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Matt delivers strategic solutions to clients worldwide facing complex construction and commercial challenges. Known for his responsiveness and keen strategic insight, Matt consistently achieves positive outcomes—ranging from early dispute resolutions and dismissals to securing landmark awards exceeding in international trials and arbitration hearings.
With a robust background representing owners, contractors, and stakeholders across diverse projects, Matt is adept in all forms of dispute resolution, including domestic and international arbitration, as well as state and federal court litigation. He leads teams through every phase of the dispute process, from pre-litigation investigation to appeals before the highest courts.
Matt routinely leverages his knowledge in the energy sector, handling high-stakes disputes involving power plants and petrochemical facilities, and has seamlessly extended this experience to technology-related matters such as data center construction and renewable energy projects. His track record spans fact-intensive cases involving data centers, solar farms, power plants, refineries, as well as contract and intellectual property disputes unrelated to construction.
Committed to helping clients achieve their objectives and overcome obstacles, Matt earns clients’ trust through his deep experience, diligent work ethic, and availability to clients. His fluency in Spanish further enhances his ability to advise on cross-border matters, providing added value to multinational engagements.
J.D., Duke University School of Law, Magna Cum Laude
A.B., Harvard University
New York
Texas
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
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
June 11, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide
April 11, 2025
King & Spalding Once Again Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
Construction Disputes
Represented Refinería de Cartagena, S.A.S. in an international arbitration that resulted in an award of more than $1 billion in damages as well as subsequent litigation and arbitration proceedings in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands related to the arbitration award and in pursuit of amounts owed under assigned insurance policies.
Representing an owner in a dispute related to the design and construction of a hyperscale data center in Frankfurt, Germany in the Southern District of New York.
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June 11, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide
April 11, 2025
King & Spalding Once Again Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
Construction Disputes
Represented Refinería de Cartagena, S.A.S. in an international arbitration that resulted in an award of more than $1 billion in damages as well as subsequent litigation and arbitration proceedings in the United States, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands related to the arbitration award and in pursuit of amounts owed under assigned insurance policies.
Representing an owner in a dispute related to the design and construction of a hyperscale data center in Frankfurt, Germany in the Southern District of New York.
See more
June 11, 2025
King & Spalding Earns Top-Tier Rankings in Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide
April 11, 2025
King & Spalding Once Again Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
J.D., Duke University School of Law, Magna Cum Laude
A.B., Harvard University
New York
Texas
U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
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