Matthew Smith

Biography

Matthew joined Stephensons in 2017. Matthew has remained in the commercial and dispute resolution team since then, advising and assisting clients with a wide range of property issues. Matthew’s specialisms include:

• Adverse possession
• Property ownership disputes
• Easements
• Restrictive covenants
• Property misrepresentation claims
• Boundary disputes

Matthew's broad experience leaves him well equipped to assist with any property dispute. He has assisted a wide range of clients, including homeowners, large commercial clients, social landlords, and tenants. Matthew’s experience with acting for various types of clients on both sides of disputes provides him with invaluable insight when providing clients with practical advice.

Matthew’s approach to all litigation, whether acting for a commercial client or an individual, is to achieve the best solution for the client as quickly as possible, exploring all possibilities, including alternative dispute resolution.

Alongside his main role in the team, Matthew is currently undertaking a solicitor apprenticeship and is expected to qualify as a solicitor in 2026. He is supervised by Joanne Ellis.

Recent cases

Matthew assisted Joanne Ellis on the landmark Court of Appeal case of White v Alder. This concerned the enforceability of boundary agreements on successors in title.