Matthew Briggs

Matthew Briggs is a Partner in Boyes Turner’s Private Wealth team, advising individuals and families, often with complex wealth or international connections, on succession, estate planning and the long‑term stewardship of wealth. He is recognised for combining technical excellence with emotional intelligence, helping clients navigate sensitive and often complex matters with clarity, empathy and confidence.

Matt’s practice is founded on the principle that successful planning depends as much on understanding people as it does on understanding structures. He takes time to appreciate the relationships, values and ambitions that shape a family’s decisions, ensuring that legal and tax solutions support cohesion, continuity and responsible ownership over the long term. Clients and peers consistently highlight his collaborative approach, meticulous attention to detail and ability to make complex issues feel manageable.

A significant part of Matt’s work involves advising families where personal wealth, business interests and family dynamics intersect. He helps clients establish succession and decision‑making frameworks that preserve harmony while supporting the effective transition of wealth across generations. This includes advising on trusts, family investment companies, business succession and broader governance arrangements, always with careful regard to both personal and commercial considerations.

Many of Matt’s matters have an international dimension, requiring close coordination across multiple jurisdictions and advisory teams. He believes the best outcomes are achieved when advisers work collaboratively from the outset, guided by a shared understanding of the family’s broader objectives and priorities. His ability to work seamlessly with financial and investment advisers, alongside other legal and tax specialists, to deliver a cohesive strategy is central to his approach.

Matt often acts as a long‑term trusted adviser to families across generations. His role frequently extends beyond individual matters to helping them articulate shared values, engage younger generations in stewardship and philanthropy, and establish structures that promote stability and positive impact. He is valued for his personable approach, thoughtful manner and his ability to support clients through periods of transition with both technical insight and human understanding.

Alongside his client work, Matt played a key role in establishing our firm’s London private client hub, enhancing our ability to serve UK and international high-net-worth families through a more connected and in‑person advisory offering. This forms part of the firm’s broader investment in its private wealth practice, which has been recognised through industry accolades, including its inclusion in the 2025 eprivateclient Top Law Firms list. He is also director of  Boyes Turner Trust Corporation.