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María González Hernández
Associate Lawyer
Biaggi & Messina
Matan Spektor
Adv. Matan Spektor is a partner in the Firm’s Administrative Law, Tender and Regulatory Law Department. Adv. Spektor works in the field of litigation, primarily in the field of administrative law, tenders, planning and construction, but also has experience in the field of civil law. Matan has expertise in all aspects of administrative litigation, including the filing of petitions to the High Court and petitions against decisions by administrative authorities, with particular know-how when representing companies in proceedings to overturn financial sanctions imposed by State authorities such as the Consumer Protection Authority, the Ministry of Environmental Protection, the Standards Institute and other entities with similar powers. Matan also deals extensively with tenders, with a particular emphasis on international infrastructure tenders, planning and construction, business licensing, and is also involved in files involving civil and commercial litigation. In the context of his work, he represents a broad cross-section of clients which includes Israeli companies, international corporations, local authorities and government companies, as well as private individuals. Matan graduated with honors on his bachelor’s degree course at the University of Haifa, where he majored in political science. He also completed his bachelor’s and master’s degree studies in law, with distinction, at the College of Management.
Firon Law Firm
Mateo Zavala
Senior Associate
CorralRosales
Matt Illingworth
Matt works extensively with ship owners and insurers on dry and wet shipping cases. He has a wide range of experience in English civil proceedings and court proceedings across the world as well as international arbitration and mediation. His clients include major shipowners and operators, P&I Clubs, insurers, port operators, dredging companies, shipyards, trading companies, offshore operators, drilling contractors, offshore constructors and oil and gas companies. He regularly writes and speaks on shipping industry matters. Matt has worked in shipping law since 1995 and is qualified in England and Wales. Legal 500 UK recommends Matt as an "exceptional shipping and insurance specialist" and is also highly recommended within Shipping.
Wikborg Rein
Matt Ingham
Matt advises high-net worth clients in relation to political asylum, judicial review, appeals, complex human rights and removals cases. Matt's breadth of experience allows him to adopt an inter-disciplinary approach: he is well-placed to develop creative, strategic solutions to assist and protect clients, and works alongside the firm's reputation protection and civil litigation teams. Matt has acted for high profile individuals and has been at the forefront of significant cases in the asylum field. He has extensive experience of making asylum claims in the context of an extradition request being made for the persecuted individual. He is well versed in working with leading extradition teams in this regard, and understands the interplay between asylum and extradition proceedings. He is also able to deploy different legal tools to assist the client such as making and defending civil proceedings based on allegations of fraud and defamation linked to the underlying corporate raiding attempt. In addition, Matt has a breadth of experience of human right-based judicial review, admin review and bail applications with broad advisory and court experience in complex proceedings of this nature. He works closely with the non-contentious Immigration team with regard to UK visas, including applications for (1) Adult Dependent Relatives, (2) UK Entry Clearance in the context of current or historic international criminal proceedings, and (3) leave to remain in the UK on the basis of ECHR Article 8 Private Life. He also works with the non-contentious Immigration team with regard to applications for British citizenship and Indefinite Leave to Remain, often with a discretionary element.
Payne Hicks Beach LLP
Matteo Pedrazzini
Partner
100 Legal
Matthew Foden
Matthew is a Principal Associate based in our Liverpool office within the police claims team who specialises in defending actions against the police. Matthew represents a number of police forces, including the Metropolitan Police Service, British Transport Police and Merseyside Police, advising on employers' liability and public liability claims including actions for false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office, negligence, workplace stress, and claims under the Human Rights Act and Equality Act. Matthew has a particular interest in data claims brought under the Data Protection Act 2018 / UK GDPR, for misuse of private information and for breach of confidence. Matthew has undertaken secondment work within police force legal departments, providing day to day advice on operational matters to officers on duty.
Weightmans LLP
Matthew Graham
Matthew is a specialist criminal and regulatory solicitor, with associated civil expertise and experience, and Head of Stone King's Criminal Law Team. His background includes working with some of the most vulnerable in society through publicly funded work based across London. That robust and rigorous introduction to legal life lay the foundations for a professional career defined by supporting others. Matthew handles cases nationwide. Matthew is a hugely experienced and commanding advocate conducting both contested and plea cases routinely, in courts all over England and Wales. Matthew works with individuals, families and organisations to find solutions that work. His rare multi-disciplinary and cross sector experience brings solutions that really make a difference. His eye for detail and ability to identify the key issues quickly and accurately make him both a key ally and trusted advisor. With a real and deep commitment to social justice, Matthew’s responsibility and dedication to the clients he works with quickly cements those relationships. Matthew has a particular interest and expertise in working with those experiencing mental health issues and has both substantial experience and a personal interest in working with people with Autism Spectrum Disorders, including Asperger Syndrome.
