Matthew Harvey KC

Practice Areas

Matthew Harvey KC is a leading senior counsel with a broad commercial practice.

Since 1996, he has developed a diverse commercial practice, both in trial and appellate work. He has significant expertise in corporations law and corporate insolvency, insurance, contracts, trusts and equity, transport and trade, and arbitration.

Matthew is regularly recognised in the leading legal directories, including Best Lawyers, Doyle’s Guide, Chambers & Partners, and Who’s Who Legal. He is described as "excellent at getting to the heart of a complex matter and determining the key issues that will decide the case", "extremely good on his feet in court" and "confident and convincing when presenting an argument". His "experience acting in major commercial disputes" is well recognised.

Matthew appears in the High Court of Australia, the Federal Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of Victoria and in arbitrations (international and domestic). He is often briefed in proceedings before the superior courts in other States.

Matthew also conducts domestic and international arbitrations and has delivered numerous awards. Information about his work as an arbitrator is found here: www.matthewharveykc.com

Matthew also lectures in mergers and acquisitions law in the Juris Doctor program at the RMIT Law School.

Liability limited by a scheme approved by Professional Standards Legislation

Professional Memberships

Commercial Bar Association

Tax Bar Association

Titulary Member of the Comité Maritime International

Law Programs Advisory Board, RMIT University

Victorian Legal Admissions Committee

Victorian Bar Arbitration Committee

Victorian Bar Pro Bono Committee (Chair)

Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb)

Fellow/panel arbitrator of: Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), Singapore Chamber of Maritime Arbitration (SCMA), Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration (ACICA), Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission (AMTAC), and Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ)