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‘Katrina Edge is my go to person in relation to all things Jersey related. Very knowledgeable and user friendly.’

‘Katrina Edge and Chris Jones are a safe pair of hands and deliver on time, on budget and with efficiency and professionalism. My “go to” firm for Jersey and Guernsey advice on Real Estate Finance transactions.’

‘Ogier provide excellent service time and again, they can be relied upon to provide sensible, pragmatic solutions to issues when they arise and to deliver on time.’

‘Katrina Edge is excellent. Her knowledge and expertise is very good and matched by her ability to deliver clear, concise advice and solutions.’

‘Ogier are true experts in the art of the cash box placing and are our ‘go to’ firm when our clients elect to pursue this fundraising method.’

‘Everything you want in an offshore firm-excellent quality of advice while responsive and commercial’

‘We have worked with Ogier on several occasions, with a particular focus on offshore solutions for capital markets transactions. In particular, the Ogier team has a trusted reputation for efficiently and effectively implementing cash box fundraisings.’

‘Alex Curry and Raulin Amy are both familiar and friendly faces, who are able to promptly and effectively provide offshore advice on tight timeframes.’

‘Raulin Amy is incredibly responsive and has sound judgement.’

‘Bruce MacNeil is very hands-on where required, and ia always contactable.’

‘Key contacts available at all times An excellent team ethos where clients are well looked after by the team so no key person dependence.’

‘Excellent at what they do. Not afraid to bring in colleagues when additional skills are needed.’

‘Probably the strongest commercial property team on the island.’

‘Jonathan Hughes is very well connected, technically superb and great with clients. Laura Shirreffs is also very impressive.’

‘Probably the largest commercial property team in Jersey and therefore particularly good diversity and cover to complete transactions within set time frames. Very high profile team.’

‘The Ogier property team acted superbly in explaining Jersey law and bringing an agreement for lease and lease to an acceptable institutional standard within the remits of Jersey law. Also collaborated with UK solicitors in an amicable and constructive manner.’

‘Sarah Parish and Jonathan Hughes worked tirelessly under extreme time pressure and with good humour and throughout. Exceptional individuals.’

‘Innovative, commercial, client friendly’

‘Matthew Shaxson is commercial, knowledgeable and innovative.’

‘The team are very capable corporate lawyers and specialists in Jersey law. They provided swift advice on a complicated matter with a short timescale.’

‘The main team member I worked with was Alex Curry. He was great – very practical and commercial and explained complex legal concepts. He helped deliver a tricky matter in a tight timescale.’

‘Ogier’s corporate are my go to team for Jersey based FS M&A work.’

‘The team is very responsive, they have a huge range of knowledge and expertise in the corporate real estate and funds sector.’

‘Richard Daggett and Amy Garrod both have a great depth of experience and are always very responsive and easy to work with.’

‘The partners and solicitors in the team are down to earth, friendly, responsive and a pleasure to work with. They know our business well, take a direct interest in how we are doing and the challenges and opportunities we face. They have actively introduced working technology which helps us to streamline legal aspects of our high volume mortgage business and they are training several of their lawyers in legal project management and provide them with the organisational skills to support their clients besides purely legal advice and document processing.’

‘Strength in depth and clear practical advice.’

‘Nick Williams inspires confidence, and provides sound, solutions-based advice.’

‘Hard working, quick thinking disputes team.’

‘Nick Williams – hard working, willing to spend time to delve into the details of the case and then focuses on the important issues. James Angus – good advocate. Matthew Davies – hard working. Ralph Spencer-Tucker – good communicator, diligent, responsive.’

‘One of the leading Jersey firms, Ogier get all the top work. they were involved in a case for a Royal family-it was hard to imagine anything more top drawer.’

‘Oliver Passmore is absolutely excellent-clever, a very good advocate and delivered a very good result’

‘Strong client focus, always available to deal with questions and give updates. Transparent billing practices and good value for money. Generally, they ran the litigation excellently.’

‘James Angus had a fantastic grasp of both the details of the case and at the same time maintained a good overview, which enabled his advice to be particularly valuable. When conducting the trial, his grasp of the detail was a very important factor in our success. Matthew Davies showed strong commitment to the case and had an excellent knowledge of the facts and documentation, as well as the legal issues. Was very attentive to me as a client and was always prepared to step up and deal with issues when the partner was unavailable.’

‘The team is good at getting the work done by the appropriate level of lawyer. They are very responsive, commercial in their approach and will handle all aspects of any particular employment issue. This takes the pressure off where clients are nervous of handling difficult issues themselves eg dismissal conversations.’

