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Ogier has acted for Centamin Egypt Limited in connection with its recent corporate relocation to Jersey from Australia which completed on 30 December 2011. Centamin is a mineral exploration, development and mining company that has been actively exploring in Egypt since 1995. Centamin is listed in London on the Main Market as a FTSE 250 company and in Toronto.

Ogier Cayman announced yesterday its involvement as part of an international legal team in the merger of Australian resource company, Adamus Resources Limited, with Cayman-domiciled Endeavour Mining Corporation. 

Ogier in Cayman announced that it has successfully advised Transocean, the Swiss-domiciled provider of global drilling management services, on its multi-term, billion dollar senior notes offering which closed on 5 December 2011.

Ogier has appointed Jonathan Hughes as a new partner with effect from 1st February 2012. 

Ogier, one of the leading providers of international legal and fiduciary services, has announced it is planning to open a boutique law firm in Luxembourg as it continues to expand its worldwide network. Ogier has also announced it is intending to set up a fiduciary business in Luxembourg later this year, focusing on corporate and fund administration business.

Ogier has appointed Sarah Fitz as Chairman of the Ogier Group from 1st February 2012. Sarah will be the only female chairman of an international legal and fiduciary firm.  

Ogier London announced today it was named “Best Offshore Law Firm” under the inaugural 2011 service provider rankings of Hedge Funds Review. The distinction was announced at a special event held in London on 12 December 2011.

Ogier, a leading global offshore firm providing legal, fiduciary and administrative services, has selected SunGard’s Investran to support the firm’s private equity administration needs. Investran's award winning integrated solution suite will enable Ogier to meet reporting demands for the entire investment lifecycle by automating front-, middle- and back-office processes.

Ogier partners Steve Meiklejohn and Philip Le Cornu have been named by Private Client Practitioner as part of their Top 50 Most Influential people list which was published on Monday 28 November 2011.

Ogier's BVI office has advised TPG Capital in relation to the acquisition of a substantial stake in Lenta, one of Russia's leading hyper-market chains.

Ogier Guernsey has acted as legal adviser for EQT Funds Management Limited in relation to the establishment of its latest private equity fund, EQT VI, which closed at €4.75 billion.

Ogier Fund Services was named Fund Administrator of the Year at the Private Equity News Awards for Excellence in Private Equity Advisory Services, Europe 2011 at a ceremony at the Connaught Hotel in London on Wednesday 9 November.

Ogier joined forces with Offshore Professional Conferences to stage the 5th annual Investment Funds Update Conference in Jersey on Tuesday 8 November 2011 at the L'Horizon Hotel.  

The 2011/12 Legal 500 rankings for the British Virgin Islands have placed Ogier in the top tier for Corporate & Commercial, Dispute Resolution and Trusts/Private Client.

Ogier in Jersey has acted as legal adviser for Index Ventures in relation to the establishment of their latest growth fund, Index Ventures Growth II which recently closed at €500 million.

Cross-departmental legal and corporate services teams at Ogier recently acted for OMERS Private Equity, the private equity arm of the OMERS (Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System) Worldwide group of companies, on the successful closing on September 2, 2011 of its acquisition of V.Group Ltd. (V.Group) from Exponent for an enterprise value of US$520 million.

Nick Kershaw, Ogier Group CEO, chaired the first high-level policy conference, International Financial Centres: Sharing Perspectives and Meeting the Challenges organised by The Commonwealth Secretariat and the IFC Forum on 20th and 21st October in London. 

Ogier Cayman announced today it was named “Best Offshore Law Firm” at the HFMWeek U.S. Hedge Fund Services Awards, which were handed out on 13 October 2011 in New York.

Ogier has joined forces with Offshore Professional Conferences again to stage the 5th annual Investment Funds Update conferences in both Jersey and Guernsey.

Ogier London has acted as BVI legal advisor to the Solway Investment Group and its affiliates ("Solway") on the acquisition of 100% of the interests of Hudbay Minerals Inc. and its affiliates ("Hudbay") in the Fenix ferro-nickel project in Guatemala (the "Fenix Project").

Ogier Jersey announced today that Matthew Swan will become Managing Partner of Ogier Jersey Legal from September 2011.  He will carry out this role while continuing with client work and replaces Matthew Thompson whose term of office has come to an end after four years in the role. 

Ogier has joined forces with Offshore Professional Conferences again to stage the 5th annual Investment Funds Update conferences in both Jersey and Guernsey.

Ogier Jersey has advised in relation to the establishment of the first incorporated limited partnership in Jersey, Invescap (Villette) ILP (“Invescap”).  Invescap invests in UK commercial real estate.

Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands - The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has, for the first time in the context of a failed investment fund, found two directors guilty of wilful neglect or default in the discharge of their duties.

Ogier Jersey has advised Kentz Corporation Limited, the holding company of the Kentz engineering and construction group, on its successful move to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.  Kentz, a global engineering specialist solutions provider, graduated to a Primary Listing on the London Stock Exchange on Friday 22 July 2011.  The Admission was effected by an introduction of Kentz’s existing Ordinary Shares with no new Ordinary Shares being issued. 

Ogier Fiduciary Services Cayman Limited (OFSCL) announced today a new structure that will allow its leadership team to focus and develop capabilities for specific lines of business and build even deeper partnerships with clients.

Ogier’s global equity capital markets team is at the forefront of the IPO market. As a firm, Ogier has, to date, listed the highest number of securities on the Channel Islands Stock exchange and, in 2010, acted on the listing of the majority of British Virgin Islands (BVI) companies coming to London’s AIM market.

The Ogier London team has acted as Cayman Islands legal advisor to UFG Asset Management on a major transaction to acquire 100% of a portfolio of commercial real estate assets in Moscow.

Ogier recently advised media and marketing insights firm Ebiquity Plc in its acquisition of global reputational analysis agency, Echo Research.  Ebiquity Plc has purchased the entire issued share capital of TCRG Holdings Limited, the holding company of Echo Research, with an initial consideration of £3.5 million, for a maximum consideration of up to £10 million, which is conditional on the business achieving certain demanding growth targets over the next two years. 

Ogier recently advised Basic Element and En+ Group on the acquisition by VTB Capital, the private equity arm of Russian financial services group VTB, of a 4.35% stake in En+ Group for $500m from Basic Element.

Ogier Jersey has acted for Record Currency Management Limited in relation to the establishment of the Record Currency Multi-Class Fund, which tracks the performance of FTSE currency indices.  The fund is an open ended umbrella unit trust regulated in accordance with Jersey’s Expert Fund Guide.

Ogier London advises Ferrum Resources Limited on corporate finance deal to secure iron ore licenses in Cameroon.

Ogier has opened an office in Shanghai as it further expands its worldwide network.  The move is at the heart of our strategy to provide the most innovative and comprehensive multi-jurisdictional services, through a significant presence in each of the world’s key financial centres and across all time zones.

Ogier Jersey has been at the heart of the restructuring of Jersey investment fund Real Estate Opportunities Plc and its subsidiaries (“REO”) which completed this morning.  REO’s investment portfolio includes the iconic Battersea Power Station development project in central London (“BPS”) and various investments in Ireland, the majority of which are in Dublin city centre, with a recent aggregate valuation of £1.05 billion.

Ogier Cayman announced today the appointment of Colin Berryman to the role of Counsel in its corporate and investment funds practices, underscoring his contributions to the growth of those groups and his demonstrated excellence in client service.

Over £12,000 has been raised by staff and partners of Ogier in Guernsey to donate to the re-development appeal for Les Bourgs Hospice.

Circle Holdings plc which is the investment vehicle that holds 50.1% of Circle, the UK healthcare group, was today admitted to trading on London Stock Exchange plc’s AIM.  Ogier advised Circle Holdings on all Jersey law aspects of the flotation.  The flotation is expected to provide institutional investment opportunity in the Company which is expanding its operation of medical and hospital facilities across the UK.

A cross departmental Ogier team has acted for LXB Retail Properties plc, a Jersey-incorporated, closed-ended real estate investment company, in relation to the further placing of no par value ordinary shares on AIM and the CISX. 

Rachael McDonald, Ray Ng and Paul Heath have advised Royal Bank of Scotland plc (“RBS”), as Majority Lender, working with Allen & Overy London, on the appointment of Ernst & Young on 14 June 2011 as BVI administrative receivers to the portfolio of 42 Marriott hotels across the UK, part of a portfolio of Marriott hotels acquired in 2007 from RBS for £1.1 billion by Igal Ahouvi, Quinlan Private and Delek Real Estate.

Ogier London acted as BVI legal adviser to Touchstone Gold Ltd (“Touchstone”) on its successful admission to London’s AIM market. 

Ogier Guernsey has advised on the US$575 million IPO on the London Stock Exchange of Etalon Group Limited, one of Russia’s largest residential estate developers. Etalon intends to use the majority of the net primary proceeds of IPO for the acquisition of new land plots with the balance used to finance working capital requirements, including the construction costs of new and existing projects

Ogier Cayman announced today that it has advised its client, BTG Pactual S.A. on, what is believed to be the first merger of a licensed financial institution using the revised merger provisions from the recently-enacted Companies (Amendment) Law 2011 of the Cayman Islands.

