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Richard Matthews
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Richard Matthews is a partner in our Commercial Dispute Resolution Team and heads the firm’s product liability practice. He has been a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Management Practice Group since 2001.
He has considerable experience of advising major global businesses on their responses to product incidents, insurance claims, supply chain disputes and crisis management generally. Richard has knowledge in the automotive, industrial engineering, medical devices, chemicals, food and consumer products sectors.
Richard also heads the firm’s contentious public procurement practice, with significant expertise in acting for contracting authorities, utilities and tenderers on high profile and complex procurement challenges.
Position
Partner
Lawyer Rankings
Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
(Leading individuals)The ‘excellent, first class litigation practice’ at Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP acts on some of the most complex disputes across Leeds and the UK, regularly instructed by some of the largest corporates in the region. In addition to extensive experience across pure commercial, public procurement, TMT, and energy disputes, the team is commended for its ‘comprehensive understanding of large scale and complex international arbitrations.’ ‘Commercially savvy’ Richard Matthews leads the team, with expertise in commercial disputes and European product liability, playing a leading role in the firm’s contentious procurement practice. ‘Standout partner’ James Hyde specialises in high-value litigation and arbitration, while Gary Pellow remains a key senior figure.
London > Insurance > Product liability: defendant
Praised by clients for its ‘great team‘ and its ‘knowledge and focus on solutions‘, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP handles a host of high-value product liability claims for various corporates, both domestically and internationally. The team is headed up by Richard Matthews, whose expertise in product failures and other sensitive incidents spans the manufacturing, chemical, technology, and automotive sectors. Other key figures include Peter Shervington, ‘an outstanding individual‘ noted for his capabilities in engineering and tech-focused matters, and Aimee Taroni, whose experience includes a host of corporate and commercial claims.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution
- Leading individuals Yorkshire and the Humber > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Leeds, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire
- Public sector > Education
- Employment > Employment: Leeds and West Yorkshire; North Yorkshire
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Employment > Health and safety
- Real estate > Construction
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Construction