image of Matthew SpainMatthew Spain

Clayton Utz Partner , Melbourne T +61 3 9286 6193 +61 423 044 166 https://www.claytonutz.com

Described by clients as "an outstanding lawyer" who "provides valuable advice and support whenever needed", Matt has established himself as a specialist in resolving large-scale class actions, financial services disputes, regulatory investigations, commissions and inquiries and general commercial litigation matters.

Matt has been instrumental in several of the most noteworthy financial services matters, demonstrating his profound understanding of the intricacies of the field.

With a results-oriented mindset an in-depth comprehension of the interplay between political, commercial, and legal spheres, Matt is exceptionally positioned to manoeuvre through sensitive client issues.

In addition to his legal skills, Matt has a reputation for being easy for his clients to do business with and for working tirelessly to get the best results for them.

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Expertise

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Class Actions

Confidential: Acting for a large financial services company in a continuous disclosure shareholder class action arising from matters disclosed at the Banking Royal Commission.

Confidential: Acting for the defendant in a class action in relation to the sale of certain credit insurance products.

Arnold Bloch Leibler: Acting for Arnold Bloch Leibler in a class action against the law firm by shareholders of Slater + Gordon.

Confidential: Representing a significant financial firm in relation to the theft of confidential documents, which involved media management, a Senate inquiry, regulatory investigation, and pre-emptive breach of confidence proceedings against a plaintiff class action law firm.

Confidential: Acting for a large retailer in defending a wage underpayment class action.

See Class Actions

Financial Services Regulatory

Confidential: Undertaking an investigation into the marketing and promotional material used by a financial services entity to assess whether the material constitutes "greenwashing".

Confidential: Acting for a large financial services entity and its executives in the first regulatory prosecution brought by APRA in over a decade in which APRA sought to ban the individuals from the superannuation industry.

Confidential: Acting for various large corporations in many extensive ASIC and APRA regulatory investigations and for various examinees in related examinations.

Confidential: Undertaking a comprehensive independent review of a financial services’ entities compliance with relevant laws. The review involved interviewing key witnesses, reviewing customer documents, analysing results and synthesising the findings into a focused report for provision to the relevant regulator, with recommendations for business and process improvements.

Confidential: Acting for a Big 4 bank in a matter involving the fraudulent processing of direct debits totalling in excess of US$15 million that were used to purchase a chain of elderly people’s homes, and the recovery of the stolen funds.

Confidential: Acting for a Big 4 bank in a "product mis-selling" case relating to an interest rate swap.

Confidential: Acting for six significant financial services entities in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

See Financial Services Regulatory

Superannuation and Pensions

Confidential: Acting for a large financial services entity and its executives in the first regulatory prosecution brought by APRA in over a decade in which APRA sought to ban the individuals from the superannuation industry.

Confidential: Acting for six significant financial services entities in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

See Superannuation and Pensions

Investigations and Crisis Management

Confidential: Acting for a large financial services entity and its executives in the first regulatory prosecution brought by APRA in over a decade in which APRA sought to ban the individuals from the superannuation industry.

Confidential: Undertaking an internal investigation for a large entity into whether two senior executives had engaged in bribery and corruption.

Confidential: Undertaking an investigation into the revenue recognition and accounting practices of an ASX-listed entity.

Confidential: Undertaking an investigation for a Puerto Rican based bank into its AML processes following explosive allegations regarding the bank's processes being aired on 60 Minutes.

Confidential: Acting for various large corporations in many extensive ASIC and APRA regulatory investigations and for various examinees in related examinations.

Confidential: Undertaking a comprehensive independent review of a financial services’ entities compliance with relevant laws. The review involved interviewing key witnesses, reviewing customer documents, analysing results and synthesising the findings into a focused report for provision to the relevant regulator, with recommendations for business and process improvements.

Confidential: Acting for a Big 4 bank in a matter involving the fraudulent processing of direct debits totalling in excess of US$15 million that were used to purchase a chain of elderly people’s homes, and the recovery of the stolen funds.

Confidential: Acting for a Big 4 bank in a "product mis-selling" case relating to an interest rate swap.

Confidential: Acting for six significant financial services entities in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

See Investigations and Crisis Management

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Confidential: Acting for a large financial services company in a continuous disclosure shareholder class action arising from matters disclosed at the Banking Royal Commission.

Confidential: Acting for the defendant in a class action in relation to the sale of certain credit insurance products.

Arnold Bloch Leibler: Acting for Arnold Bloch Leibler in a class action against the law firm by shareholders of Slater + Gordon.

Confidential: Representing a significant financial services firm in relation to the theft of confidential documents, which involved media management, a Senate inquiry, regulatory investigation, and pre-emptive breach of confidence proceedings against a plaintiff class action law firm.

Confidential: Acting for a large financial services entity and its executives in the first regulatory prosecution brought by APRA in over a decade in which APRA sought to ban the individuals from the superannuation industry.

Confidential: Acting for various large corporations in many extensive ASIC and APRA regulatory investigations and for various examinees in related examinations.

Confidential: Undertaking a comprehensive independent review of a financial services’ entity's compliance with relevant laws. The review involved interviewing key witnesses, reviewing customer documents, analysing results and synthesising the findings into a focused report for provision to the relevant regulator, with recommendations for business and process improvements.

Confidential: Acting for a Big 4 bank in a matter involving the fraudulent processing of direct debits totalling in excess of US$15 million that were used to purchase a chain of elderly people’s homes, and the recovery of the stolen funds.

Confidential: Acting for a Big 4 bank in a "product mis-selling" case relating to an interest rate swap.

Confidential: Acting for six significant financial services entities in the Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry.

High-Net-Worth Individual: Acting for a Formula One driver in expedited Supreme Court of Victoria and Court of Appeal proceedings to enforce a foreign arbitral award, and associated proceedings for contempt against his Formula One racing team.

See Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Knowledge

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