SILK PROFILE

Matthew Parker KC

UK Bar 2026

3 Verulam Buildings

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Banking & Finance

London (Bar)

19 years ranked

Fraud: Civil

London (Bar)

19 years ranked

Commercial Dispute Resolution

London (Bar)

22 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Matthew Parker KC practices across international commercial litigation and arbitration, with expertise in banking and financial services, civil fraud, oil and gas, IT and telecoms, share purchase agreements, joint ventures and shareholder disputes, sale of goods, and professional negligence. His recent High Court successes include Eraaya Lifespaces Ltd v Elara Capital [2025] EWHC 1506 (Comm); EE Ltd v Avanti Broadband Ltd [2025] EWHC 1160 (TCC); Vegesentials v Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd [2024] EWHC 7 (Ch); Eteboxagu v Cycle Pharmaceuticals Ltd [2023] EWHC 462 (Comm); Fenchurch v AA Ltd [2023] EWHC 108 (Comm); Rashid v OCIMF [2019] EWHC 2239 (QB); GPP Big Field LLP v Solar [2018] EWHC 2866 (Comm). He has unparalleled experience in heavy civil fraud claims, appearing in Privatbank v Kolomoisky [2020] 1 All ER (Comm) 555 ($2 billion claim against owners of Ukrainian bank); Tatneft v Bogolyubov [2021] 1 WLR 1612 ($300m claim against owners of an oil refinery); Argyle UAE v Par-La-Ville [2018] EWCA Civ 1762 (Bermudian real estate); Central Bank of Ecuador v Conticorp [2016] 1 BCLC 26 ($500m claim against owners of Ecuadorian bank); Pell Frischmann v Bow Valley [2010] BLR 73 (construction of oil platform in the Gulf). Matthew has appeared in the Privy Council, the Court of Appeal and proceedings in Bahamas, BVI, Cayman, Jersey and Guernsey. He also has wide experience of international arbitration, acting in the UK and numerous jurisdictions overseas.

Career

Call 1997; Silk 2021; called to the Bar of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court(2010)

Professional Memberships

COMBAR, LCLCBA, FSLA

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Banking & Finance - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Matthew Parker KC is a well-regarded barrister with a solid reputation in relation to banking and finance cases. He has further expertise in handling civil fraud and professional negligence matters, as well as those dealing with offshore issues. Parker is equally adept at handling disputes involving bank payments, instruments and security documents. He acts for a diverse range of clients, including leading foreign and domestic banks, private business holders, regulatory bodies and institutional investors.

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Fraud: Civil - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Matthew Parker KC prosecutes and defends serious fraud claims, including advising on freezing injunctions. He has acted in cases at all levels, including the Privy Council and the Court of Appeal.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Matthew is excellent. His advocacy is first class and he gets to the heart of extremely complex issues very quickly.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar
Matthew makes everything easy. He is clear in our discussions, responsive, produces high quality submissions and is good on his feet.
Banking & FinanceUK Bar
He is tenacious on his feet.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
Matthew Parker KC is responsive, produces high-quality submissions and is good on his feet. He is quite an all-rounder.
Fraud: CivilUK Bar
Matthew is very slick and very good on his feet. He doesn't get flustered and thinks well.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar
Matthew has been superb in his assessment of each of the options. He is very patient with the client and understands the dynamics at play. He has helped us in a tremendously expert way.
Commercial Dispute ResolutionUK Bar