Matthew Showler

Partner at Trowers & Hamlins

Matthew Showler is a Partner and the Head of Trowers & Hamlins' International Dispute Resolution department. He is an English qualified lawyer who practices in the United Arab Emirates, the wider Middle East and England.

Matthew focuses on Litigation and International Arbitration. He is recognised as a leading practitioner in both The Legal 500 and Chambers and has been recognised recently by the Legal 500 as a "Leading Individual" for the fifth consecutive year (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016).

Matthew has significant experience of UAE law, having practiced there since 2010, in addition to experience of other jurisdictions such as England, the USA (New York, Texas), Bahrain, Oman, India, Pakistan, the Netherlands, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Luxembourg, the Isle of Man, the Seychelles, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Kuwait, Qatar and Saudi Arabia.

Matthew has acted for a wide variety of clients including banks, multinational corporations, governmental institutions, NGOs, heads of state, high-net-worth individuals and FTSE 100 (or equivalent) companies, in addition to having been seconded to the legal department of a major UK retail bank.

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