LAWYER PROFILE

Matthew O'Callaghan

Global 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory (International Firms)

China

1 year ranked

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory (International Firms) - China

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Matthew O'Callaghan offers a wealth of experience in both contentious and advisory regulatory matters as the head of Freshfields' financial institutions team in Asia, handling matters ranging from the defence of IPO sponsors to bribery and anti-money laundering investigations on the contentious side, and regulatory transactional advice and compliance reviews on the advisory side.

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Matthew O'Callaghan is very responsive, approachable and easy to talk to. He can break down issues for us to understand and he can work with us to give a very good finished product.
Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide
Matthew is my go-to external adviser. He is very responsive, experienced and well informed, proactively keeping abreast of the latest market and regulatory changes to ensure his advice is up-to-date.
Financial Services: Non-contentious Regulatory (International Firms)Chambers Global Guide