Dispute resolution
For one client, Macfarlanes LLP is ‘unsurpassed in the depth and breadth of its quality’, with an established practice acting for leading banks, funds, and corporates on the full range of commercial disputes. Post M&A disputes, fraud, shareholder disputes, and complex negligence matters are all strengths of the practice, headed up by ’superb leader’ Matt McCahearty. Lois Horne is ‘technically brilliant’, and specialises in disputes, particularly in the private equity, financial services, and crypto sectors. Christopher Charlton stands out for his ’first-rate legal mind’, while Iain Mackie is regarded as ‘hugely experienced, has excellent judgement and utterly unflappable’.
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Work Department
Litigation and dispute resolution
Position
Matt’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and arbitration, white collar defence, regulatory enforcement and internal investigations.
Matt leads the litigation and dispute resolution group.
He regularly advises global corporations and financial institutions in relation to some of their most significant and sensitive international disputes, investigations and enforcement matters, working frequently with leading independent firms around the world to provide a comprehensive international strategy.
Matt has particular familiarity with litigation, arbitration and regulatory enforcement matters in the US having been seconded to a leading New York law firm and worked extensively on transatlantic cases.
Matt is a member of the firm’s International Committee, the International Bar Association’s Litigation Committee and regularly speaks at international conferences. He is also a Solicitor-Advocate.
Career
Qualified 2003; partner 2011
Memberships
Matt is a member of the International Bar Association’s Litigation Committee. He is also a Solicitor-Advocate.
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Testimonials
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‘Iain Mackie: hugely experienced, excellent judgement and utterly unflappable.'
‘Chris Charlton is a stellar, go-to lawyer. The very best that London has to offer. He is the perfect combination of legal excellence, procedural nous and strategic skill. I would place Chris in the top echelon of Partners in commercial dispute resolution.
Key clients
- Thirteen Bitcoin Developers
- NatWest (formerly Royal Bank of Scotland)
Work highlights
Acting for a number of core Bitcoin Developers in the highly publicised claim by Dr Craig Wright, who claimed to have created Bitcoin and released it publicly in 2009 under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto.