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About
Provided by Matthew Mills
Practice Areas
Matthew is a commercial-chancery barrister with a particular emphasis on charities, private client, and property.
Matthew is one of just eight junior barristers who are ranked for charity law in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500. Matthew regularly advises charities across the country, from international organisations to local trusts and start-ups, on issues relating to governance, fundraising and mergers. His recent court work has covered disputed elections, landlord and tenant disputes, insolvency proceedings, and inheritance disputes. Matthew has twice been invited to speak at the Charity Law Association annual conference.
For his private client work, Matthew was nominated for ‘Star Junior’ at the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth awards 2024. Recently, Matthew has successfully represented clients in several reported High Court cases. Out of court, Matthew has advised Jersey trustees, Swiss trustees, and individuals in England, Canada and New Zealand on complex trust and estates matters.
Alongside full-time practice, Matthew teaches Land Law at Oxford University. Matthew’s expertise covers both land law and landlord and tenant law. His recent work has involved disputes relating to landed estates, listed buildings, and substantial farms. In 2023, he successfully represented a client in a reported appeal on the interpretation of conveyances.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Matthew Mills is a junior barrister who also teaches at Oxford University. He has a focus on charity law and particular experience of working with religious charities.
Matthew Mills has a broad Chancery practice encompassing wills, trusts and estates, charities, property and commercial matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Matthew is a polished junior with a very easy manner, who produces high-quality work to tight deadlines."
"Matthew is great both in court and in conference with clients. He's good at breaking down complex issues into palatable easy-to-understand chunks of information."
"Matthew is an exceptionally talented advocate, who is responsive, helpful, empathetic and technically accurate."
"Matthew works hard to keep ahead of the developments. He is an absolutely invaluable junior who is efficient, responsive and very thoughtful."
"Matthew provided clear and detailed advice."
"Matthew is a polished junior with a very easy manner, who produces high-quality work to tight deadlines."
"Matthew is great both in court and in conference with clients. He's good at breaking down complex issues into palatable easy-to-understand chunks of information."
"Matthew is an exceptionally talented advocate, who is responsive, helpful, empathetic and technically accurate."
"Matthew works hard to keep ahead of the developments. He is an absolutely invaluable junior who is efficient, responsive and very thoughtful."
"Matthew provided clear and detailed advice."