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Richard Mattick

Richard Mattick advises and represents clients in connection with the resolution of disputes in a variety of fields, with particular emphasis on insurance and contractual disputes, as well as acting for clients in relation to export controls matters. Chambers Global (2021) notes "he is highly responsive, has a deep understanding of the UK insurance business and is always pleasant to work with." In addition, clients describe Richard as a ''detailed and thoughtful lawyer." Another said: "He's really knowledgeable regarding insurance law and has a lot of experience" (Chambers UK 2021).

Richard has extensive experience of acting for policyholders in English Court proceedings and London arbitrations in the insurance coverage field, including handling the first two successful challenges to solvent schemes of arrangement. He also advises extensively on insurance issues, including advising on policy wordings, where he uses his extensive experience of litigating wordings.

He has handled significant litigation on a number of topics before the English courts, including contractual disputes and product liability cases, proceedings involving complex jurisdictional issues, intellectual property actions and proceedings against directors and shareholders. He has also handled administrative law proceedings in respect of regulatory issues.

Richard has represented clients in international arbitrations in London and elsewhere involving a variety of issues and in alternative dispute resolution procedures, where his accreditation as a mediator by CEDR has given him an additional insight into the process. He has also been active in international corporate investigations.

He is a Solicitor-Advocate (Higher Court Civil Proceedings) and a CEDR-Accredited Mediator. He speaks fluent French, Portuguese and German, having been educated for 9 years at a French school in Portugal, and having read German alongside French at university before switching to Law. Richard has a Diploma in Translation ("DipTrans") from the Chartered Institute of Linguists, obtained in 2017.

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On 1 April 2020, the UK Supreme Court handed down its ruling in WM Morrison Supermarkets plc v Various Claimants [2020] UKSC 12.  The Court ruled that Morrisons was not vicariously liable for a data breach deliberately perpetrated by an employee.  The judgment is significant in that it overturned the decisions of the two lower courts (the High Court and Court of Appeal) and provides guidance for employers on when they may be held vicariously liable for data breaches and other violations of the GDPR involving employees, who act as independent controllers in their own right.
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