Matthew Nortcliff

Background

About Matthew Nortcliff

I am a partner in Goodwin’s Private Investment Funds group, based in Singapore. Goodwin’s Global Private Investment Funds team comprises more than 200 specialist funds lawyers and represents more than investment managers across the world. I advise fund managers on the establishment, operation, and regulatory matters of a wide range of funds, structured investments, secondaries and joint ventures with a particular focus on the real assets, venture capital, and technology sectors. I also advise institutional investors on their fund investments and corporate / real asset transactions across Asia and globally.My clients include institutional GPs and LPs, specialist / smaller fund managers, and major global and regional property investors.I have been based in Singapore since 2010 and since 2020 have been recognized as a 'Leading Lawyer' for Investment Funds in both the Legal 500 and Chambers directories. Clients have said some nice things about me to the legal directories, including:“Matthew is a standout partner who delivers an excellent level of client service while being commercially sensitive to the wider transaction… Balancing efficiency, client focus, pragmatism, and sound advice is often difficult, but Matthew does it exceptionally well.” (Chambers) “Matthew is very professional in the engagement. He goes beyond the call and I certainly appreciate his working style. He is quick, sharp and to the point.” (Legal 500)"Matthew Nortcliff’s in-depth, comprehensive knowledge of investment funds is exceptional. His legal skillsets are first-class and he deploys a practical commercial approach to finding legal solutions to every problem."(Legal 500)I am a regular industry speaker on real estate funds and investment, fund tokenization, blockchain and ESG, and am deputy chair of ANREV’s Technology and Innovation Committee, which is tasked with educating the ANREV membership about the practical implications of tech, AI and the themes of innovation generally on the real estate funds industry.