Investigations

Matthew’s expertise spans a wide range of complex and high-profile cases, representing various parties including government departments, prosecution authorities, NGOs, and other interested parties. Notable investigations include:

  • Glencore Prosecution: Matthew was instructed as Junior Panel Counsel the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in this bribery case. The investigation looked into seven counts of bribery in the UK. The company admitted to $28 million in bribes across multiple African countries and it resulted in a record £281 million penalty for a UK corporate criminal conviction.
  • LIBOR Scandal: While at Baker & McKenzie, Matthew was part of the financial investigation team who reviewed evidence in this global benchmark interest rate manipulation case.
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“Matthew Howarth is an established public law barrister, with specialist knowledge across Judicial Review and Statutory Appeals.”

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“Personable, friendly but also excellent on his feet and incredibly knowledgeable regarding a lot of different and discrete areas of public law.”

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Appointments

  • Called to the Bar of Northern Ireland (2020)
  • Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown — Civil B Panel
  • Serious Fraud Office — Panel C of Prosecution
  • Specialist Regulatory Panel — Panel B of Prosecution Advocates
  • Crown Prosecution Service Panel: Level 3 (including Serious Crime Level 2 and POCA Level 2)
  • National Safeguarding Panel — Sports Resolution

Education

  • Diana, Princess of Wales Major Scholarship — The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (2013), awarded by HRH The Prince of Wales (May 2015)
  • Winner, Criminal Bar Association Advocacy Competition (2018)
  • Inter-Inn’s Mooting Finalist (2014)
  • Pupillage Bursary — The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (2015)
  • Lamour University Scholarship for Participation and Excellence – Royal Belfast Academical Institution – 2010
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