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Matt Briggs is a Partner in our Private Wealth team, advising UK and international families on structuring their affairs to preserve and protect wealth across generations. With over a decade of experience in tax, trusts and estate planning, he provides clear, strategic guidance to support smooth succession and responsible stewardship of family wealth.
Matt helps families navigate the complexities of succession, relationships and governance with a thoughtful, common-sense approach that fosters transparency and unity. His focus is on ensuring that wealth strengthens family cohesion rather than creating friction, particularly where sensitive dynamics or competing priorities arise. His work spans personal wealth and business interests, often involving cross-border issues, tax considerations and multigenerational planning, with advice tailored to each client’s values and long-term goals.
Collaboration is central to Matt’s practice. He works closely with colleagues across the firm - including specialists in family, property, corporate and immigration law - and with external advisers such as accountants and financial planners, ensuring clients benefit from coordinated, technically robust strategies across their legal, financial and business affairs.
Matt’s expertise is recognised in The Legal 500. He has twice been named an eprivateclient NextGen Leader and featured in the Top 35 Under 35 list. He has contributed to national media, including The Sunday Times, and is known as a trusted adviser committed to achieving the best outcomes for his clients.
He has a particular interest in philanthropy and charity governance, advising families on structuring their giving in ways that reflect their values and create lasting impact. He has served as Deputy Chair of the STEP Philanthropy Advisors Global Special Interest Group Steering Committee, helping to shape thought leadership in the field, and has also been a charity trustee.
Beyond his professional life, Matt enjoys the organised chaos of raising four energetic children.
Expertise
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Wills & succession planning – Tailored wills and succession frameworks that protect beneficiaries and support long-term continuity.
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Estate planning & tax structuring – Integrated estate and inheritance tax planning, including wealth protection on separation and divorce.
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Trusts and wealth structures – Creation, administration and taxation of trusts, including structures for long-term and vulnerable beneficiary protection.
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Family governance & family offices – Governance frameworks and family office advisory that promote effective decision-making across generations.
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Family investment companies – Structuring FICs to preserve wealth, retain control and involve future generations.
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Business succession & entrepreneurial wealth planning – Succession planning, shareholder arrangements, and pre- and post-exit planning for founders and family businesses.
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International & cross‑border planning – Advice for internationally mobile families with multi-jurisdictional assets and related tax considerations.
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Employee ownership trusts – EOTs as a succession option supporting continuity, legacy and employee engagement.
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Probate & estate administration – Efficient, sensitive handling of estates, including complex cross-border matters.
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Powers of attorney & capacity planning – Robust arrangements for decision-making in life, business and later years.
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Philanthropy & charitable structures – Strategic giving and charitable governance aligned with family values and long-term impact.
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