Matthew joined Chambers in October 2011 following the successful completion of his pupillage. Matthew graduated from the University of Leeds in 2009 where he attained the highest overall mark on the LLB Law degree, before being called to the bar by Middle Temple in 2010. Based at Enterprise Chambers' Newcastle upon Tyne branch, Matthew accepts instructions in all areas in which Chambers specialises.

Areas of Emphasis

• Insolvency - all aspects of both corporate and individual insolvency, including all stages of winding-up and bankruptcy, rescission and setting aside statutory demands
• Commercial chancery - all aspects of commercial litigation, applications, construction of contracts, sale of goods, partnership and guarantees
• General chancery and company - all aspects of company law, family provision, wills and trusts
• Property - all aspects including conveyancing, mortgages / charges, easements and restrictive covenants
• Landlord and tenant - residential and business, possession, secured and assured tenancies

Education

• Called to the Bar, Middle Temple 2010 (Certificate of Honour)
• Bar Vocation Course (Outstanding), Northumbria University 2009 – 2010 (Northumbria University BVC Scholarship; Lexis prize for legal research)
• LLB Law (First Class Hons), University of Leeds 2006 – 2009 (Hughes Scholar – highest overall mark on the LLB degree; Hughes Extended Essay Prize – best dissertation in the third year of the LLB; Margaret Simpson Harrison Prize – most meritorious candidate in Equity and Trusts)