Ogier is one of the world’s leading providers of offshore legal and fiduciary services employing over 850 professional and support staff. The group has a presence in ten jurisdictions around the world, namely Bahrain, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Guernsey has been approved as an “Acceptable Overseas Jurisdiction” by the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (the “HKEx”). 

Ogier Cayman announced today it has received three more awards recognising various aspects of the firm’s expertise across practices and geographies.

Ogier's BVI office has been recognised as a top tier 'Leading' firm for 3 service lines in the latest PLC Which Lawyer rankings for the BVI.

Following a meeting of all interested parties yesterday Ogier Jersey are pleased to announce that the Q Safe Taxi Marshall scheme at The Weighbridge, St Helier will continue for the foreseeable future as Ogier will sponsor the scheme throughout April.

Ogier has advised CQS, regarded as one of Europe's premier alternative asset management firms, on the establishment and London Stock Exchange listing of CQS Diversified Fund Limited, a Guernsey registered closed-ended fund.  CQS Diversified Fund Limited will invest substantially all of its assets into CQS Diversified Fund (SPC) Limited, Segregated Portfolio Alpha.

Ogier Guernsey advises Guggenheim Global Infrastructure on $270m sale of assets to Infrastructure India Plc

Ogier have launched a new portal called Oskar (Ogier Shared Knowledge and Resources) which will allow online access to a number of Ogier service lines in the future. The web based offering is built on the latest technology, has internet banking security levels and is designed to be used on both desktop and tablet computers.

Ogier Jersey, leading offshore legal and fiduciary service provider, have promoted three of their legal team, Richard Daggett, Lauren Fletcher and Joanna Gardiner, to Senior Associates in March 2011. 

Ogier has been recognised for the third time in a year for its employment law services in the Channel Islands.  The latest accolade comes from Deal Makers Global Awards 2011 who name Ogier as ”Employment and Labour Law Firm of the Year - Channel Islands.”

Ogier Cayman announced today that Ms. Jacqueline Haynes, an articled clerk in the banking and trust section of the firm’s litigation practice, was admitted to the Cayman Islands Bar.

Ogier's BVI office has been recognised as a top tier firm for Corporate & Finance and Dispute Resolution in the 2011 Chambers Global directory rankings.

Ogier's Global Litigation Group is hosting its annual offshore litigation seminar in London on 19th May 2011.

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Ogier has agreed to be the principal sponsor at the forthcoming Private Equity Forum in London which is being organised by Legal Week on 13th April 2011.

Ogier's BVI office has advised on the first initial public offering by a Russian company in London this year.

Ogier has acted for GDF SUEZ S.A. on the EUR20.2 billion combination of its international energy division with International Power plc.

Ogier’s leading position in the Channel Islands was highlighted with four out of six Channel Island lawyers included in the Who’s Who Legal Banking 2011 directory being Ogier Partners. 

Ogier is delighted to announce the appointment of Oliver Godwin as a Partner in the firm's London office.

Ogier has been recognised as the leading firm for employment law services in both Jersey and Guernsey at the Corporate International Magazine’s 2010 Legal Awards.

Jersey Heritage has had a New Year boost to its Green Management Project thanks to the renewal of ongoing environmental sponsorship support from Ogier.  As a result, the charity has committed to actively support the National Trust’s Green House project starting with the installation of eco light bulbs across all Jersey Heritage sites (where possible) from this month.

Ogier recently assisted Jersey incorporated United Company RUSAL Plc (“UC RUSAL”) on its Russian Depositary Receipts programme, the first of its kind for any international company within Russia and a landmark transaction aimed at improving the attractiveness of and access to UC RUSAL’s shares for its extensive Russia-focused investor base. The UC RUSAL team at Ogier led by Marc Yates included senior associate Adam Chester who has been involved on a number of recent transactions for them.

Ogier has scooped three awards for its legal services in Guernsey at the ACQ Magazine’s Country Awards, which were announced today. Awards included the prestigious title of “Guernsey Law Firm of the Year”. Ogier also picked up the “Private Equity Law Firm of the Year, Guernsey” and “M&A Law Firm of the Year, Guernsey”.

Ogier are acting as Jersey counsel to the Carlyle Group and the Applus+ Group in relation to the recommended cash offer made for Velosi Limited.

