Matthew A. Hogarth (LL.B. Hons.)

Managing Partner

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. 

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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, Mr. Hogarth has handled some of the largest Initial Public Offerings (IPOs), private equity, private debt, corporate bank loan and merger and acquisition transactions for numerous international blue-chip companies. 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.  Mr. Hogarth 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).

Mr. Hogarth 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

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 - International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals
  • Legal Counsel – Listed Companies Committee of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica

Education

Education

  • Norman Manley Law School, Certificate of Legal Education, 2001
  • University of Liverpool, LL.B. Law (Hons.), 1999

Admissions

Admissions

  • New York State, Admitted 2001
  • Jamaica, Admitted 2001
  • British Virgin Islands, Admitted 2005
  • Saint Lucia, Admitted 2012
  • Barbados, Admitted 2018

Board Appointment & Memberships

Previous Board Appointments

  • Jamaica Stock Exchange. Mr. Hogarth is a member of its Listing Committee, Rules Committee, the Regulatory and Oversight Committee, the Member Dealer Committee, the Compensation Committee and is Chairman of its Corporate Governance Committee.

  • Carreras Limited (British American Tobacco). Mr.Hogarth is a member of its Audit Committee,Nomination Committee, is Chairman of its Corporate Governance Committee and was appointed as a Sponsor Trustee of its Pension Fund.

  • IronRock Insurance Company Limited. Mr. Hogarth is a member of its Audit Committee, itsCompensation Committee, its Investment Committee and its Conduct Review Committee. Mr.Hogarth also chairs its Corporate Governance Committee.

  • CAC2000 Limited. Mr. Hogarth is Chairman of its Corporate Governance Committee and Chairman of its Conduct Review Committee.

Current Board Appointments

  • Marander Industries Limited
  • Janus Strategic Marketing Services Limited

 

  

Bazil-Lee A. Williams LL.B. (Hons.), BSc. Political Science (Hons.)

Partner

Mr. Williams joined the firm in 2015 after successfully completing his certification at the Norman Manley Law School.  Mr. Williams has been involved with numerous finance transactions including IPOs and other listings on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, private debt, private equity and commercial banking transactions.  Mr. Williams has also been involved with mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and numerous residential and commercial real estate transactions.

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Mr. Williams joined the firm in 2015 after successfully completing his certification at the Norman Manley Law School.  Mr. Williams has been involved with numerous finance transactions including IPOs and other listings on the Jamaica Stock Exchange, private debt, private equity and commercial banking transactions.  Mr. Williams has also been involved with mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and numerous residential and commercial real estate transactions.

During his time at the firm, Mr. Williams has demonstrated a proficiency for being solutions-driven and detailed-oriented and has employed this in his practice at the firm.

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

  • Jamaica Bar Association

Education

Education

  • Norman Manley Law School, Certificate of Legal Education, 2015
  • University of London, Bachelor of Laws (Hons.), 2013
  • University of the West Indies, Bachelor of Science in Political Science (Hons.), 2008

Admissions

Admissions

  • Jamaica, Admitted 2015
  

Shontol S. Harris (LL.B. Hons.)

Senior Associate

Shontol Harris joined the firm in 2018, after successfully completing her certification at the Norman Manley Law School. Ms. Harris brings with her excellent research and communication skills after being selected in 2017 as one of seven in the Caribbean to be a LexisNexis Student Associate where she trained students and legal professionals. During her legal education, Ms. Harris developed a track record for her strong leadership and organisational skills fostered through her extensive involvement in student leadership and voluntary initiatives. 

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Shontol Harris joined the firm in 2018, after successfully completing her certification at the Norman Manley Law School. Ms. Harris brings with her excellent research and communication skills after being selected in 2017 as one of seven in the Caribbean to be a LexisNexis Student Associate where she trained students and legal professionals. During her legal education, Ms. Harris developed a track record for her strong leadership and organisational skills fostered through her extensive involvement in student leadership and voluntary initiatives. 

Since joining the firm, Ms. Harris has been involved with cross-border corporate and commercial transactions as well as private debt, private equity, initial public offerings (IPOs), commercial banking transactions, corporate restructuring and real estate transactions.

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

  • Jamaica Bar Association

Education

Education

  • Norman Manley Law School, Certificate of Legal Education, 2018
  • University of the West Indies, Bachelor of Laws (Hons.), 2016

Admissions

Admissions

  • Jamaica, Admitted 2018
  

Monique A. J. Hunter (LL.B. Hons.)

Senior Associate

Ms. Hunter joined the firm in February 2022. Her background is in general civil and commercial litigation, which includes property and commercial disputes. She was admitted to practice in Jamaica in December 2018. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies, where she received first-class honors.

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Ms. Hunter joined the firm in February 2022. Her background is in general civil and commercial litigation, which includes property and commercial disputes. She was admitted to practice in Jamaica in December 2018. She holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies, where she received first-class honors.

In 2018, Ms. Hunter obtained a Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School, where she graduated as a member of the Principal’s Honour Roll and received several awards, including the Keith Sanford Sobion Memorial Prize and the Harneys Westwood and Riegels PP, BVI prize for academic excellence. While at Law School, Ms. Hunter also represented the school at a regional mooting competition. Throughout her studies, she held executive positions on student bodies, maintained active membership with multiple student committees and participated in a variety of student and charity activities.

Ms. Hunter is currently actively involved in numerous charitable organizations and is a member of the Jamaican Bar Association.

Professional Affiliations

Professional Affiliations

  •    Jamaican Bar Association

Education

Education

  • Legal Education Certificate from the Norman Manley Law School
  • Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies (Hons.)

Admissions

Admissions

  • Jamaica, Admitted 2018

Administrative Team

Wentworth Broderick

Wentworth Broderick
Bearer

Lisa Hogarth

Lisa Hogarth
Operations Manager

Linnette Hopkins

Linnette Hopkins
Office Manager &
Executive Assistant

Tara-Marie Daley

Tara-Marie Daley
Administrative Assistant

MH&CO.

7 Barbados Avenue
Top Floor
Kingston 5
Jamaica, West Indies

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