Matt Karam

Matt Karam is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insolvency and Reorganization Law.

Matt, who practices law in Sydney, Australia, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matt is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Matt specialises principally in commercial, insolvency and insurance litigation. He appears regularly led and unled in complex disputes in the State Supreme Courts and Federal Court at first instance and appellate level. Matt also has an extensive practice in the areas of professional negligence and sports law.

Matt is often briefed to appear in urgent interlocutory applications, including in corporations and insolvency matters such as applications for freezing orders, search orders, appointments of provisional liquidators well as in relation to restraint of trade issues and property disputes.

Matt is recognised as a Band 1 Leading Junior in the 2026 Legal 500 Australia Bar rankings (Commercial Disputes). He is described as “an extremely competent commercial barrister. He is technically thorough and takes a commercial approach to disputes.” He is also recognised in the 2024 and 2025 Doyle’s Guide Leading Insolvency & Restructuring Junior Counsel (NSW) rankings.