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Harry Matovu KC KC
Position
Harry Matovu is a noted advocate, “a consummate cross-examiner, who’s great on his feet” and “tremendously tenacious and committed, he’s an absolute team player” (Chambers & Partners). He has a wide-ranging and high-profile commercial practice, both domestically and abroad, including energy and natural resources, civil fraud, finance, insurance/reinsurance and international arbitration. Historic cases of note have included Excalibur Ventures LLC v Texas Keystone Inc (a US$1.7 billion dispute over oil exploration rights in Iraqi Kurdistan); Mbasogo v Logo Ltd (major conspiracy claim arising out of an attempted coup against the Government of Equatorial Guinea); and R (Luton BC and others) v Secretary of State for Education (judicial review of the decision to cut the Government’s Building Schools for the Future programme).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Energy
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Harry Matovu KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Harry is one of the foremost of his profession, and probably one of the most outstanding barristers of all time. His advocacy is only matched by his analytical mind and his great personality.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3London Bar > Commercial litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Harry Matovu KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘He is commercial and has a very good legal mind.’
London Bar > International arbitration: arbitrators
(Leading counsel as arbitrators)Ranked: Tier 2Harry Matovu KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘He is an excellent chair of an arbitration tribunal. He managed the procedural hearings and the final hearing with diligence and diplomacy. He is perceptive and challenging without ever losing his charm.’
Brick Court Chambers houses a strong bench of full and part-time arbitrators. Joint head of chambers Helen Davies KC has extensive experience in all aspects of commercial litigation and her experience as an arbitrator ranges from numerous contractual disputes to energy, banking, insurance and reinsurance, financial services and professional negligence. Another in-demand highly experienced arbitrator is Hilary Heilbron KC
with appointments, both ad hoc and institutional, involving substantial claims across a wide geographical spectrum sitting as both chair and co-arbitrator. Her work spans most industry sectors including a wide range of corporate disputes, joint ventures and energy disputes. Also frequently sought-after in heavy international arbitrations is Harry Matovu KC, regularly instructed as counsel and appointed as arbitrator including as presiding arbitrator in major international commercial arbitrations, in particular in Africa-related disputes and arbitrations under ICC, LCIA and UNCITRAL rules.
London Bar > International arbitration: counsel
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Harry Matovu KC –Brick Court Chambers ‘Harry is very quick to respond, looks into the matter and provides succinct advice. His expert opinions have always been very thorough yet without unnecessary explanations.’
London Bar > Fraud: civil
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Harry Matovu KC – Brick Court Chambers
‘Powerful advocate – able to cut through bad points and keep focused on the most important issues. Very easy to work with and great with clients.‘