The Legal 500

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

Ogier's Ray Wearmouth specialises in all corporate and commercial disciplines - banking, capital markets and structured finance matters. Simon Schilder is head of the investment funds practice. The practice advised on the $2.5bn sale of the BVI company that holds the controlling interest in the major Russian commercial seaport, Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port. Managing associate Rachael McDonald 'does a great job', and Lee Osborne, who joined as senior associate from an in-house role at Equity Trust, was previously at Harney Westwood & Riegels.

Within Dispute resolution , Ogier is a first tier firm,

Ogier's 'responses are quick and its knowledge of insolvency matters is very good'. The team acted for Ennio Zannotti in a multi-jurisdictional shareholders' dispute over the shares in a BVI company. Michael Fay is practice head; managing associate Robert Foote 'has an excellent client manner'; and senior advocate Ray Ng is 'a good advocate'.

Within Legal market overview,

International offshore law practices Harney Westwood & Riegels and Ogier are the largest and second largest firms in the BVI respectively. Conyers Dill & Pearman, Maples and Calder, Walkers and Appleby are the other major international law firms present. Local BVI firms, including Forbes Hare and O'Neal Webster - Barristers & Solicitors, merit mention.

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

Ogier's Zac Lucas joined in 2010 from Harney Westwood & Riegels, where he headed the trusts team. The practice acted on behalf of McDonald's Latin America, including drafting, negotiating and provisioning a bespoke trust deed as part of a sale of franchise rights to McDonald's restaurants in South America. It also advised an UHNW individual in relation to the creation of a bespoke tax compliant trust with reserved powers.