Law firm Clyde & Co says Matthew Ellis has joined as Partner in its Melbourne office.

Mr Ellis is a corporate and regulatory lawyer focused on the insurance sector and he will work to grow the advisory and regulatory disputes practice and further strengthen the corporate and regulatory practice alongside Avryl Lattin and Dean Carrigan.

He was previously with Norton Rose Fulbright.

“The regulation of insurance products has increased and will continue to do so, leading to greater demand for these services, across both front end, corporate and regulatory advisory work, and litigation and regulatory investigations,” Partner and Head of Insurance Lucinda Lyons said.

“[His] addition to the team ensures that our leading practice is set up well to meet this increasing demand.”