INDIVIDUAL PROFILE

Matthew Braithwaite

High Net Worth 2026

Wedlake Bell LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Wealth Law

London (Firms)

7 years ranked

About

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High Net Worth

Practice Areas

Matt advises a wide range of UK and international clients, from individuals, families, trustees, beneficiaries and family offices on a wide range of private client issues, including UK tax, estate and succession planning.

Matt acts for high net worth individuals and families including business owners, professional executives and entrepreneurs. Matt advises on the establishment and use of trusts and other wealth holding structures, and also on the succession of family trusts and businesses and governance issues.

He also advises on Wills and wider estate and succession planning issues.

Career

Matt trained at Bath-based Stone King and upon qualifying as a solicitor in 2005 he practised as a solicitor in Bath before moving to London with Stone King in 2008 to develop the firm’s private client services.

In 2011 Matt joined BDO in London as a Senior Tax Manager in their Private Client Services department before moving back into the legal world in 2013 to take up role in the Private Wealth at another London based law firm. He joined Wedlake Bell as a Partner in 2018.

Matt is Co-Chair of the firm’s Social Mobility Network and responsible for coordinating initiatives to give career opportunities to prospective lawyers from less well represented social and ethnic backgrounds.

Matt is a full-time member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) and Co-Chair of STEP’s Business Families Special Interest Group Steering Committee.

Chambers Review

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Chambers High Net Worth

Private Wealth Law - London (Firms)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Matthew Braithwaite advises wealthy clients on cross-border succession and estate planning, as well as taxation matters.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Matt does not default to prescriptive solutions; he works as a genuine partner to the client, helping shape outcomes through discussion and shared problem-solving. He combines strong technical judgement with a calm, measured manner, which is particularly valuable on complex or sensitive matters.
Private Wealth LawChambers High Net Worth
Matt is friendly, approachable and great to work with.
Private Wealth LawChambers High Net Worth
Matt communicates clearly and consistently delivers high-quality work on complex cross-border trust matters. He is calm, solutions-focused and very effective at progressing matters efficiently, particularly where there are tight timelines, multiple stakeholders and cross-border considerations.
Private Wealth LawChambers High Net Worth