Matthew Collings KC

Practice Areas

Over 150 reported cases establish the breadth of Matthew’s expertise in his specialist areas covering Company, Insolvency and Commercial Chancery (litigation and advisory work), for which he is recommended in Chambers UK, Chambers Global and The Legal 500.

Matthew is an experienced trial and appellate advocate (here and abroad), and also regularly appears in tribunals, as well as arbitrations, expert determinations and mediations.

Recent trials include two substantial matters in the Commercial Court. Appeals include two leading cases in the Supreme Court: Patel v Mirza on illegality, and FHR on constructive trusts.

An extensive offshore practice embraces matters in Hong Kong, the Channel Islands and Bermuda. Matthew has been called to the Bar in the Cayman Islands; and in the BVI, where he has appeared in a number of substantial applications, trials and appeals (including the Privy Council).