10 October 2024 | 1 min read
Ogier advises Arcadium Lithium in its $6.7 billion buyout by Rio Tinto
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"He is very proactive and always has a good grasp of where things are in terms of shaping the advice"
Chambers UK, 2025
Matthew is a senior associate in the dispute resolution team. He has a broad range of experience, including contentious trust matters, regulatory matters, insolvencies, and commercial and financial disputes.
Background and experience
Matthew qualified as an English solicitor in March 2019 and in 2021 qualified as a Jersey Advocate, having trained with Ogier. He currently offers advice in relation to a broad range of areas including commercial and financial disputes, regulatory matters, shareholder disputes, and contentious trust matters.
During his training contract with Ogier, Matthew sat in the investment funds, corporate and private client and trusts teams.
Prior to joining Ogier, Matthew worked as a paralegal in the litigation department of another leading Jersey law firm, where he assisted on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters.
Matthew graduated from the University of Kent in 2014 with First Class Honours in Law, and went on to complete the Bar Professional Training Course at Nottingham Law School in 2015, attaining an overall mark of ‘Very Competent’. Matthew achieved a distinction on the LPC at BPP University in 2017 while working at Ogier.
Matthew won IFC Lawyer of the Year - Associate (Bronze) at the Citywealth Future Leaders Awards 2020.
Admitted in:
2021 - Jersey
2019 - England and Wales
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Examples of work
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2 October 2024 | 1 min read
Ogier in Jersey advises Centamin in US$2.5 billion acquisition
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31 January 2023
Ogier advises Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA on acquisition of Wentworth Resources
Alexander Curry
Team: Simon Dinning, James Angus, Chloe Watson-Hill, Ralph Spencer-Tucker, Matthew Davies, Marcela Tudose, and 1 more
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11 May 2022 | 1 min read
Ogier succeeds in securing a multi-million fraud judgment for BDO and Creditforce Limited
James Angus
Team: Nick Williams, Matthew Davies
Jersey
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7 February 2018
Ogier advises on £125 million UK student housing joint venture
Simon Schilder
Team: Matthew Davies
Jersey
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News and insights
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18 October 2024 | 2 min read
Ogier's "truly remarkable" Jersey team maintains top tier rankings across six practice areas
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2 October 2024 | 2 min read
Ogier's position as top tier law firm in Jersey cemented in Legal 500 rankings
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28 February 2024 | 4 min read
Variations to trusts: what does the Court need to know before it will give its approval?
James Angus
Team: Rebecca McNulty, Matthew Davies, Lara Morand
Jersey
Insight
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4 October 2023 | 2 min read
Outstanding recognition for Ogier's top tier Jersey teams in Legal 500 UK 2024
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28 March 2023 | 3 min read
An introduction to directors' duties and liabilities in Guernsey and Jersey
Bryan De Verneuil-Smith
Team: Simon Davies, Damian Evans, Oliver Passmore, Matthew Davies, Ralph Spencer-Tucker, Andrew Tautscher
Guernsey, Jersey
Insight
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2 November 2022
Fraud and contracts: Jersey's Royal Court provides welcome clarification on the impact of fraud which induces a contract
Damian Evans
Team: Nick Williams, Matthew Davies
Jersey
Insight
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30 September 2022 | 3 min read
Top tier Ogier in Jersey leader in its field in Legal 500
Katrina Edge
Team: Bruce MacNeil, Kate McCaffrey, Raulin Amy, Alexander Curry, Jonathan Hughes, Katharine Marshall, and 28 more
Jersey
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16 August 2022 | 2 min read
Snapshot: Jersey's impounder restrictions in relation to discretionary trusts
Damian Evans
Team: Matthew Davies
Jersey
Insight
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31 May 2022
Industry recognition for three of Ogier's rising stars in eprivateclient Top 35 under 35 list
James Angus
Team: Matthew Davies
Guernsey, Jersey
News
Recognition
"Associate to watch"
Chambers UK, 2025
View more"Key Lawyer"
Legal 500 UK, 2025
"Clear understanding of how to deal with technical matters and ability to find solutions to complex situations is admirable, and I could not have asked for a better team to work with on this client matter."
Legal 500 UK, 2024
"Showed strong commitment to the case and had an excellent knowledge of the facts and documentation, as well as the legal issues. Was very attentive to me as a client and was always prepared to step up and deal with issues when the partner was unavailable"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
"Hard working"
Legal 500 UK, 2023
"Top 35 Under 35"
ePrivateClient, 2022
"Matthew is an excellent practitioner. Considered and calm and insightful in his advice. He inspires confidence in clients and works well with co-counsel. A safe and quality pair of hands!"
Client feedback, Citywealth Leaders List, 2021
"IFC Lawyer of the Year - Associate (Bronze)"
Citywealth's Future Leaders Awards 2020
"Top 35 Under 35"
ePrivateClient, 2021
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