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With more than 15 years’ experience, Matthew is known for delivering commercially focused, pragmatic advice that takes account of the legal, strategic and reputational issues affecting his clients. He acts for a diverse client base, including multinational organisations, listed companies, private equity-backed businesses, fast-growth companies, charities, and private individuals across a broad range of sectors.

Clients value Matthew’s responsiveness, clear advice, and ability to deliver practical solutions to complex legal and commercial issues.

Employment

Matthew advises employers, boards, senior management teams and individuals on the full spectrum of employment law issues. His experience includes Employment Tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal litigation, senior executive appointments and departures, discrimination and whistleblowing claims, restrictive covenant disputes, workforce restructurings, TUPE transfers, and the employment aspects of corporate transactions.

He is particularly experienced in advising on sensitive and high-value disputes involving senior executives and key employees, where commercial, reputational and governance considerations are paramount.

Immigration

Matthew advises businesses and individuals on all aspects of UK immigration law, with particular expertise in business immigration, sponsor licence compliance, and international workforce mobility. He works closely with employers, HR teams, and in-house legal functions on sponsor licence management, compliance audits, workforce planning, and global mobility programmes.

He also advises entrepreneurs, investors, high-net-worth individuals, and internationally recognised figures on relocation, settlement, and citizenship matters, providing strategic solutions to complex immigration challenges.

Representative Matters

Employment

• Advising Champneys on the complex TUPE and employment law issues arising from its acquisition of the landmark Buxton Crescent Hotel & Spa.
• Successfully obtaining injunctive relief against two former employees of a national vape products supplier for breaches of restrictive covenants and confidentiality obligations.
• Negotiating a favourable settlement on behalf of a former Team Director in Employment Tribunal proceedings against an RFU Championship club.
• Successfully negotiating a settlement on behalf of a former director in Employment Tribunal proceedings against one of the UK’s largest architectural practices.
• Advising the principal of a Cambridge college in connection with a sustained campaign of harassment, including issues relating to race discrimination and governance.
• Securing substantial compensation in a complex claim involving the transfer of employment rights following the administration of a UK company and continuation of operations through a successor business in the EU.
• Successfully overturning an Employment Tribunal decision in the Employment Appeal Tribunal concerning a significant executive bonus dispute involving the former CEO of a fintech business.
• Negotiating a significant settlement through pre-claim mediation on behalf of a leading surgeon in relation to contractual breaches by an NHS Trust.
• Establishing liability in a complex whistleblowing claim against an investment management company.

Immigration

• Advising a leading international actress on strategic immigration options to facilitate relocation to the United Kingdom.
• Securing indefinite leave to remain for a high-net-worth family in complex and exceptional circumstances.
• Advising a Magic Circle law firm on sponsor compliance obligations, including preparation of policies relating to international secondments and trainee visa programmes.
• Conducting a comprehensive sponsor licence compliance audit for a leading private equity firm and providing ongoing strategic immigration support.
• Advising a global technology-driven business solutions company on the sponsor licence and workforce implications of a significant corporate restructuring.
• Assisting a business in restoring its A-rated sponsor licence following Home Office suspension through a comprehensive review of systems, controls and compliance procedures.
• Successfully securing complex Tier 1 (Investor) applications and extensions despite significant evidential challenges.
• Achieving successful outcomes in numerous appeals before the First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber).

Memberships

• Member, Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)
• Member, Immigration Law Practitioners’ Association (ILPA)