People
Clients from across the globe turn to Matt when they need smart solutions to their complex construction or commercial issues. Matt’s dedication to delivering positive outcomes for clients has translated into a string of positive results for clients, ranging from dismissals of disputes or pre-suit negotiations in commercial disputes to a recent award of $1 billion in damages being obtained for his client in an international energy megaproject construction dispute after a six-week arbitration hearing.
Matt relishes the challenge of helping clients in the construction industry achieve their objectives and overcome barriers to their success. Matt has the depth of experience gained over years of disputes about fact-intensive matters such as the construction of solar farms, data centers, refineries, and power plants to identify and pursue a path toward victory consistent with his clients’ goals. Matt is also fluent in Spanish and regularly deploys his language skills when advising clients on cross-border disputes.
J.D., Duke University School of Law, Magna Cum Laude
A.B., Harvard University
Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
English
Portuguese
Spanish
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Secures $900 Million for Reficar in Its Dispute with Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I)
Commercial Disputes
Representing a venture capital firm in a dispute between LLC members regarding required deal contributions.
Represented a foreign company in federal court related to a dispute about an oral exclusive distributorship agreement.
Represented a municipal utility in a dispute with a company that damaged its property, which presented questions of first impression regarding interlocutory appeal which were addressed twice before the state court of appeals.
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May 11, 2023
The Critical Path - May 2023
August 30, 2022
The Critical Path – August 2022
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Secures $900 Million for Reficar in Its Dispute with Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I)
Commercial Disputes
Representing a venture capital firm in a dispute between LLC members regarding required deal contributions.
Represented a foreign company in federal court related to a dispute about an oral exclusive distributorship agreement.
Represented a municipal utility in a dispute with a company that damaged its property, which presented questions of first impression regarding interlocutory appeal which were addressed twice before the state court of appeals.
See more
May 11, 2023
The Critical Path - May 2023
August 30, 2022
The Critical Path – August 2022
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Secures $900 Million for Reficar in Its Dispute with Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I)
J.D., Duke University School of Law, Magna Cum Laude
A.B., Harvard University
Texas
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
English
Portuguese
Spanish