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Matthew Guthrie

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Work Department

Private Wealth; Trusts Advisory Group; Family Office

Position

Partner

 

Career

Matt is based in Guernsey and leads Ogier’s Private Wealth team globally. He specialises in advising high-net-worth families, trust companies and family offices in relation to succession planning and structuring through trusts, foundations and other vehicles. His practice is truly international and he works with families and fiduciary businesses in Europe, the Middle East, the US and the UK.
Matt is frequently engaged by clients to design and implement bespoke cross border structures, to restructure existing trusts and to advise trustees in relation to complex matters and disputes. He also advises clients in relation to their international reporting requirements, economic substance and automatic exchange of information between jurisdictions.
Admitted in:
2014 – Guernsey
2008 – England and Wales (Solicitor) (non-practising)

Memberships

Matt is a member of the International Academy of Trust and Estate Practitioners and a member of STEP.

Personal

Matt is the co-author of “Guernsey Trust Law” the only book dealing exclusively with trust and foundations under Guernsey law, which was published by Hart in 2020.

Lawyer Rankings

Guernsey > Private client, trusts and tax

(Leading partners)

Matthew Guthrie – Ogier

Ogier‘s private wealth team stands out for its ability to set up complex, cross-border wealth management structures, dovetailing with the firm’s disputes team when contentious matters arise. Matthew Guthrie heads the Guernsey team, acting for UK, US and Middle Eastern-based HNWIs and their families in relation to the structuring of their trusts and succession planning. Gavin Ferguson acts for trustees and charities on the full spectrum of trust and foundation law. Catherine Moore‘s practice covers non- and semi-contentious trust matters, including inter-beneficiary disputes, while Chris Hards‘ wheelhouse includes trust, foundation and will and estate planning law matters. Sophie Denman is well versed in the structuring and operation of multi-jurisdictional trusts, including those holding digital assets.

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