Matthew Gore
Partner
About Matthew
Matthew is a Partner in the Corporate & Commercial Group.
He is one of the UK’s leading commercial lawyers specialising in logistics, transport, ports & terminals, and supply chain agreements. Matthew has in-depth experience of drafting bespoke and standard commercial contracts across the entire length of international supply chains. He works closely with leading retailers, manufacturers, and logistics providers, focusing on effective risk mitigation and delivering commercial value. His expertise encompasses container sea freight, international and domestic multimodal carriage by road, rail, and air, freight forwarding, warehousing, and customs solutions.
Matthew is a leading authority on containerised sea freight, having pioneered templates for the UK’s principal logistics industry body. His work in the ports and terminals sector includes both UK and international projects, covering the development, operation, and use of these facilities, including privatisation, concessions, and key service agreements for container, dry bulk, ro-ro, cruise and ferry operations. He acts for top-tier international operators and major port users. Matthew also advises on a wide range of high-value international corporate and commercial transactions, including share and business transfers, joint ventures, and corporate and commercial advisory work.
His direct industry experience from commercial and operational roles with leading container shipping lines provides a distinct and invaluable understanding of international supply chains and the logistics, ports & terminals, and shipping sectors.