Recognition

Recent accolades

• GCR 100: Matthews Law features as a “Highly Recommended” firm since the 17th (2017) edition, and is now recognised as an “Elite” firm in the 2025 awards
• Chambers Asia-Pacific: Alicia Murray ranked as a leading individual – Competition/Antitrust Band 3 – New Zealand
• Legal 500: Alicia Murray ranked as a leading individual – Dispute Resolution Next Generation Partner – New Zealand
• Chambers Asia-Pacific: Matthews Law ranked as a leading firm – Competition/Antitrust Band 2 – New Zealand, since 2016
• Chambers Asia-Pacific: Andrew Matthews ranked as a leading individual – Competition/Antitrust Band 1 – New Zealand, since 2006
• Best Lawyers in New Zealand: Andrew Matthews selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in New Zealand – Competition & Consumer Law, since 2014; and Regulatory Practice, since 2016
• Best Lawyers in New Zealand: Andrew Matthews named 2016 Auckland Competition and Consumer Law “Lawyer of the Year”
• Legal 500: Matthews Law ranked as a leading firm – Competition Law – New Zealand, since 2019
• Legal 500: Andrew Matthews ranked as a leading individual – Competition Law Band 1 – New Zealand, since 2019
• New Zealand Law Awards: Finalist in the “M&A Deal of the Year” category at the New Zealand Law Awards, 2019 (Fulton Hogan’s acquisition of Stevenson’s construction materials business)
• Corporate LiveWire Legal Awards: Andrew Matthews named Competition Lawyer of the Year – New Zealand, 2016
• Corporate LiveWire Legal Awards: Competition Legal Team of the Year – New Zealand, 2015
• Corporate LiveWire M&A Awards: Regulations & Access Law Firm of the Year – New Zealand, 2016
• Corporate LiveWire M&A Awards: Competition Law Firm of the Year – New Zealand, 2015
• Corporate Insider Legal Awards: Competition Legal Team of the Year – New Zealand, 2017 & 2018
• Corporate Insider M&A Awards: Competition & Regulatory Law Specialists of the year – New Zealand, 2017 & 2018
• APAC Insider Business Elite Awards: Best in TMT law, 2016
• Acquisition International: Competition Law Firm of the Year – New Zealand, 2014
• Acquisition International: Cartel Enforcement Law Firm of the Year – New Zealand, 2013
• Acquisition International: Sustained Excellence in TMT Law – New Zealand, 2015
• Acquisition International: TMT Specialists of the Year – New Zealand, 2014
• LawyerIssue Awards: Regulations & Access Law Firm of the Year – New Zealand, 2017
• International Law Office: Andrew Matthews named exclusive winner, Client Choice award – Telecommunications Lawyer of the Year – New Zealand, 2013
• Who’s Who Legal: Andrew Matthews one of only 2 NZ lawyers included in Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Competition 2019
• Who’s Who Legal: Andrew Matthews included in Who’s Who Leaders: Global Leader – Competition 2019
• Who’s Who Legal: Andrew Matthews included in Who’s Who Legal publications as being among the world’s leading lawyers for Competition, TMT and Transport
• Who’s Who Legal: Andrew Matthews one of only 2 NZ lawyers included in Who’s Who Legal: Transport – Aviation Regulatory Lawyers 2016
• Euromoney Expert Guides: Andrew Matthews features as a competition expert and is included in Euromoney’s Competition & Antitrust Expert Guides 2020
• Euromoney Expert Guides: Andrew Matthews nominated by in-house counsel and peers to appear in the Competition and Antitrust 2016 guide
• International Competition Network: NZ non-government adviser (2009 & 2011)

Memberships and directorships

• New Zealand Law Society
• International Bar Association
• Loyola Antitrust Institute (International Advisory Board)
• American Bar Association – Antitrust Section
• Inter-Pacific Bar Association
• Competition Law & Policy Institute of New Zealand
• Law & Economics Association of New Zealand
• New Zealand Association of Economists
• Auckland Woman Lawyers Association