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 has a broad range of areas he can assist with from boundary and construction disputes to reputation management work and intellectual property matters. Some of Matt’s notable cases/work include: 

• Overseeing a slander claim that reached trial at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
• Successfully achieving favourable settlements against national newspapers, including The Daily Mail, on behalf of clients.
• Bringing successful proceedings for a trademark dispute in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court - https://www.bailii.org/ew/cases/EWHC/IPEC/2024/2947.html.  
• Obtaining an urgent freezing order to prevent the sale of land by a debtor that owed money to a client.
• Attending a mediation and settling a 45 year long dispute between neighbours.

In September 2025, Matt oversaw the opening of our new office in Newcastle upon Tyne and hopes to expand our reach to clients across the 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. 

Matthew will call you back or you can send an email directly to: mah@samuels-solicitors.co.uk