Matthew Collings KC
About
Provided by 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 the well publicised disputes of Conway v Eze, and Conran Holdings. Recent 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, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Iceland. 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 Staray Capital v Cha recently in the Privy Council.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Matthew Collings KC
Matthew Collings KC is a solid performer in court who has been instructed in several reported cases, as well as expert determinations, mediations and arbitration proceedings. His broad practice spans company, insolvency and commercial chancery work, and he is notably active in shareholder disputes.
Matthew Collings KC
Matthew Collings KC
Matthew Collings KC regularly appears for clients in both initial and appellate proceedings across the BVI, the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong. He is skilled in a diverse array of company, insolvency and company litigation matters. He provides additional strength in civil fraud matters.
Matthew Collings KC
Matthew Collings KC
Matthew Collings KC is a highly proficient practitioner who demonstrates great skill in offshore insolvency matters. He routinely handles cases that are complex, high-value and high-profile. He has significant trial and appellate experience.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"A very smooth advocate, who grips the court and brings up good points."
"A fantastic advocate, who is great on his feet and fun to work with."
"Matthew is a very fine, nimble-footed advocate, who is a tenacious operator."
"He is extremely clever and consistently finds ways out of tight corners."
"Matthew is a very good advocate."
"He has the ear of the court and is a very learned chap."
"He's a real fighter and good on his feet."
"He comes up with points that others have never thought of. It takes a special kind of lawyer who can see winning points no one else has made."
"Smooth and fearless in court, he's a man who's prepared to run difficult points."
"A very smooth advocate, who grips the court and brings up good points."
"A fantastic advocate, who is great on his feet and fun to work with."
"Matthew is a very fine, nimble-footed advocate, who is a tenacious operator."
"He is extremely clever and consistently finds ways out of tight corners."
"Matthew is a very good advocate."
"He has the ear of the court and is a very learned chap."
"He's a real fighter and good on his feet."
"He comes up with points that others have never thought of. It takes a special kind of lawyer who can see winning points no one else has made."
"Smooth and fearless in court, he's a man who's prepared to run difficult points."
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