Matthew Harvey KC is a leading maritime silk in Australia, with considerable experience conducting and appearing in arbitrations. He has also mediated disputes since 2000.

Matthew has acted in matters involving damage to cargos (containerised, refrigerated, and bulk), bills of lading and sea waybills, contracts of affreightment, charterparties, policies of marine insurance and P&I club rules, and collisions and groundings. He has considerable experience in disputes involving the international sale of goods (wheat, barley, iron ore, coal, and bulk liquids) under the applicable Sale of Goods Acts and the Convention for the International Sale of Goods.

Matthew is experienced in conducting domestic and international arbitrations. He has given numerous awards. His recent appointments include disputes:

• arising out of a commercial services agreement;
• between a lender and a borrower arising out of a finance agreement for the acquisition of livestock;
• between shipowners and charterers rising out of the grounding of two vessels in foreign waters;
• between partners arising out of the operation and dissolution of a commercial partnership, involving real property interests, contract, and intellectual property;
• between an employer and employee arising out of termination and a restraint of trade clause;
• arising out of a stevedoring agreement.