Nick Rogers > Ogier > Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile
Ogier Offices
89 NEXUS WAY
CAMANA BAY
GRAND CAYMAN KY1-9007
Cayman Islands
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Nick Rogers
Work Department
Partner Investment Funds
Position
Partner
Career
Nick has been practising Cayman law since 2001 and specialises in investment funds, cryptocurrency and blockchain work and venture capital transactions. Nick has practised in London and Hong Kong and particular expertise in advising hedge funds and hedge fund managers on structuring, regulation and governance, and in advising private equity sponsors and investors.
Nick specialises in:
- Advising hedge funds and hedge fund managers on structuring, formation, regulation, corporate governance and ongoing operational matters
- Advising private equity sponsors on the structuring and formation of closed-ended investment vehicles
- Advising institutional, strategic and seed investors into investment funds
- Advising on bespoke investment fund products, such as shipping, residential real estate, clean tech and crypto-currency
- Advising on joint ventures, shareholders’ agreements, and share and asset acquisitions and disposals
Nick began his career in the corporate finance department at Clifford Chance in London. He joined Ogier in the Cayman Islands in 2001, before relocating to Hong Kong in 2003 with another Cayman Islands firm, where he became a partner in 2005. Nick returned to the Cayman Islands in 2006 and re-joined Ogier as a partner in 2010.
Memberships
Nick serves as Vice-President of the Caymanian Bar Association and is also a Director of Cayman Finance.
Education
Nick studied Law at University of Cambridge and graduated in 1996.
Lawyer Rankings
Cayman Islands > Investment funds
(Leading individuals)At Ogier, the ‘fast, intelligent, business-driven team‘ counts hedge, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, energy, credit, debt, venture capital, and crypto funds among its regular clients. The group is praised for its ability to ‘effectively address complex and challenging issues‘, utilising the strength of the firm’s corporate, finance, private wealth and litigation departments. James Bergstrom acts as the global head of the investment funds practice, with Nick Rogers leading on private equity work, and Giorgio Subiotto overseeing the Latin America-focused offering alongside Tim Cone. Joanne Huckle is the name to note for regulatory issues, while Justin Savage is a key contact for corporate governance and operation matters. Emma Sutherland is noted for the breadth of her practice. Counsel Barry McEwan and managing associate Gemma Cowan are likewise recommended.