Stone King LLP
Matthew Hoe
Director of Risk & Compliance
Taylor Rose
Matthew Jury
Matthew Jury is the Managing Partner of McCue Jury & Partners and is licensed to practice as both a solicitor of England and Wales and attorney-at-law (New York). An expert in public international law, domestic and international human rights law, litigation (counterterrorism and multi-jurisdictional), and campaign management, Matthew has a wide-ranging academic background in international humanitarian law and its frameworks, constitutional law and practice, and criminal justice. He has extensive experience in the management and gathering of complex evidence as well as practical hands-on knowledge of innocence and mitigation investigation. He is also a Ministry of Defence panel solicitor and a former Foreign and Commonwealth Office Consultant. Matthew was shortlisted for The Law Society of England and Wales' 'Solicitor of the Year' as well as 'Human Rights Solicitor of the Year' in 2021. This sits alongside his previous Law Society nominations: 'Solicitor of the Year' (2014) and ' Junior Solicitor of the Year' (2014). He has received consistent praise from The Legal 500, including for his 'amazing international knowledge' as well as 'energy and attention to detail'. Matthew’ clients have included: victims of terrorism, representing them in a number of ground-breaking civil prosecutions in both the UK and US against the perpetrators, supporters and financiers of global terrorism, including ISIS, the IRA, HAMAS and Muammar Gaddafi; families of British soldiers killed in the Second Iraq War (Matthew litigated on their behalf against the Iraq Inquiry to secure a timely publication of the Chilcot Report); British Army veterans (in inquests and other matters); state governments (advising on counter-terrorism and human rights issues); and victims of international abuse of the INTERPOL Red Notice system (Matthew has represented a number of clients in quashing international warrants circulated to target political opponents and for improper purposes). Matthew formerly worked representing death row inmates in Virginia and South Carolina, US, and has advised and represented several political prisoners and UK citizens detained overseas in circumstances absent of due process and/or in breach of international standards of detention and human rights in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. His legal highlights include: Clark v. Adams (2022 – ongoing) — civil proceedings brought on behalf of victims of IRA terrorism against the alleged former head of the IRA, Gerry Adams. Prigozhin v. Higgins (2021-2022) — successfully defended a SLAPP action brought by Yevgeny Prigozhin, alleged head of Russian President Putin’s private army, Wagner Group, against the founder of Bellingcat, the ‘People’s Intelligence Agency’. Murray v. Mabrouk (2018–2021) — successful civil proceedings brought against Saleh Ibrahim Mabrouk, one of the chief suspects in the shooting of WPC Yvonne Fletcher from the Libyan Embassy in 1984. Hamza v. Haftar (2020 – ongoing) – civil proceedings against head of the Libyan National Army, Khalifa Haftar, for alleged war crimes commited during the Second Libyan Civil War. BB & Ors v. Moutaz Al-Khayyat& Ors (2020–ongoing) — civil proceedings brought on behalf of Syrian victims of Al-Nusra Front against this terrorist organisation’s funders. R (Hutchings) v. Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (2020–ongoing) — Judicial Review of discriminatory treatment of British Army veterans by the Northern Ireland criminal justice system. Young v. Downey (2017–2019) — successful civil proceedings brought against the chief suspect in the 1982 Provisional IRA bombing of Hyde Park that resulted in the murder of four British soldiers. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Report on HMG failure to support UK victims of Libyan IRA terrorism (2015–2017)—requested, successfully secured, and submitted evidence to a parliamentary inquiry which led to publication of a report recommending HMG enter direct government-to-government negotiations with Libya. Bacon v. The Iraq Inquiry (2015–2016) — bereaved families of British soldiers killed in Iraq raised a successful legal challenge against the Iraq Inquiry for interminable delays in publishing report, which led to the Inquiry expediting its work to ensure publication in 2016. Justice for the Juba Four (2014) — a civil society campaign that secured freedom for four political prisoners in South Sudan. Phone Hacking Victims v. News Group Newspapers (2013–2014) — achieved significant settlements for victims of phone hacking by News International. Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis v. Kevin Maxwell (2013) — represented former Counter-Terrorism officer Kevin Maxwell in his successful claim for damages arising from harassment and discrimination by the Metropolitan Police. Breslin & Ors v. Murphy & Daly —successful civil retrial of two members of the Real IRA for the 1998 bombing of Omagh (2013). Sannikov v. Lukashenko (2012) — prepared the prosecution of Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko which assisted in the release of political prisoners. McDonald v. The Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahirya (2006–2008) — represented hundreds of victims of IRA terrorism sponsored by Muammar al-Gaddafi through which US victims received compensation under the US-Libya Claims Settlement Agreement.
McCue Jury & Partners
Matthew McGill
Partner
King & Spalding
Mauro Pedroso Gonçalves
Mauro Pedroso Goncalves is a partner of the Litigation & Dispute Resolution practice group in Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown.
