Matthew Smith 施明峰大律師

Year of Call:
2024 (Hong Kong)
Areas Of Practice:
Administrative and Public
Administrative and Public Law
Admiralty and Shipping
Admiralty and Shipping Law
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Arbitration and Mediation
Aviation
Aviation Law
Banking and Finance
Building and Construction
Commercial and Contract
Commercial Law
Company and Securities
Company and Securities Law
Construction Law
Coroner’s Court Hearings
Coroner’s Inquests
Coroner’s Inquests
Criminal Defence
Criminal Defence and Prosecution
Criminal Law
Disciplinary Proceedings
Employment and Labour
Employment and Labour Law
Family
Family Law
Human Rights
Immigration
Immigration Law
Insolvency
Insurance
Insurance Law
Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Law
Land
Land Law
Personal Injury
Professional Negligence
Shipping and Admiralty
Tax
Tort
Tort and Personal Injuries
Trusts
Wills & Probate
Wills and Probate
About Matthew Smith 施明峰大律師:

Matthew joined Chambers in 2024 having served his pupillage under Mr. John Reading SC, Mr. Jeevan Hingorani, Mr. Michael Delaney, and Mr. Hylas Chung.

 

Prior to becoming a Barrister, Matthew had over 35 years leadership and senior management experience in both the public and private sector. Starting his career as a Naval Officer, Matthew then joined the Hong Kong Police as an Inspector, serving in both the Marine Police and Commercial Crime Bureau. After his public sector service Matthew entered the private sector, initially as a forensic accounting manager with KPMG and subsequently in a long career with the technology firm Cisco where he held various global, senior roles, focusing initially on intellectual property protection and subsequently on the deployment of advanced technologies including the ‘Internet of Things’ and Artificial Intelligence in both the public and private sector.

 

Matthew is building a broad practice in both Criminal and Civil disputes. He accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ work.

  • PCLL The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2023
    MA Law – University of Law 2022
    MBA – Heriot Watt University 1997
    BSc Computing and Accounting – Leicester Polytechnic 1987