Matthew Bosworth
UK Guide 2025
Band 4 : Professional Discipline
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About
Provided by Matthew Bosworth
Practice Areas
Head of Regulation Department. Defends individuals before their regulatory bodies – from legal and financial to sporting regulators. Experienced practitioner in matters before disciplinary tribunals including the SDT and GOC.
Leads firm's Private Prosecutions & Investigations team advising clients on some of the most complex criminal prosecutions in this field.
Defends HMRC prosecutions for cheating the Revenue. Instructed to represent individuals in relation to LIBOR interest rate fixing cases before multi-jurisdictional regulators.
Appointed by Lidl UK as the independent contact for their compliance procedure involving whistle-blowers. Advises sporting organisations, clubs and individuals in disciplinary matters - from Premier League professional football clubs to amateur individuals.
Conducts defences for professional and amateur sports individuals charged under the WADA code. Has specialist knowledge of contentious Intellectual Property Rights: is retained by FACT and Sky UK PLC in the protection of intellectual property rights in matters ranging from Magistrates’ Courts to ECJ, civil and criminal.
Regularly advises on Reputation Management issues. Many of these cases involve international jurisdiction work. Higher Rights of Audience in all courts/proceedings.
Career
Joined Russell-Cooke's regulation department in February 2005. Partner July 2009.
Professional Memberships
ARDL, FSLA, SAHCA, LSLA, PPA and Holborn Law Society.
Chambers Review
UK
Matthew Bosworth focuses on representing finance and legal professionals in investigations and fitness-to-practise hearings. He also assists regulatory bodies with disciplinary proceedings and procedural reviews.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Matthew is a master tactician. He is extraordinarily adept at risk management for his clients. He makes all the right representations at all the right stages so the case goes away."
"Matt is absolutely brilliant at making sure his clients aren't charged. He is very trusted and has great judgement."
"Matthew is a master tactician. He is extraordinarily adept at risk management for his clients. He makes all the right representations at all the right stages so the case goes away."
"Matt is absolutely brilliant at making sure his clients aren't charged. He is very trusted and has great judgement."
Articles, highlights and press releases
1 item provided by Russell-Cooke
An opportune moment to carry out a family audit: Generation Game, a Family Office report
The Russell-Cooke Family Office has published a report highlighting the current changing dynamics and shifting landscape for families.
An opportune moment to carry out a family audit: Generation Game, a Family Office report
The Russell-Cooke Family Office has published a report highlighting the current changing dynamics and shifting landscape for families.