Matthew Finn

Senior Managing Director, Ankura

Matthew Finn BSc Hons LLM FCIArb MCInstCES FCIOB FRICS MAE MEWI is a senior managing director at Ankura, based in London, and leads the firm’s quantum practice in construction, disputes and advisory. He is regularly appointed as an expert witness in the field of quantum (damages) in energy, infrastructure and construction matters. He has given oral evidence on many occasions in UK litigation and in many high-value international arbitrations (up to US$5 billion disputes) under both traditional cross-examination and under concurrent evidence by leading King’s Counsel. He has submitted more than 100 quantum expert reports in litigation and in international arbitration under ICC, SIAC, UNCITRAL, LCIA, SCC and PCA rules. Matthew has been recognised by Who’s Who Legal for arbitration, quantum and delay, and construction in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. He was the sole winner of the Arbitration Expert Witnesses UK at Lexology’s Client Choice Awards 2021.

Matthew has worked in the construction industry as a chartered quantity surveyor and chartered construction manager in both consulting and contracting organisations. He has worked on a range of projects for major contractors and consultancies on projects for private, corporate and public body clients. He has worked on projects in the building, civil engineering, nuclear, rail, oil and gas, and building services sectors. In addition to expert witness appointments, Matthew is a certified civil and commercial mediator, construction adjudicator, international and domestic arbitrator.