Simon Schilder > Ogier > Tortola, British Virgin Islands > Lawyer Profile
Ogier Offices
RITTER HOUSE, WICKHAMS CAY II
PO BOX 3170, ROAD TOWN
TORTOLA VG1110
British Virgin Islands
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Simon Schilder
Work Department
Partner Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
Simon heads Ogier’s BVI law in Europe team from the firm’s Jersey office – his practice covers investment funds, cross border and multi-jurisdictional mergers & acquisitions, corporate finance, and equity capital markets.
Simon advises on transactions in relation to investment structures, and on the formation of investment structures across hedge funds, real estate investments and private equity.
He advises on multi-jurisdictional mergers & acquisitions; corporate finance; equity capital markets including listings of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) and joint ventures. His clients include international corporate and investment managers, banks and UHNWIs.
Simon is one of the leading BVI regulatory lawyers – from Jersey he frequently advises European based trust companies and financial services providers on BVI legal and regulatory matters. In particular, he advises on regulatory applications to the BVI Financial Services Commission arising out of financial services M&A and matters relating developments in the BVI’s regulatory regime. Simon also advises on economic substance.
Simon is part of Ogier’s multi-disciplinary Private Equity team. He specialises in both the formation of private equity and real estate funds, co-investment vehicles, parallel funds and carried interest vehicles and the acquisition and disposals made by such funds, including the structuring of vehicles for these purposes and exits through IPOs.
Simon is also part of Ogier’s multi-disciplinary Restructuring & Corporate Recovery team. He specialises in refinancings, corporate restructuring and reorganisations and distressed funds and private equity, with experience in investor and shareholder rights/ actions and member and creditor schemes of arrangement.
Prior to joining Ogier, Simon practised at Lovells in London.
Admitted in:
1998 – England & Wales
2004 – BVI
Languages
French, German
Memberships
During his time in the BVI, Simon was Chairman of the BVI Investment Funds Association and Chairman of the BVI’s Securities, Investment Business and Mutual Funds Advisory Committee, a committee established by the BVI Financial Services Commission to keep the Securities and Investment Business Act and other enactments relevant to securities, investment business and funds under review.
Education
He attended the University of Southampton and graduated with a BSc in Economics and Politics in 1994. Simon then went on to take the CPE in 1995 and LPC in 1996 at the College of Law, London.
Lawyer Rankings
British Virgin Islands > Investment funds
(Leading individuals)With offices in the BVI and the Channel Islands, Ogier‘s BVI funds practice is routinely instructed by investment managers on hedge fund, private equity, real estate, venture capital and crypto asset matters. Practice chair Simon Schilder divides his time between Jersey and the BVI, and is noted for his involvement in the drafting of the BVI investment fund legislation, while fellow co-chair Michael Killourhy is a key figure in the digital asset and blockchain sector.
British Virgin Islands > Regulatory and compliance
Ogier’s ‘remarkable ability to navigate complex legal matters with finesse’ makes it a standout in the BVI regulatory and compliance market, routinely advising fintech players and high-profile virtual asset service providers on blockchain technologies, initial coin offerings (ICOs) and token issuances. Regulatory advice, investment business licensings, registrations and anti-money laundering compliance work are further core workflows of the practice, which is led Michael Killourhy, who is noted for his ‘proactive and insightful approach’ to regulatory and compliance issues. Head of the funds and regulatory practice Simon Schilder regularly advises on regulatory applications to the BVI Financial Services Commission. while Ray Wearmouth is a seasoned transactional lawyers known for leading complex multi-billion transactions. Praised for his ‘unparalleled grasp of the fintech sector’, managing associate David Mathews is also highly recommended.
Lawyer Rankings
- Leading individuals British Virgin Islands > Investment funds
- Regulatory and compliance British Virgin Islands
- Investment funds British Virgin Islands