Ogier Guernsey has acted for Burford Capital Limited in its raising of a further £110 million by way of a placing of shares.  Burford Capital is an AIM listed, Guernsey authorised, closed- ended investment scheme, established in 2008 to provide litigation funding. 

The Channel Islands Stock Exchange, LBG (‘CISX’ or the ‘Exchange’) offers:

This Client Briefing has been prepared for the assistance of directors of companies listing “debt securities” as defined in Chapter 1 of the listing rules (the Listing Rules) of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (the Exchange) under Chapter VIII of the Listing Rules. The Briefing sets out certain of the continuing obligations which an issuer is required to observe once any of its securities have been admitted to listing. This Client Briefing should be read in conjunction with the ‘Channel Island Stock Exchange - Debt Listing’ Briefing.

Ogier London acted as British Virgin Islands (BVI) advisor to Zanaga Iron Ore Company (LON:ZIOC) on its successful admission to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

Ogier BVI is delighted to have been named in the top tier of BVI Commercial Firms in the latest Legal 500 directory rankings. The result reflects the continuing growth and development of the Ogier BVI office, with Ogier being described by clients as “the most progressive of the BVI law firms”.

Ogier announced today that James Bergstrom will become managing partner of Ogier’s Hong Kong legal business, with effect from January 2011.

Ogier BVI was instructed by Deutsche Bank as part of the Senior Steering Committee on the restructuring of approximately $800m of Carl Zeiss Vision’s corporate finance debt, which closed in October 2010.

Ogier has worked with the Islamic Development Bank ("IDB") on the recently completed update to IDB’s US$3.5bn sukuk trust certificate programme.

Ogier has appointed two additional non executive directors to strengthen its legal and fiduciary services businesses.

The Hong Kong office recently acted as BVI advisers to a consortium consisting of Zijin Mining Group Co., Ltd (“Zijin”) and China-Africa Development Fund (“CADFund”) in connection with a US$284 million acquisition of Platmin Congo Limited, a BVI company undertaking copper mining activities in the Democratic Republic of Congo. 

Ogier (Chris Byrne and Peter Longstaffe) acted as Jersey legal advisers to WestLB (as Sole Co-ordinator and Joint Arranger) in relation to the issuance by A.R.T.S Ltd (a Jersey SPV administered by Deutsche Bank Jersey) of a number of tranches of floating rate notes in an aggregate amount of just under US$865,000,000 pursuant to the A.R.T.S US$5billion note issuance programme. 

Ogier Guernsey has recently acted as lead counsel in the establishment of World Shariah Funds PCC Limited ("WSF") as a class B collective investment scheme in Guernsey. WSF is a shariah-compliant investment fund which also complies with the requirements of the UCITS directive. WSF is one of only a handful of shariah-compliant funds established in Guernsey and the first for Ogier Guernsey. 

Seven Ogier partners from across the firm’s jurisdictions have featured in the latest Expert Guide Series which lists the leading investment fund lawyers across the globe. Peter Cockhill, James Bergstrom, and Colin MacKay (Cayman), William Simpson (Guernsey), Nicholas Plowman (Hong Kong) and Tim Morgan and Richard Thomas (Jersey) were all named in the Guide to the World’s Leading Investment Funds Lawyers, which is part of the Expert Guides series, for 2010.

Ogier has advised the EQT V Fund, an authorised, closed-ended Guernsey investment fund, on two substantial acquisitions in Scandinavia. Ogier advised the fund on the financing of its acquisition of a controlling interest in AcadeMedia AB, Sweden’s largest private education group by way of a public offer. The public offer by the EQT V Fund was accepted by 79.4% of shareholders in AcadeMedia AB. The Stockholm listed business operates 150 schools with 45,000 students across Sweden.

The culmination of several months’ work by legal teams at both Ogier’s Guernsey and Jersey offices has helped the Coller International Partners V Fund enter into a joint venture with the Lloyds Banking Group. The transaction involves the acquisition of the risk capital in a portfolio of 42 companies which previously formed the Bank of Scotland Integrated Finance portfolio. Ogier has acted as legal adviser in Guernsey and Jersey for the Coller International Partners V Fund, which is a closed-ended, Guernsey investment fund, established in 2007.

Ogier has advised global private equity firm The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of a number of buildings in the White Tower portfolio for £671 million.

Ogier Corporate Finance Limited remains the leading sponsor of listings on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) as at 30th June 2010.

Ogier Hong Kong achieves top level ranking alongside Maples and Calder Asia and Walkers.

