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Mr Matthew Cowie
Work Department
Corporate Crime
Position
Matthew Cowie is a partner at Rahman Ravelli with a track record in high-profile, groundbreaking cases and in representing major corporates and senior executives in government-facing investigations and litigation.
Matthew acts for clients in corporate investigations, settlements and contested proceedings, providing legal advice and managing fact investigations, plea discussions and trials. He has extensive experience of deferred prosecution agreements (DPAs) and investigations involving worldwide regulators.
His expertise in bribery and corruption, fraud, insider dealing, money laundering, sanctions and accounting irregularities means that he is called on by corporates to advise and represent them at all stages of an investigation. He regularly advises corporates on compliance best practice.
Between 2016 and 2021, acting for Airbus, Matthew was a lead partner in the market-leading global corruption settlement that saw the company reaching coordinated settlements with the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO), the French Parquet National Financier, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and US Department of State. His other high-stakes defence cases include Afren plc, Alstom, Amec Foster Wheeler, GPT and GSK.
As a lead prosecutor at the SFO, he led cases that have helped shape how the UK investigates and prosecutes international corruption.
Career
Partner, Rahman Ravelli – Nov 2023, Partner, Dechert LLP, Mar 2016 – Jun 2021, Counsel, Skadden – Jun 2010 – Mar 2016, Case Controller, SFO – May 1999 – May 2010
Languages
English
Lawyer Rankings
London > Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
White-collar crime boutique firm Rahman Ravelli has a strong track record acting for senior executives, individuals in the financial services industry, high-net-worth individuals, and entrepreneurs on the full range of criminal matters. Under the leadership of managing partner Azizur Rahman, a seasoned financial crime practitioner with a notable emphasis on multinational fraud investigations, the team is also routinely instructed on compliance matters, self-reporting work, and internal investigations. Niall Hearty is the name to note for global bribery and corruption investigations, while the ‘outstanding‘ Angelika Hellweger takes point on international sanctions mandates. Matthew Cowie joined the firm from Dechert LLP in November 2023.