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Matt Huggett

Matt Huggett

Europe 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Matt is Global Head of Funds & Asset Management.

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.

Chambers Review

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Chambers European Guide

Investment Funds: Real Estate - UK

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Matt Huggett is adept at assisting clients with the formation and operation of substantial real estate funds. In addition to his GP-side practice, he also advises large investors on making their investments into funds.

Strengths

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  • Matt is very knowledgeable and will always give us an answer, even for items that are new arising out of a brand-new situation. He is a great thinker in the funds space.

    Investment Funds: Real EstateChambers European Guide
  • Matt is fantastic when dealing with complex legal and commercial matters, and provides very practical and helpful advice.

    Investment Funds: Real EstateChambers European Guide
  • He is extremely well informed about the sector and is also very practical from a business perspective.

    Investment Funds: Real EstateChambers European Guide
  • Matt is extremely well informed about the sector and is also very practical. He is a great combination of a smart lawyer on the legal side and also the commercial side of a business.

    Investment Funds: Real EstateChambers European Guide

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