Matthew Hogarth is the Founding and Managing Partner at MH&CO. specialising in the areas of banking, finance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring and governance, taxation, trusts, real estate and business advisory.
Throughout his career, Matthew has handled landmark merger and acquisition (M&A) deals, Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), high-value private equity and debt transactions in addition to corporate bank loan transactions for numerous international blue-chip companies, private businesses and legal audits. He has additionally handled numerous cross-border matters including the management and strategy of insolvency and receivership assignments, including advising the Liquidator or Receiver on legal issues.
Matthew also has considerable experience with both residential and commercial real estate transactions, including real estate investment vehicles and structures and lease and buy-back transactions (including hotels).
Matthew has a reputation for being solution-oriented, detailed, thorough and for his proficiency at creating practical corporate structures that marry business and the law.
Professional Affiliations
New York State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Jamaican Bar Association
British Virgin Islands Bar Association
Barbados Bar Association
American Bankruptcy Institute
INSOL International
PSOJ Listed Companies Committee
Education
Norman Manley Law School
Certificate of Legal Education, 2001
University of Liverpool
LL.B. (Hons.), 1999
Admissions
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New York State
Admitted 2001
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Jamaica
Admitted 2001
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British Virgin Islands
Admitted 2005
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Saint Lucia
Admitted 2012
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Barbados
Admitted 2018
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance Transactions including private placements (debt and equity)
Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) and other stock exchange listings including listing on international stock exchanges (London)
Corporate Structuring including the incorporation and establishment of onshore and offshore corporate structures including companies, joint ventures, trusts, mutual funds and limited partnerships
Corporate Restructuring including continuations, mergers, consolidations, acquisitions and liquidations
Insolvency, turnaround, receiverships and business restructuring
Structured Finance
Taxation
Corporate Governance & Compliance
Intellectual Property
Employment Law
Real Estate & Conveyancing
Estate Planning
Trusts & Company Administration
Business Advisory
Advising generally on other corporate & commercial business matters.
Board Appointments
Current
Marander Industries Limited
MH&CO. Business Advisory
SAVANT Investments ICC
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Jamaica Stock Exchange. Member of its Listing Committee, Rules Committee, the Member Dealer Committee, Compensation Committee, and was Chairman of its Corporate Governance Committee.
Carreras Limited (British American Tobacco). Member of its Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, was Chairman of its Corporate Governance Committee and was a Sponsor Trustee of its Pension Fund.
Barita Investments Limited. Chairman of its Corporate Governance Committee and Conduct Review Committee.
IronRock Insurance Company Limited. Member of its Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, Investment Committee and Conduct Review Committee, and was Chairman of its Corporate Governance Committee.
CAC2000 Limited. Chairman of its Corporate Governance Committee.
