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Dr Matthew Lavy KC
Position
A commercial practice with a particular specialism in technology, telecoms, IP licensing and aviation disputes. Co-editor of The Law of Artificial Intelligence, Sweet & Maxwell, 2020.
Career
Called 2004, Lincoln’s Inn.
Memberships
COMBAR; TECBAR; SCL (IT); BCS.
Education
Cambridge University (1997 MPhil; 2000 MA; 2001 PhD); BPP Law School (2003 PgDL; 2004 BVC).
Leisure
Aviation.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Crypto and blockchain assets
(2023 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1 (Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Matthew Lavy KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Matthew is a total gentleman which translates into a brilliant advocacy style. He is particularly adept at cross-examination of technical expert witnesses due to his background and wealth of experience. Easily one of the top choices in this area.’
A number of members of 4 Pump Court have a deep understanding of blockchain technology, ranging from cryptocurrency markets and related ecosystems, to advising on the regulatory and legal aspects of initial coin offerings. The set is active in London and further afield with regards to crypto-related assets, with Daniel Khoo instructed on Celsius Network LLC v Unslashed and ors, which involved the duties of developers involved in ‘Layer 2’ applications – those which are not part of the blockchain but built on it – as well as injunctions. Matthew Lavy KC was appointed silk in 2023.
London Bar > IT and telecoms: projects and services
(2023 Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Matthew Lavy KC – 4 Pump Court ‘Matthew is completely brilliant. He is embarrassingly smart, but at the same time down-to-earth and very collaborative. He has a wonderful bedside manner. There is nothing he cannot do.’
4 Pump Court is ‘the go-to choice for any IT or technology dispute’ and operates at the forefront of technological developments, handling matters concerning cloud computing, big data, analytics, and cyber security. Nigel Tozzi KC and Matthew Lavy KC are acting for the supermarket chain in TIBCO Software (Ireland) Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd, a claim concerning the extent to which Tesco has, if at all, exceeded its license to use TIBCO’s software. Lynne McCafferty is appointed to the independent advisory panel for the Post Office Sub-Postmasters scandal, addressing the catastrophic failures of Fujitsu’s Horizon electronic point-of-sale IT system which led to over 900 wrongful convictions. Lavy KC led Iain Munro when representing the claimant in Tata Consulting Services v Disclosure and Barring Service, a 7 week trial relating to the provision of outsourced IT services for the UK’s DBS; with the High Court judgment in May 2024 rejecting most of the TCS’s delay claims.