Ogier Guernsey has advised the EQT V Fund on the financing of its acquisition of a controlling interest in AcadeMedia AB., Sweden’s largest private education group by way of a public offer. The public offer by the EQT V Fund was accepted by 79.4% of shareholders in AcadeMedia AB. The Stockholm listed business operates 150 schools with 45,000 students across Sweden.

Ogier Guernsey has recently acted as lead counsel in the establishment of World Shariah Funds PCC Limited ("WSF") as a class B collective investment scheme in Guernsey. WSF is a shariah-compliant investment fund which also complies with the requirements of the UCITS directive. WSF is one of only a handful of shariah-compliant funds established in Guernsey and the first for Ogier Guernsey.

Ogier Guernsey recently advised the EQT V Fund on the financing of its acquisition of XXL Sport & Villmark, a Nordic sporting goods retailer. The sports retailer operates 14 sporting goods mega-stores, located in the largest cities in Norway and has a market share of close to 15 per cent in Norway.

Ogier has acted as BVI advisor to Tencent Holdings Limited (“Tencent”) on its strategic investment in Digital Sky Technologies Limited (“DST”), which is a BVI company. DST owns stakes in Facebook and Zynga.

Ogier's BVI office has advised CEMEX in relation to the restructuring of certain of its listed securities. CEMEX is one of the world's leading cement and building materials companies and is listed on the New York and Mexican stock exchanges.

Ogier Corporate Finance Limited was delighted to act as sponsor to Plant Health Care plc in connection with its recent listing of its shares on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange.

Ogier Guernsey has advised JP Morgan Worldwide Security Services on its agreement to acquire the private equity administration services business of Schroders PLC. With offices in both Guernsey and Bermuda, Schroders' private equity administration services business currently has approximately US$6.2 billion in committed capital under administration.

The Ogier legal and corporate administration teams have acted for Aegis Group plc on their £190m convertible exchangeable bond issue. The issuer of the bonds was a Jersey company and the bonds convert into preference shares in the Jersey company which are exchangeable for shares in Aegis Group plc

Ogier acted as British Virgin Islands (BVI) advisor to Mozambican coal company Ncondezi on its successful admission to the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.

We are pleased to announce that Ogier has been nominated as a finalist for the award category Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2010 by ALB China.

Ogier is delighted to announce the appointment of Zac Lucas as a Partner in the firm's BVI office.

Ogier is delighted to announce the appointment of Ray Ng as a senior member of its Litigation team in the British Virgin Islands.

Ogier has advised INEOS, Britain’s largest privately-owned company (approx. GBP 9bn), in relation to the successful restructuring of one of its debt facilities. Ogier also provides corporate services to various INEOS group entities.

Ogier has advised large Jersey business CPA Global on the disposal by its shareholders of a significant minority stake to Intermediate Capital Group (“ICG”) and their funds under management who will be investing in CPA Global alongside its management team.

Ogier, one of the leading providers of offshore legal and fiduciary services, has acted as Jersey and Guernsey counsel to Four Seasons Healthcare in relation to the successful restructuring of its £1.5 billion debt facilities. Ogier also provides associated professional director and fiduciary services to the group.

Ogier has acted as BVI counsel to Nobel Oil, a Russian oil and gas company, on its joint venture with China Investment Corporation. This joint venture is understood to be the first Russian-Chinese joint venture in the Russian oil and gas industry.

Ogier continues to earn accolades for its legal services having just picked up two more awards. This time, the Ogier BVI and Guernsey offices have been voted as the best law firms in their jurisdictions at the Fund Domiciles.com, Service Provider Awards. This is the first time either of these offices has been singled out as the leading firms in their respective jurisdictions and is recognition of the prominent position we have established in both the BVI and Guernsey legal markets. We now have considerable strength in depth in both these offices and it is a testament to the quality of the teams we have in place there that has earned us these latest endorsements.

Ogier, one of the leading providers of offshore legal, trust and administration services, has appointed eight new partners across its network of offices.

Ogier, one of the leading offshore legal and fiduciary firms, has announced plans to offer Guernsey and Jersey services in Asia. In May, Guernsey and Jersey lawyers will be relocating to the firm’s Hong Kong office, where the firm has an established BVI and Cayman legal practice. This latest move comes in response to increased client demand for Channel Islands legal and fiduciary services in the Asian time zone. This is yet another first for Ogier as it will be the first time that Guernsey and Jersey lawyers will operate in this region.

Ogier BVI has had a very busy year. 2009 brought a number key lateral hires to the firm, including Ray Wearmouth, who joined from Harney Westwood & Riegels and Gareth Thomas from Conyers and Codan Trust; the firm won numerous prestigious awards, including “Offshore Law Firm of the Year” at the British Legal Awards and Michael Fay was announced as the BVI's managing partner.

