Matthew graduated with a law and business studies degree before working in London for the Crown Prosecution Service. In January 1991, Matthew joined Goughs and then completed his Law Society finals at the University of the West of England, Bristol. After completing his training with the firm, Matthew became a Partner in 1999.
As head of Goughs Family Department, Matthew specialises in complex, high value ancillary relief cases following on from divorce and separation. He also has a great deal of experience in private law Children Act cases, particularly acting for parents in relation to contact and residence problems.
Matthew is also a member of Resolution, a group comitted to resolving family disputes in as non-confrontational manner as possible. He qualified as a Collaborative Lawyer in November 2007, which enables him to pursue the collaborative law approach, which attempts to resolve disputes between parties by round the table negotiations, rather than court proceedings.
As the firms' Finance Partner, Matthew is responsible for the financial management of the practice. This includes overseeing the Accounts Department and supervising the financial performance of all Fee Earners within the firm. Matthew is also Partner-in-Charge of the Corsham Office and sits on the firm's Management Board.
Away from the office, Matthew has been a Governor of the Mead Primary School and a committee member of the Trowbridge Film Society.
