Matthew Olorenshaw

Matthew has experience in a range of contentious professional indemnity-related and construction-related matters. He has worked for both UK based and foreign clients from all sides of the construction industry, including professional indemnity insurers, employers, contractors, subcontractors and consultants. Matthew has been involved in a number of complex and high value arbitrations, adjudications and High Court cases. He has also been involved in numerous mediations and has experience of other forms of alternative dispute resolution, including expert determination. On the contentious side, Matthew’s diverse caseload has included disputes relating to the design and construction of: a chilled beam cooling system; a dance floor at a large UK leisure facility; the secondary lining to a major UK road tunnel; a specialist fire-fighter training facility in London and a magnesium processing plant in Jordan. He has also acted for insurers in a number of policy coverage disputes. On the non-contentious side, Matthew has experience of reviewing and advising upon the terms of various construction-related documents, including main contracts, subcontracts, professional appointments and collateral warranties. In 2014, Matthew completed a nine month secondment within the Claims Team of a major insurer client. Matthew is a ranked (up and coming) individual in the Chambers & Partners UK 2017 Guide, which says, "The "excellent" Matthew Olorenshaw is building a broad-based and international professional indemnity practice, which places particular emphasis on construction disputes. Sources say: "He gets an idea quickly. Lots of people strive for that, but he has it naturally.""