Ogier's BVI office has worked on three takeovers in quick succession. Starting in London the BVI corporate team worked with Herbert Smith on London listed ENRC's takeover of AIM listed CAMAC. Moving on to NASDAQ the office acted for the acquiror on the takeover of OpenTV, which was effected by an open offer. Finally, working alongside Skadden Arps the team is currently advising NASDAQ listed FGX International on the recommended bid from Essilor International. A BVI statutory merger is being used to effect the takeover which was recently announced.

Ogier has earned yet another accolade for its legal services. This time International Custody & Fund Administration Magazine has recognised Ogier as the leading European legal services provider in 2009.

For the second year in succession Ogier has been named “Offshore Law Firm of the Year” at the British Legal Awards. This award is one of the most coveted amongst offshore law firms and is recognition of the prominence the firm plays in the offshore world. The event, hosted by Legal Week, is a highlight in the legal calendar and was attended by over 800 industry professionals. British Legal Awards - Ogier named as Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2009

A cross departmental Ogier team has acted for LXB Retail Properties Plc in relation to the admission to trading on AIM and the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) of its entire issued share capital. LXB Retail Properties Plc is a newly formed, Jersey-incorporated, closed-ended real estate investment company.

Ogier is acting as Jersey counsel to Rio Tinto Alcan on the sale of its European Food, Global Pharmaceutical and Global Tobacco segments of its Packaging Division to the Australian based Amcor Limited in a deal value of at slightly more than US$2 billion. Amcor is a leading global packaging manufacturer offering a broad range of plastic, fibre, metal and glass packaging products, along with packaging-related services.

Ogier has once again picked up the coveted 2009 "Alpha Award" for Top Offshore Law Firm. Having won this in 2006 and 2007, it is a significant achievement to add this to our 2009 awards collection.

Ogier has advised on a transaction to combine the businesses of KKR & Co. L.P. (collectively with certain affiliates, “KKR”) and KKR Private Equity Investors, L.P. (“KPE”), which has been renamed KKR & Co. (Guernsey) L.P., (“KKR Guernsey”), a Guernsey closed-ended fund quoted on Euronext (previously under the ticker “KPE”, now using the ticker “KKR”).

Ogier has acted as Guernsey legal adviser on the establishment of Burford Capital Limited ("Burford"), a litigation financing investment fund. Burford has raised approximately US$130 million through the successful placing of its ordinary shares in connection with its initial public offering on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange plc. Dealing in Burford's ordinary shares will commence on 21 October 2009.

Ogier has advised the Islamic Development Bank in the recently completed update to IDB’s $1.5bn sukuk trust certificate programme.

OGIER has joined forces with Offshore Professional Conferences to stage the 3rd annual Investment Funds Update Conference in Jersey.

Ogier acts as Jersey legal adviser to RREEF Alternative Investments in purchase of Prince Bishops Shopping Centre in Durham.

PlanTrack is an integrated web based system used by the Employee Benefit Team of Ogier Fiduciary Services to track, maintain and communicate the incentive awards within employee benefit plans.

Ogier has advised the Islamic Development Bank in the recently completed update to IDB’s $1.5bn sukuk trust certificate programme.

Ogier acted as Jersey legal adviser to RREEF Spezial Invest GmbH, part of RREEF Alternative Investments on their purchase of the Prince Bishops Shopping Centre in Durham from BlackRock for £60 million. The prime freehold city centre scheme provides approximately 155,000 square feet in two uncovered malls consisting of 43 unit shops. The shopping centre was developed 10 years ago and is the dominant retail provision in Durham.

Ogier in Jersey and Guernsey have received impressive rankings in the latest edition of The Legal 500. Once again Ogier is the only Jersey law firm to receive first tier ranking in all eight categories covered, and Ogier Guernsey remains a tier one firm for commercial and banking work, and is placed in tier two for their other practice areas.

After 21 years as a Partner, of which over 15 have been involved in managing and developing the business, Jonathan White has decided to stand down as a Partner of Ogier. Whilst he remains deeply committed to Ogier, Jonathan believes that the time is right for him to step aside and to develop other interests.

New Zealand has signed tax information exchange agreements with the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands, bringing to 12 the number of agreements that the British Virgin Islands and the Cayman Islands have on exchange of information for tax purposes.

Ogier recently advised Arden Asset Management LLC on its agreement with J.P. Morgan under which Arden is managing a $1.1 billion proprietary hedge fund of funds portfolio for J.P. Morgan's investment banking division. J.P. Morgan's investment bank has seeded several new Arden funds and has invested in one of Arden's current flagship funds with these assets.

