Matthew Howe

Matt was born in Belgium and raised in Germany. He graduated from the University of Exeter in 2017 with a 2.1 in a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) Degree. He then went on to achieve his Legal Practice Qualification and MSc in Law, Business and Management from the University of Law.

After completing his Legal Practice Qualification and MSc, Matt joined Samuels Solicitors and quickly secured a training contract. During his training, Matt gained experience in a number of departments including litigation, conveyancing and private client. Although he enjoyed his time with each department, it was ultimately litigation that Matt chose to pursue when he qualified as Solicitor in August 2020.

Matt specialises in reputation management work and has acted for a range of clients over the years, including high-profile media/sports personalities, journalists, politicians and multinational corporations. Some of Matt’s notable cases/work include:

• Overseeing various slander and libel claims that have reached trial at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
• Successfully achieving favourable settlements against national newspapers, including The Daily Mail, resulting in apologies, retractions and damages of £50,000.
• Bringing successful proceedings for a trademark dispute in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court - https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/IPEC/2024/2947.html.
• Reading through drafts of books, articles and plays for clients to carry out libel checks.
• Drafting public statements for clients to publish in response to accusations made on sites such as Facebook, Instagram, X and LinkedIn.
• Assisting clients to create crisis management plans on how to respond swiftly to any defamatory publications.

In September 2025, Matt oversaw the opening of our new office in Newcastle upon Tyne and hopes to expand our reach to clients across not only the North East but the entire country.

In his spare time, Matt trains, teaches and competes in Boxing and Muay Thai. His last fight was in March 2025, which he won by unanimous decision. When not in the ring, Matthew spends his time with his young daughters at home.

If you have an urgent defamation matter then contact Matthew on 0191 6221998 and he will call you back as soon as possible or you can send an email directly to: mah@samuels-solicitors.co.uk. Matthew would also be happy to arrange a meeting at our Newcastle upon Tyne office.