"A silk who provides thoughtful and concise advice."

"Mathew is astute and sensible, giving practical advice, clear and concise, applies law to the facts. His drafting is brilliant and he is fantastic to work with, responsive and reliable, really cares about his cases."

"Mathew exudes calm authority." "He is effective without being aggressive, assertive when he needs to be but handles witnesses really, really well. He made himself available and is a pleasure to deal with."

"Mathew Purchase is fantastic to work with - brilliant and very approachable, straightforward and very empathetic." "Matthew is fantastic. He is clear and firm with clients, and brilliant at mediation."

"Mathew is a highly experienced counsel. His attention to detail is excellent. He is proficient, highly professional, and empathetic towards clients."

"Mathew is very precise, strategic and confident. He has acquired large amounts of experience and knows the law." "His pleading was very good and the client was very happy with the representation." "He is thoroughly well prepared and has a good manner with senior judges."

"He is technically brilliant, calm, charming and very likeable. His advocacy is exemplary. He wins over judges and clients and delivers complicated legal arguments in plain and clear terms."

"He provides clear and helpful advice with articulate and impressive advocacy. He is a joy to work with, being extremely approachable and likeable while also being technically astute." "His preparation and advocacy are exceptional. He is also thoughtful and personable, making him a joy to work with." "He is very precise, strategic and confident. I know I am in reliable hands as he knows the law."

"Mathew is very approachable and communicative. He is a skilled negotiator." "He is a diligent barrister." "Mathew is a brilliant and kind KC."

"Mathew is excellent on every level. He is my first choice for complex and challenging cases."""Mathew is exceptionally bright and fantastic to work with. He fights hard whilst remaining calm under pressure." "A tenacious barrister and an expert in the field."

"Mathew pays exquisite attention to detail and produces very high quality work at an impressive speed. He advises authoritatively but always remains open to discussions about strategy, with his practical approach consistently delivering great outcomes for his clients."

"His patient and calm approach and excellent interpersonal skills mean he is a pleasure to work with. He inspires total confidence in witnesses."

"Extremely bright and knowledgeable, able to construct a case very well and to understand all angles of a case. Very good to work with, approachable and reliable, and very empathetic."

"Very quick, his advice is clear and accessible for lay clients."

"An excellent cross-examiner who is always thoroughly well prepared and has a good manner with senior judges." "He is a truly superb professional and is most approachable."

"He is a real pleasure to work with, he is very diligent, he is measured, he is effective and he is skilful at cross-examination, which is down to his hard work and preparation." "He is very bright, he is very good on his feet and he is very clear in his thinking."

“His cross-examination skills are fantastic and he’s an extremely clever lawyer who has great attention to detail and the ability to spot things that others have missed.” “An exceptional junior who is very precise and very easy to get on with. His pleadings are very clear and his responses are well thought through.”

“An excellent cross-examiner. He is always thoroughly well prepared and has a good manner with senior judges.”

“Very intelligent, sympathetic and approachable.”

“He leaves no stone unturned.”

“His ability to review and get to grips with a large number of detailed documents quickly is very impressive.”

“He has an excellent eye for detail and leaves no stone unturned. A joy to work with.”

“Very client-friendly and very clever.”