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About Matthew Bruce
Matthew is co-head of our global investigations group and our corporate crime practice, and is also an experienced commercial litigator.
Matthew is a vastly experienced and highly respected investigations and financial crimes expert. Known for his calm, supportive, focussed and practical approach, he has led a significant number of major corporate multi-jurisdictional investigations for blue chip clients arising from compliance issues and allegations of bribery and corruption, fraud, money laundering and human rights abuses, such matters often being high-profile or precedent setting. In addition to advising clients on compliance and internal investigations, he is experienced in dealing with external regulators, prosecutors and authorities all over the world.
Matthew also has significant experience acting for clients in large scale litigation. He recently led the team advising G4S Ltd in defending high-profile shareholder litigation following its DPA. He led the team that successfully represented WEX Inc in a landmark $1.7bn contractual dispute in the English Commercial Court arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, which won the team Commercial Litigation Team of the Year. He was also recently proud to lead a team acting for Kate Wilson, pro bono, in a landmark case in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal, which resulted in a finding of a “formidable” list of human rights breaches by the Metropolitan Police following Kate’s relationship with an undercover police officer.
Recent work
Given the nature of the investigations that Matthew is involved in, much of Matthew's work is strictly confidential:
- Advising a number of clients in the extractives sector in relation to allegations of wrongdoing in emerging markets, including Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.
- Regularly advising multinational clients on anti-bribery and corruption compliance, money-laundering, and other risks facing their businesses.
- Advising a professional services company in relation to whistleblower allegations in the Middle East, Asia and on matters in South Africa.
- Advising a major pharmaceutical company in relation to allegations of misconduct in its Asia business.
- Advising a global tech company on regulatory matters.
- Advising an international oil consortium in relation to issues it faced in the CIS territories.
Qualifications
Education
- Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, UK (MA in law, first class)
- Nottingham Law School, UK (distinction)