Tauil & Chequer Advogados
Max Campbell
Partner
Brett Wilson
Md. Mahbubor Rahman
Advising Partner
Rahman & Rabbi Legal
Megan Cunniff Church
Megan Cunniff Church is a highly accomplished trial lawyer who represents companies and individuals in high-stakes civil litigation and criminal and regulatory matters. She conducts corporate internal investigations in the U.S. and abroad, and she advises clients on crisis and risk management. As a former federal prosecutor, Ms. Church has extensive experience investigating, litigating, and successfully resolving white collar criminal and regulatory matters. She served as a Deputy Chief of the Financial Crimes section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Illinois, where she prosecuted and supervised complex health care fraud, tax fraud, and corporate and financial crimes cases. She also served as a Deputy Chief of the General Crimes section of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, where she trained and supervised new prosecutors on federal criminal practice. In nearly a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney, Ms. Church investigated and prosecuted a wide range of federal crimes, including bank fraud, mail and wire fraud, public corruption, money laundering, narcotics and weapons violations, international drug trafficking, identity theft, cybercrimes, embezzlement, human trafficking, and organized crime. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney assigned to the Public Corruption section, Ms. Church prosecuted and convicted numerous public officials and law enforcement officers for fraud, bribery, extortion, and tax offenses. In her white-collar practice at MoloLamken, Ms. Church has conducted internal investigations of publicly-traded companies, public agencies, and not-for-profit entities. She has represented corporate and government officials in investigations and prosecutions by various U.S. Attorney’s Offices, the Department of Justice, inspectors general, Congress, the SEC, the CFTC, and other government regulators. In addition to representing targets and subjects in criminal and regulatory investigations, Ms. Church has represented key witnesses during investigations and subsequent trials. Along with other members of the MoloLamken team, Ms. Church recently secured an acquittal in a campaign finance prosecution following a jury trial in federal court in Washington, D.C. In her civil practice, Ms. Church has represented plaintiffs and defendants in business disputes involving allegations of market manipulation, antitrust violations, regulatory violations, professional malpractice and misconduct, and breach of contract in federal and state courts around the country and in arbitration forums. Chambers and Partners says that Ms. Church “has an amazing reputation and is a versatile lawyer, working across many different industries.” Lawdragon named her one of the 500 Leading Litigators in America. Legal 500 recognizes Ms. Church for her white-collar work in cross-border investigations, as well as crisis and risk management. Crain’s Chicago Business included Ms. Church in its 40 Under 40 list. She has been named a Notable Woman Lawyer and Notable Trial Attorney by Crain’s Custom Media. Ms. Church has been recognized repeatedly as a leading white collar defense lawyer by publications including Super Lawyers, Leading Lawyers, and Best Lawyers in America. Ms. Church has tried 20 cases to verdict, and she has briefed and argued nearly a dozen federal circuit appeals. Ms. Church has taught trial advocacy at the University of Chicago Law School and Loyola University Chicago School of Law. She currently serves on the Illinois Supreme Court's Committee on Character and Fitness. Previously Ms. Church was an associate with Baker & McKenzie and with McDermott Will & Emery. She also served as a law clerk to the Honorable William J. Bauer of the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and to the Honorable Joan H. Lefkow of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
MoloLamken LLP
Meghna Talwar
Partner
Agrud Partners
Mehak Jahangir
Associate
Majeed & Partners, Advocates & Counsellors At Law
Melissa Dinis
Melissa is a Paralegal in the Dispute Resolution team in Guernsey. She supports the department in a wide range of matters relating to commercial and civil disputes.
Appleby
Meredith Monroe
Meredith Monroe advises corporate clients, leading financial institutions, and individuals to navigate a wide range of criminal and civil litigation matters, with a particular focus on government cross-border investigations and complex securities regulatory issues. Meredith regularly handles sensitive and high-profile matters on behalf of US and international clients, drawing on her significant experience in relation to investigating potential violations of the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and US securities laws and regulations. She brings particular experience advising clients on internal and government-facing investigations involving multiple regulators and jurisdictions. More broadly, she advises on alleged financial crimes, criminal and civil fraud, and deceptive business practices, regularly working with a full spectrum of government agencies and regulatory regimes, including: Department of Justice (DOJ) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) EPA (state and federal) Financial Industry Regulation Authority (FINRA) Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Department of Labor (DOL) Meredith adeptly diffuses intense situations, adapts to fast-moving investigations, and can provide clients with insightful and effective guidance based on significant on-the-ground experience in countries across Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Meredith also regularly helps clients to create, review, and enhance their internal compliance programs, including drafting policies and procedures, conducting risk assessments across jurisdictions, and advising companies with respect to innovative compliance monitoring and analytics. Complementing her investigation and litigation work, Meredith also regularly advises clients in connection with cross-border mergers and acquisitions, including pre- and post-acquisition due diligence and counseling. Meredith is a member of the Women’s White Collar Defense Association and maintains an active pro bono practice, handling prisoner rights litigation, immigration appeals, landlord tenant litigation, community outreach and police reform, as well as educational reform. She is also a former member of the firm’s Women Enriching Business committee.
Latham & Watkins
Mi-Jeong Oh
Attorney at Law
Lee International IP & Law
Michael J. Engle
Partner and Co-Chair, White Collar Criminal Defense, Investigations & Compliance
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP
Michael Macapagal
Partner
Quisumbing Torres
Michael Moiseyev
Co-head of Weil’s antitrust practice in the U.S.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Michalina Kouppari
Lawyer
Christos Patsalides L.L.C.