Walkers

Investment Funds and Corporate

Matt is the Managing Partner of Walkers' Guernsey office, where he specialises in investment funds and corporate matters.

He is a Group Partner* with more than a decade's experience offshore, and works as part of Walkers' Guernsey Investment Funds and corporate teams on a wide variety of matters relating to the structuring and restructuring of investment funds and high value transactions involving Guernsey company law.

He has particular expertise in respect of Guernsey Private Fund structures, and M&A deals involving regulated corporate service providers and trust companies.

Matt's work includes advising on complex issues relating to funds, including having acted on the first conversion and migration of the cells of a Guernsey protected cell company to Malta.

*Admitted in England & Wales and New Zealand – not admitted in Guernsey

Prior to joining Walkers predecessor firm in Guernsey in 2009, Matt practised with the Business and Trust Law Group at a leading offshore firm in Guernsey.

Before moving to Guernsey, Matt practised tax law in New Zealand at Russell McVeagh, one of New Zealand’s largest commercial firms.

English

Member, Guernsey Investment Funds Association

Admitted In: New Zealand (not practising)

Qualifications: Bachelor of Commerce and Administration, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand LLB, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand