The Legal 500

Within Corporate and commercial, Ogier is a second tier firm,

Ogier's 'service is consistently high quality'. The practice advised Banco BTG on a transaction involving the merger of BTG Pactual Banking with Banco BTG Pactual, believed to be the first merger of a licensed financial institution using the revised merger provisions from the recently-enacted Companies (Amendment) Law 2011. It also acted for Transocean, the Swiss-domiciled provider of global drilling management services, on its multi-term, billion-dollar senior notes offering. Nick Rogers is managing partner; Peter Cockhill and James Bagnall are 'uniformly excellent'; and Colin Berryman is a 'standout lawyer in our eyes'. Angus Davison, Andrew Morehouse and Giorgio Subiotto are also praised.

Within Dispute resolution, Ogier is a third tier firm,

Ogier endured Christopher Russell leaving for Appleby and Shaun Folpp joining Mourant Ozannes' new BVI office, but welcomed Richard de Lacy QC as team head from 3 Stone Buildings. The practice acted for PricewaterhouseCoopers and Grant Thornton, as liquidators of Weavering Macro Fixed Income Fund, in obtaining a landmark judgment against the fund's directors for breach of duty. Rachael Reynolds is 'easy to work with and provides a consistently high quality of service'; Michael Makridakis, William Jones and Oliver Payne are experienced practitioners.

Within Investment funds, Ogier is a second tier firm,

Ogier provides legal advice on fund formation, structuring, regulation, restructuring, termination, and on-going advice to investment funds, administrators and managers. The team advised Prosperity Russia Domestic Fund in relation to its transfer by way of continuation to the Cayman Islands. Peter Cockhill 'understands the need for practicality and efficiency'; Angus Davison is 'knowledgeable regarding the details and mechanics of hedge funds'; Andrew Morehouse, Nick Rogers, Giorgio Subiotto and Colin Berryman are recommended.

Within Trusts/private client, Ogier is a third tier firm,

Ogier regularly advises on wills, estate administration, trust structuring, aircraft and vessel registration, private funds and philanthropy, in addition to representing trustees, protectors, enforcers and beneficiaries in contentious and non-contentious matters. The team acted for the trustee of a Cayman STAR trust, who was joined to ancillary relief proceedings between the settlor/beneficiaries of the trust. Giorgio Subiotto is a key contact. Senior associate David Cooney arrived from Gorvins where he was head of wills, trust and probate. Richard de Lacy QC, who is experienced in trust litigation, joined from 3 Stone Buildings.