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Matt Huggett

Partner

London

Matt Huggett

Partner

London

Matt is a partner in the Funds & Asset Management Group. He has extensive experience advising asset managers on the establishment of all types of public and private funds, including real estate, private equity, private credit, infrastructure, fund of funds, exchange traded and regulated funds, joint ventures, funds of one, structured products utilising funds as well as the national and international regulatory environments for asset managers and their products.

He also advises on carried interest plans, co-investment arrangements, the sale and purchase of secondary fund interests as well as institutional investors on making investments into funds and other arrangements. He also advises both managers and investors with on-going regulatory matters relating to their fund portfolios. Matt also has experience advising on fund financing, asset management M&A and litigious asset management matters.

Matt is ranked as a leading lawyer in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners. Directory feedback includes Matt Huggett “has a thorough understanding of what the client is trying to achieve and is a real expert in his field"; “is very strong technically with a broad practice”; “the “excellent” Matthew Huggett has broad funds expertise, and focuses on private equity and real asset fund formation and launches for alternative asset managers. His practice is bolstered by his extensive regulatory and offshore experience” and “is noted for his national and international regulatory knowledge”. Client’s feedback includes “He will go the extra mile and help us think through problems,” and “He is technically superb”. Matt has also been ranked as a leading lawyer for investment funds work by IFLR1000.

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Experience highlights

Office

London

One Bishops Square
London
E1 6AD

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Qualifications

Professional

Admitted as solicitor, England and Wales, 1997