Matt McCahearty Partner

Matt’s practice focuses on complex commercial disputes, regulatory enforcement and investigations.

Matt leads the litigation and dispute resolution group and is a member of the firm’s Management Committee.

He has more than 20 years’ experience advising 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.

He is ranked as a leading practitioner by Legal 500 in the Commercial Litigation: Premium category and by Legal 500 and Chambers in Contentious Financial Services.

Matt is also actively involved in managing the firm’s international relationships, is a member of the International Bar Association’s Litigation Committee and a Solicitor-Advocate.

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"Matt McCahearty is a very thorough and able lawyer. Drills to the bottom of difficult and knotty points, and comes up with well reasoned and commercially sound strategic advice for the client. Good at managing large teams in the most complex commercial litigation."

The UK Legal 500 2023

"Matthew McCahearty is very highly regarded."

Chambers UK 2023

"Matthew is very sharp and smart."

Chambers UK 2023

"Matt McCahearty is rightly regarded as one of the leaders in the field."

The UK Legal 500 2023

"I have worked with Matt McCahearty on a number of matters. He is intelligent, sensible and a pleasure to work with. He is experienced and knowledgeable and I would not hesitate to recommend him."

The UK Legal 500 2022

"Matt McCahearty is an outstanding litigation partner who played a key role in one of our most complex recent litigations. He has sound judgement and knows how to work very well with clients."

The UK Legal 500 2022

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