Matthew Podger
SRA-regulated solicitor
Conditions apply
This person is allowed to practise as a solicitor, but 'conditions apply' means we restrict what they can do. You can read these restrictions below, in their regulatory record.
- Authorisation
- Admitted on 15/03/2013. Annual practising certificate from 22/05/2024.
- Type of lawyer
- PracticingSolicitorWithConditions
- Regulator
- Solicitors Regulation Authority
- SRA number
- 506189
- Regulatory record
- Show regulatory record
The services this person can provide and the protections for clients depend on where this person works.
DECISION HISTORY
These are the disciplinary and regulatory decisions published under our decision publication policy.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 21 April 2024
Published date: 3 July 2024
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Address(es): 2 London Wall Place, LONDON, EC2Y 5AU, England
Firm ID: 408222
Firm or organisation at date of publication
Name: HCR Legal LLP
Address(es): 5 Deansway, Worcester, WR1 2JG, England
Firm ID: 596261
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Matthew Podger's practising certificate for 2023/2024 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Podger may not be a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA).
- Mr Podger shall inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for them.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.
Decision - Control of practice
Outcome: Condition
Outcome date: 4 April 2023
Published date: 4 May 2023
Firm details
Firm or organisation at time of matters giving rise to outcome
Name: Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Address(es): 2 London Wall Place, LONDON, EC2Y 5AU
Firm ID: 408222
Outcome details
This outcome was reached by SRA decision.
Decision details
Matthew Podger’s practising certificate for 2022/2023 is subject to the following conditions:
- Mr Podger may not act a compliance officer for legal practice (COLP) or compliance officer for finance and administration (COFA) for any authorised body.
- Mr Podger shall inform any actual or prospective employer of these conditions and the reasons for them.
In these conditions the terms are as defined in the SRA Glossary.
Reasons/basis
The above conditions are necessary in the public interest. They are reasonable and proportionate having regard to the purposes set out in regulation 7 of the SRA Authorisation of Individuals Regulations, and the regulatory objectives and principles governing regulatory activities as contained in section 28 of the Legal Services Act 2007.