Ogier is delighted to announce the appointment of Gareth Thomas as Managing Director of Ogier Fiduciary Services (BVI) Ltd

Ogier has been nominated as a finalist for the award 'Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2009'

Ogier is delighted to announce the appointment of Marina Kozlova as a member of its global Russia and CIS Practice.

Ogier has agreed to be a premier sponsor of the Channel Islands Stock Exchange's International Business Summit on 11th September 2009. It will be the first event of its type to be held in the Channel Islands and the inaugural event will be held in Guernsey with a view of alternating the venue with Jersey in future

Andrew Munro and Kerrie Le Tissier were called to the Guernsey Bar on Monday 6th July, 2009. They have both successfully completed the Guernsey Bar exams and the Certificat d’Études Juridiques Françaises et Normandes from Caen University, which required three months study at the French University.

Ogier has advised Al Salam Bank-Bahrain B.S.C in connection with its first transaction in the UK real estate sector. Using Shari'ah compliant financing the deal is a joint venture with private equity and investment banking firm Evans Randall. Ogier provided the bank with Jersey legal advice on all aspects of the transaction and worked with Herbert Smith teams in London and Dubai to ensure the transaction met the Shari'ah requirements of the client.

70 Year 5/6 students from around the island attended a creative writing course held at various primary schools recently as part of the Extended Curriculum Programme organised by Education, Sport and Culture and supported by Ogier Jersey.

Ogier has earned another endorsement for its funds expertise following the announcement by ACQ Finance Magazine of their Global Award winners for 2009. This time, the firm picked up the title of “Overall Private Funds Law Firm of the Year”.

Ogier has been named “Best Offshore Law Firm, 2009” at the HFM Week Service Provider Awards held in London.

Ogier, one of the leading providers of offshore legal and fiduciary services, has appointed Marcus Hawgood as Head of Treasury Services, focusing on enhancing the management of client cash assets. Marcus joins Ogier from Computer Patent Annuities where he was Group Treasurer.

Ogier has been named “International Law Firm of the Year, 2009” at the annual Citywealth Magic Circle Awards held in London last night. The Citywealth Magic Circle Awards shine a spotlight on those individuals and organisations who have raised the bar in terms of service, innovation and client care. These coveted awards, from the publishers of Citywealth, set the benchmark for excellence in the wealth sector.

Ogier is delighted to announce the appointment of Ray Wearmouth as an Ogier Group Partner in the firm's BVI office.

03 April 2009 - Ogier has announced another senior appointment to its expanding operations in Guernsey. Bob Banfield joined the firm as Managing Director of Ogier Fiduciary Services (Guernsey) Limited on 1st April 2009.

03/03/2009  - Ogier has acted as the Jersey legal adviser on the establishment of Index Ventures' fifth fund in the last ten years. Index V which closed at Euro 350 million is an early stage technology fund focusing on investment in the technology, biotechnology and clean technology sectors across Europe, the United States and Israel. The Fund was established under Jersey's expert fund regime.

12/03/2009 - Ogier has been awarded honourable mentions for its winning role in one of "Asian-Counsel Deals of the Year 2008" for the following deal:

24/02/2009 - Ogier, one of the leading providers of offshore legal and fiduciary services, has appointed Ian Cain as Director and Head of Ogier Private Wealth. Ian joins Ogier from Goldman Sachs where he was Head of UK Strategic Wealth Advisory. 

24/02/2009 - Ogier is pleased to announce the appointment of Michael Fay, as Managing Partner of Ogier BVI.

20/02/2009 - Ogier has announced a new group management team.

19 February 2009 - Ogier is pleased to announce that a new associate, Takesh Nakayama, has joined its Hong Kong office. Takesh will advise on finance, capital markets and corporate transactions.

26/01/2009 - Ogier has acted as Guernsey legal adviser on the establishment of CapMan Plc’s ninth buyout fund. The fund had its first closing on 23 December 2008, raising EUR203 million.

for BVI’s adherence to International Anti-Money Laundering/Com

26/01/2009 - Ogier has welcomed the news announced on 5 January by the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Financial Services Commission (FSC) that according to the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF), the territory adheres to International Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) principles and is largely compliant with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) 40+9 Recommendations. The CFATF’s third round Mutual Evaluation Report highlights the tremendous efforts undertaken by the BVI since its last report in 2002 to ensure compliance and recognised the territory’s commitment to the establishment of standards in legal, law enforcement, regulatory and international cooperation matters.

08/01/2009 - Ogier Corporate Finance Limited’s latest listing on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) is a landmark listing in the Exchange’s history - being the 3000th security to be admitted to the official list.

01/12/2008 - Ogier announces the appointment of Simon Dinning to the partnership with effect from the 1st December 2008. Simon will continue to lead the British Virgin Islands and Cayman legal offerings from London.

20/10/2008  - Ogier has advised Intermediate Capital Group PLC ("ICG"), a leading mezzanine and leveraged loan investor and third party fund manager, on the US$1.0 billion Intermediate Capital Asia Pacific Fund 2008 ("Fund II").

12/11/2008  - Ogier has advised Centrica plc, the London Stock Exchange energy generation and supply company, on it's proposed £2.2bn cash box rights issue.  The rights issue is to be underwritten by Goldman Sachs International, Credit Suisse Securities (Europe) Limited, UBS Limited, Barclays Bank PLC, BNP Paribas and HSBC Bank plc.  The company has announced it intends to use the proceeds of the rights issue to fund a potential acquisition of 25 per cent interest in a SPV which itself is to acquire British Energy Group plc, the leading supplier of nuclear energy in the United Kingdom.  The acquisition of the SPV's shares is subject to further agreement with Electricité de France and, to regulator and shareholder approval.

27/11/2008  - Ogier Guernsey has advised Irish tidal renewable energy company OpenHydro on its purchase of a substantial equity interest in Alderney Renewable Energy Limited ("ARE").

29/10/2008  - Ogier, one of the leading providers of offshore legal and fiduciary services announced that it has opened new offices in Bahrain and Tokyo as it further expands its network worldwide.  The global expansion is at the heart of Ogier's strategy to provide the most innovative and comprehensive multi-jurisdictional services, through a significant presence in each of the world's key financial centres and across all time zones.

27/11/2008  - Ogier was named "Offshore Law Firm of the Year, 2008" at the British Legal Awards last night. The event, hosted by Legal Week, is one of the most prestigious in the legal calendar and was attended by over 800 industry professionals.  Ogier has won a number of industry awards in recent years and this latest success is a huge endorsement for the firm from one of the most respected legal publishers. 

Keypoint, a leading independent accounting and advisory services firm based in Bahrain and Ogier, one of the largest providers of offshore legal and fiduciary services have joined forces to create a new professional services firm in Bahrain.

Ogier has walked away with yet another coveted hedge fund industry award, this time for its work in the Latin American region. The firm picked up “Best Law Firm” for expertise in offshore jurisdictions at the Hedge Fund World Latin America Awards ceremony and gala dinner in Miami. Martin Litwak, who co-heads Ogier group’s Latin-American Practice with Cayman partner Giorgio Subiotto, accepted the prize on behalf of Ogier. The competition comprised all lawyers servicing Latin American hedge fund managers and international managers investing in the region and was recognition of Ogier’s achievements and contributions to the development of the industry.

Ogier has walked away with yet another coveted hedge fund industry award marking its leadership in the offshore investment funds arena.

Ogier has advised on the merger of two leading fund administration firms to create a major global force in the fund administration industry. Fulcrum Group, a leading global administrator for hedge funds and the alternative asset management industry, backed by global private equity firm, 3i, and Butterfield Fund Services (BFS), a top-twenty provider of administration services for investment and pension funds and part of The Bank of N. T. Butterfield & Son Limited (Butterfield), has announced, subject to regulatory and governmental approvals, an agreement to merge the two businesses to create Butterfield Fulcrum Group (BFG).

Ogier received a huge endorsement for its legal services with impressive rankings in the 2008 edition of the highly regarded Legal 500 Directory.

Ogier, one of the leading providers of offshore legal and fiduciary services, has partnered with the Cayman Islands Triathlon Association (CITA) to host the 2008 Ogier Stroke & Stride race series.

Jonathan White is to step down from his position as Ogier Group Chairman at the end of January 2009. Jonathan has been closely involved in the management and strategic growth of Ogier as Managing Partner and then Group Chairman for approximately 18 years.

Ogier Corporate Finance Limited has sponsored its 350th listing on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange (CISX) and remains the leading listing agent on the CISX.  Of this number, 301 securities remain listed which equates to over 13% of all entities listed on the Exchange since its inception in 1998.

Ogier Fiduciary Services has been recognised for its high quality administration services, having recently earned nominations for three industry awards.

Ogier has announced the appointment of three new partners to the Ogier Group, Simon Schilder, based in the BVI, Caroline Chan, based in Guernsey, and Tim Morgan, based in Jersey.