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Matthew Newick is a partner and solicitor advocate specialising in commercial dispute resolution, particularly complex financial disputes and investigations, often involving derivatives. Recent case experience includes the Sumitomo litigation ($1 billion plus litigation in the English High Court arising from a rogue trading scandal in the 1990s), a market abuse prosecution for a London derivatives exchange, and cross-border regulatory investigations. Matthew established and runs the firm's award-winning partnership with the National Autistic Society, in which the firm provides pro bono tribunal representation.

Otago University, NZ (BA Hons) 1985; Otago University, NZ (LLB) 1987
Qualified NZ 1988
Chapman Tripp Sheffield Young, Wellington NZ 1987-1991, 1994-1995
Joined Clifford Chance London 1991
Qualified UK 1993
Qualified as solicitor advocate 1996
Partner since 1999

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