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Matthew Firth
Position
Matthew is currently recommended in ‘Chambers and Partners’ as a leading junior in matrimonial finance. He is described as a ‘totally straight and perfectly balanced advocate’. Matthew practises exclusively in family law, specialising in financial cases. In this work he often deals with trusts, companies and partnerships. He has also acted for both companies and trusts joined in ancillary relief proceedings. Cases of note: M v M (pre-nuptial agreement) [2002] 1 FLR 654; RP v RP [2006] EWHC 3409 (Fam).
Career
Qualified 1991; Gray’s Inn. Has lectured on pre-nuptial agreements.
Memberships
FLBA.
Education
Oxford University (Literae Humaniores); City University, London (Diploma in Law).
Leisure
Music, travel.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Family: divorce and financial remedy
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Matthew Firth –Queen Elizabeth Building (QEB) ‘Matthew is a tenacious and incisive advocate with an intense attention to detail. He is a genuine team player and readily available at all important stages of the case. He develops a strategy at the outset and supports tactics throughout.’