Duncan Matthews QC practises principally in all types of international and domestic commercial matters including in particular international trade and carriage of goods, oil and gas, construction, conflict of laws, insurance and reinsurance, banking, financial services and professional negligence.
He advises and acts in English Court proceedings and has appeared before the High Court, Court of Appeal, House of Lords and a variety of commercial arbitration tribunals both in England and abroad including UNCITRAL, ICC, LCIA, LMAA and various trade bodies as well as ad hoc. He also acts as arbitrator and mediator in commercial disputes.
He has wide experience advising in connection with on-shore and off-shore oil and gas drilling contracts, terminal operations, carriage, sale and purchase of oil and gas.
Duncan also enjoys a niche IT specialism and has recently conducted a substantial hearing in the TCC about a failed Europe-wide intergrated computerisation project. He has also been instructed on a number of telecoms and satellite disputes. Recommended by: Legal 500 (2003, 2004 & 2005) for Commercial Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Shipping and Commodities. Legal Experts (2004 & 2005) for Commodities and Futures, Insurance/reinsurance, international commercial arbitration and shipping. Chambers UK (2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006) for International Arbitration, Shipping and Commodities.
