MATTHEW HOLDER’s practice focuses on complex and cross-border international arbitration and commercial litigation. Matthew’s international arbitration experience includes acting for clients under ICC rules on high-value and business-critical disputes in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. His litigation experience covers a broad spectrum of disputes before the High Court in England.
Matthew has also acted for clients in statutory adjudications and regularly advises on disputes-related elements of corporate transactions.
Matthew has worked with a wide range of market-leading clients, including major financial institutions, insurers, funds, commodities brokerages, oil and gas companies, contractors, developers, design consultancies, and technology firms.
Prior to joining Sidley, Matthew trained at a leading international firm. Matthew previously worked in the Middle East, where he advised on international arbitrations.
Matthew has recently returned from a year-long in-house litigation and arbitration secondment at a leading U.S.-headquartered multinational conglomerate.
主办律师
Matthew Holder
- 商业诉讼及争议
- 全球仲裁、贸易及讼辩
经验
- 代理事宜
- 会员资格与主要活动
Matthew’s recent experience includes advising:
- A state corporation in an ICC arbitration concerning a multibillion dollar dispute relating to the financing of a major infrastructure project in the Nordic region.
- Genworth in ongoing Commercial Court proceedings regarding liability for post-acquisition payment of payment protection insurance (PPI) losses (AXA S.A v Genworth Financial International Holdings Inc. and another, CL-2017-000795).
- An international dredging company in relation to pre-arbitration claims and counterclaims under a FIDIC contract dispute relating to a major development project in Bahrain.
- A leading commodities broker in relation to multiple high-value disputed margin calls.
- A major oil company in relation to US$700 million of pre-arbitration claims and counterclaims under an EPC contract dispute relating to a billion dollar oil processing facility in Iraq.
- A global design consultancy regarding a multimillion pound fee claim in connection with the detailed design and construction of a multibillion dollar transport infrastructure project in Qatar (under Qatari Law) in an ICC arbitration.
*Some of the above matters were handled by Matthew prior to joining Sidley.
- Young International Arbitration Group
- London Court of International Arbitration
- Young Arbitrators Forum of the ICC
- London Solicitors Litigation Association
- Young International Constructions Practitioners
新闻与观点
证书
执业资格及证书
- 英格兰和威尔士 (事务律师)
学历和教育
- Lancaster University, 法学学士, 2014