Donna Matthews

Donna is Senior Counsel within the corporate and commercial department.

Donna advises a wide range of international and local institutional clients in relation to non-contentious commercial, shipping and trust related matters.

Donna is a Commissioner for Oaths and Notary Public in the Isle of Man.

Donna’s specialist areas of practice are:

•   Corporate law

•   Shipping

•   Trust

•   Private client

Notable publications to which Donna has contributed:

• STEP Journal – TIEAs : Tread Carefully  – considering the impact of Tax Information Exchange Agreements on Isle of Man trustees (with Annemarie Hughes, October 2014)
• Chambers Private Wealth Global Practice Guide : the Isle of Man chapter, published 2017
• Isle of Man Chapter of ICLG Private Client 2020

Donna is ranked by the Legal 500 (2021 Edition) as a “Next Generation Partner” for private client, trusts and tax and a “Rising Star” for corporate and commercial.

• Donna has passed the Institute of Directors Certificate in Company Direction with distinction.
• Donna is STEP qualified (incuding STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes).
• Donna has completed Lloyds Maritime Academy’s Certificate in Shipping Business.