LAWYER PROFILE
Matt Huggett

Matt Huggett

UK 2026

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About

Provided by A&O Shearman

UK

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.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Investment Funds: Real Estate - UK-wide

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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  • He is extremely well informed about the sector and is also very practical from a business perspective.

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

    Investment Funds: Real EstateChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
  • 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 Guide to the Legal Profession
  • 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 Guide to the Legal Profession

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