About Matthew
Matthew is a Partner at Morris Mennilli. He acts for individuals and private and public companies in a broad range of commercial and administrative law disputes across industries which include financial services, energy and resources, construction and agriculture.
Matthew has extensive experience acting for ASX-listed corporations, private companies and individuals in complex disputes, including:
Claims arising from environmental disasters
Securities and financial services class actions
Proceedings involving alleged contraventions of the Corporations Act
Shareholder disputes including oppression proceedings
Judicial and merits review of administrative decisions
Public inquiries, including ICAC inquiries
ASIC investigations and prosecutions
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Class actions
Claims arising from environmental disasters
Corporate and commercial disputes
Regulatory investigations and inquiries
Review of administrative decisions
Third-party litigation funding
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Acting for persons adversely affected by the environmental devastation of the Jaba-Kawerong river system and surrounding areas caused by the operation and subsequent abandonment of the Panguna Copper Mine
Acting for group members in a class action against a large financial services provider and its licensees to prosecute claims for alleged contraventions of the Corporations Act and breaches of fiduciary duties arising out of the payment of conflicted remuneration to financial advisers
Acting for shareholders in a class action against an ASX-listed engineering company and its directors to prosecute claims for alleged contraventions of Corporations Act disclosure obligations
Acting for the owners and managers of large cattle stations in the Kimberley region in relation to a $100M dispute between two groups of investors concerning the ultimate control of the venture
Acting for the principals of a trans-Tasman consulting firm in a dispute involving allegations of breaches of directors’ duties and oppressive conduct
Acting for the majority shareholders of a private bus business in relation to an oppression suit brought by a minority shareholder
Acting for a group of companies in relation to a dispute arising out of the sale of a whisky distillery
Acting for various employers and employees in relation to restraints of trade and other employment disputes
Acting for witnesses appearing before ICAC in inquiries into the conduct of former Ministers Obeid and Macdonald
Successfully prosecuting judicial review proceedings challenging a decision by the Minister to defer the conferral of Australian citizenship

Awards & recognition
Best Lawyers in Australia – recognised as a leading lawyer by international guide to lawyers and law firms, Best Lawyers International – ‘Ones to Watch’ in Alternative Dispute Resolution – 2024, 2025.