Matthew Getz

Practice Areas

A highly experienced practitioner, Matt’s practice focuses on corporate crime and fraud, including government and internal investigations, civil litigation and white collar defence. He has acted for clients across the board in anti-corruption and sanctions matters, including investigations, representations before prosecutors and regulators, defence in criminal and civil matters, and work for claimants. Matt also has a thriving civil litigation practice in fraud and complex data and privacy issues, along with “white-collar adjacent” civil litigations, where issues such as bribery, sanctions and asset freezing predominate. He has worked on some of the world’s largest anti-corruption investigations as well as some of the most complex High Court cases.

Accustomed to handling cases brought to him by individuals and corporations under investigation by the UK Serious Fraud Office and U.S. Department of Justice, challenging Interpol Red Notices and extradition, his straight talking has been called upon to advise in some of the most difficult and expensive reputation and liberty-threatening matters, producing effective solutions for his clients.

Work Highlights

Tuna Bond Litigation

Acting in complex English court proceedings against the Republic of Mozambique and Credit Suisse with respect to the “tuna bond scandal”, where amounts in dispute are over £500m.

Anti-Money Laundering

Advising BitMEX’s co-founder, Ben Delo, on transatlantic criminal and regulatory matters relating to bitcoin.

Market Abuse

Representing Mr Neil Phillips, a co-founder of UK-based hedge fund Glen Point Capital, in relation to an indictment from the US Department of Justice and a civil complaint from the Commodities and Futures Trading Commission for manipulation of currency markets. We have assisted Mr Phillips in extradition matters and preparing his defence against the charges.

Sanctions

Advising financial and non-financial companies on compliance with international sanctions, including dealing with regulators and contentious matters.

Assisting with both removal from and addition to sanctions lists.

Advising UHNW family on OFSI investigation and global sanctions-related litigation.

Global Anti-Corruption Investigations

Representing executive of a global mining company in SFO corruption investigation.

Fraud And Other Investigations

Representing a global mining company in investigating fraud committed by former management.

Representing the founder of a global fund in a fraud investigation and judicial review of the Serious Fraud Office.

Representing a global gaming company in a fraud and tax evasion investigation