Matthew has over 25 years’ experience in advising and helping clients with workplace relations and employment law. Matthew is renowned for his critical thinking, along with pragmatic advice and a direct approach to help solve the client’s specific problems. His approach involves broad thinking and determination to achieve the client goals.
Matthew has a reputation as a fierce and sought after litigator and has run cases in the High Court, Full Court, Federal Court of Australia, Supreme Courts of almost every State & Territory, the Fair Work Commission Full Bench, the Fair Work Commission and many other Courts and Tribunals around the country. He has extensive experience in a variety of interlocutory proceedings (including Restraint enforcement, Anton Piller, Mareva injunctions & preliminary discovery) which are a common theme in many employment and confidentiality cases.
Matthew has acted for a huge array of clients in a broad array of industries from publicly listed companies, multi-nationals (with either onshore & offshore parents), industrial associations to large, medium and small businesses. Matthew also discerningly takes on pro bono matters where capacity allows.
