Matthew Parker

Call 1997; BA (Cantab) Foundation Scholar of Jesus College, Cambridge
Email: mparker@3vb.com

"utter dedication ...
   confident judgement ...
      excellent advocacy"

           Chambers & Partners 2011


Matthew practises across the entire field of commercial litigation. He has appeared in disputes arising out of the collapse of banks and investment funds, frauds on companies by directors and employees, business transfer and share sale agreements, auction sales of fine art and antiques, the manufacture and sale of goods, the construction of oil platforms and drilling of gas wells, software development projects and telecommunications contracts. 

Matthew is ranked as a leading junior in the following practice areas:

• Commercial Litigation: "often touted as an up and coming star", he has impressed many an observer with his "utter dedication, confident judgement and excellent advocacy" (Chambers & Partners, 2007-11)
   
• Banking and Financial Services: "the golden boy of banking law", he has "a legion of supporters" and is described as an "excellent lawyer and formidable advocate" (Legal 500, 2008-2011; Chambers & Partners, 2008-11)
   
• Commercial Arbitration: "tipped as a rising star", he is "a good punchy junior" and "very good value" (Legal 500, 2003, 2009-2011)
   
• Civil Fraud: "confident and gutsy", he has "garnered a stellar reputation for his work in relation to banking litigation and shareholder frauds" and is described as "an incredibly quick thinker who is always on top of his game" (Chambers & Partners, 2008-11)
   
• Professional Negligence: earns "heavyweight praise from solicitors", he is "approachable, intelligent and highly promising ... one of the very best juniors to work with" (Legal 500, 2009; Chambers & Partners, 2011)

He is an experienced advocate in court and arbitration proceedings, and has been noted for his "robust and penetrative" cross-examination. He has appeared as sole advocate in a string of recent cases in the high court and court of appeal, including Redmayne Bentley v Isaacs [2010] EWHC 1504 (Comm), Innovatis v Ejder Group Ltd [2010] EWHC 1850 (Ch), Duke of Norfolk v Hibbert [2010] PNLR 11, M&J Polymers v Imerys [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 541 and Morin v Bonhams & Brooks [2004] 1 Lloyd's Rep 702 (CA).

Matthew also has a busy international practice. He has been called to the Bars of the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, and has been instructed in substantial litigation in Jersey, Anguilla and the Bahamas. International arbitration forms a significant part of his practice, and he appeared in the series of reported decisions in Republic of Kazakhstan v Istil [2006] 2 Lloyd's Rep 307, [2007] 2 Lloyd's Rep 548, and [2008] 1 Lloyd's Rep 382.

Publications and Articles

Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents, Volume 6(1), Building Societies (co-author)
Standard Chartered Bank v Pakistan National Shipping Corp (No 2) [2003] 1 All ER 173
Motorola Credit Corporation v Uzan (No 2) [2003] All ER (D) 150 (Jun)
Motorola Credit Corporation v Uzan [2002] All ER (D) 223 (Jun)
Medcalf v Mardell [2002] 3 All ER 721
Twinsectra Ltd v Yardley [2002] 2 All ER 377
Bank of China v NBM LLC [2001] All ER (D) 267 (Dec)
BOC Ltd v Instrument Technology Ltd [2001] All ER (D) 53 (Jun)