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Provided by Matthew Gearing KC

UK Bar

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Matthew is a highly experienced international disputes lawyer, with particular expertise in international arbitration, where he enjoys global recognition. His acts in commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, including under various rules such as ICC, UNCITRAL, SIAC, HKIAC, KLRCA, SCC, LCIA and ICSID, and in a variety of sectors including technology, financial services, energy and natural resources and manufacturing. He advises on many arbitration-related applications in the UK.

Recent matters include acting for:

• British Gas and RIL in proceedings against the Government of India relating to two production sharing contracts, including the underlying arbitration and three applications before the Commercial Court, most recently Union of India v Reliance Industries Ltd & Anor [2022] EWHC 1407 (Comm).

• an investment bank in a dispute with a corporate customer concerning contracts for derivatives documented under the ISDA Master Agreement.

• Acting in various arbitrations for private equity investors in various disputes with corporate/promoters relating to businesses in Asia.

Career

Allen & Overy, 1997-2021; Fountain Court From May 2021.

Matthew spent much of his career at a magic circle law firm before being called to the Bar. He was chairperson of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre for three years and was previously co-chair of the LCIA Young International Arbitration Group. He is a Vice President of the LCIA Court. He is also a solicitor-advocate in Hong Kong and a long-standing editor of Russell on Arbitration, a leading textbook on arbitration.

Personal

Oxford University, BA (Hons) (Juris)

College Of Law, Chester

Speaks French.

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