Matthew Guthrie

Private Wealth, Trusts, Family Office, Estate Planning, Wills and Probate.

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.

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. Matt also advises clients in relation to their international reporting requirements, economic substance and automatic exchange of information between jurisdictions.

Prior to joining Ogier, Matt was the head of another international law firm's trust and private client team and their managing partner in Guernsey.

Admitted in:

2014 - Guernsey

2008 - England and Wales (Solicitor) (non-practising)