is an outstanding trial and arbitration advocate. He's extremely thorough and authoritative, with strong leadership skills."
"He combines huge intellect with real drive and commitment."
"Very switched on and hard working."
"Terrific on his feet and a broad, deep and strategic thinker, Duncan is a real asset in your client’s corner."
"Duncan is such a good strategist. He is very good at shaping the case in a way that benefits the client."
"Duncan Matthews is fantastically hard-working and a brilliant advocate. In cross-examination, you do not want to face him."
"Duncan is such a good strategist. He is very good at shaping the case in the way that benefits the client."
"He is terrific on his feet and a broad, deep strategic thinker."
"Duncan is very good, especially as an advocate, and he is great to bring in on strategy as well. He keeps a big-picture overview."
"Duncan has the most Shakespearean voice you will ever hear in court. He is fantastically hard-working and a brilliant advocate. In cross-examination, he goes for the jugular from the start."
"Duncan's earned his reputation. The quality of his advocacy is like something I've never seen before. It's absolutely amazing. He is the best courtroom advocate that we work with, by far."
"Duncan Matthews is one of the best advocates I have worked with. His analysis and strategy are very high-level as well as thorough."
"Duncan's is the most Shakespearean voice you will ever hear in court. In cross-examination, you don't want to face him."
"Duncan Matthews is one of the true big stars of the Bar at the moment. He combines huge intellect, real drive and commitment. He's the legal equivalent of a cage fighter."
"Duncan is a very formidable advocate with exceptional mastery of detail."
"Duncan Matthews is the best of the best."
"Duncan is a formidable advocate with exceptional mastery of detail. He is a very good cross-examiner and all round an exceptional performer."
"Duncan is a heavyweight practitioner who doesn't pull his punches and is good to have on side in complex cases."
"Duncan combines huge intellect, real drive and commitment. He is an all-rounder."
"Duncan is absolutely amazing. He is such a good strategist. He's very good at shaping the case in the way that benefits the client and he is such a good advocate."
"Duncan is an outstanding trial and arbitration advocate. He's extremely thorough and authoritative, with strong leadership skills."
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