‘The individuals just get the job done in an efficient manner. Can’t ask for more.’

‘Excellent private equity sector knowledge, rapid delivery of advice, clear and concise, very user friendly approach.’

‘Pragmatic and commercial with delivery.’

‘The team at Ogier were incredibly helpful to use especially when we required assistance taking over our business. Any queries we had were answered in a quick and professional manner. We would have no issues in recommend them to clients which we have since.’

‘The team at Ogier are first rate, I wouldn’t hesitate in recommending them. All the things that you can expect them to excel at they do. They care about the client and nothing is a challenge for them. They are also incredibly well connected which is a plus when trying to get things done and quickly. In terms of innovation, Ogier uses a really great document sharing portal which is really easy to navigate.’

‘Good broad funds’ knowledge with an increasingly strong funds’ team.’

‘Sophie Reguengo – very helpful and knowledgeable. Very easy to work with and good at problem solving. Emily Haithwaite – great funds knowledge. Matt McManus – great to work with. Really knows funds.’

‘A pleasure to deal with – knowledgeable, responsive, clear.’

‘I have been particularly with Niamh Lalor and Alexandra O’Grady – they have provided clear timely advice, and are knowledgeable about their fields and new developments. Also appreciate their good relationship and links with the Jersey regulator, which is helpful.’

‘The team has a unique understanding of the regulatory landscape in Jersey.’

‘The team has a lot of depth and consistency. Always responsive and good to deal with.’

‘Emily Haithwaite looks after the relationship and is very user-friendly.’

‘Top quality professional service.’

‘The team go the extra mile, considering all options and assisting with even the smallest of queries.’

‘Katherine Neal has the unique ability to offer not just legal but wholly practical solutions to the most difficult of problems.’

‘Steve Meiklejohn is a doyen of private client world. What he doesn’t know about Jersey trusts isn’t worth knowing. Marvellous manner and very good judgment.’

‘Very proactive, responsive, commercial’

‘Josephine Howe – very thorough, extremely well organised and great at explaining things to clients. James Campbell – a good leader, nurtures the practice and is commercial and explains issues to clients in a clear and helpful manner. Richard Laignel – very hard working and super responsive. A pleasure to work with.’

‘Strong at all levels. tenacious and great tacticians.’

‘James Campbell always makes himself available and articulates sometimes difficult concepts in terms that are understandable to trustees and beneficiaries alike. He accepts fair challenge and will produce precedent and learned thinking to underpin his advice’

‘Katherine Neal is my go to. She is bright, approachable, knowledgeable and un-phased, with a manner which is supportive to Trustees. She has guided us through complex matters. Josephine Howe is an exceptional lawyer.’

‘Property legal experts, but with on the ground local property market knowledge. I trust these guys with personal and corporate work – they’re that good!’

‘Martyn Baudains is “Mr Property” in Guernsey. If he doesn’t know something, it doesn’t exist. A very reliable and thorough legal expert, but with savvy local non-legal market knowledge.’

‘Martyn as a partner is a humble and gracious man who is an excellent example to others of how to treat clients’

‘The key to working with Ogiers property department is accessibility, you can always get to the relevant person to discuss a matter.’

‘Martin Casas, very straight forward to deal with makes sensible suggestions and he has the ability to move matters forward at a good pace.’

‘Our preferred firm to go to for commercial property related matters. Always responsive and seem to have an ability to get deals done smoothly and quickly.’

‘Martin Casas – Pleasure to work with. Always responsive and commercially minded. Piers Dereham – Strong technically.’

‘Bryan Rees is excellent. Thoughtful and very service oriented.’

‘The team is proactive, commercial and knowledgeable.’

‘David Taylor – great to deal with – smart, enthusiastic and someone whom I would trust to impress any client to which I introduced him.’

‘Responsive and integrate very well into instructing firm’s teams – create a real “one team” culture on any transaction that they are working on’

‘Strong lawyers. Always available and ready to move on deals at pace. Technically good’

‘They have a friendly, experienced and diverse team who get the job done. They took a very collaborative approach with ourselves on the mainland in terms of making sure all Guernsey tasks were completed and reported upon efficiently.’

‘The team are very proactive in keeping you up to date on progress of matters’

‘Everyone within the team was a good lawyer as well as a good manager of the case and the client. Each of them was responsive and hands. Every member was at all times fully aware of all the issues and able to assist with them.’

‘Bryan de Verneuil Smith was outstanding and very easy to deal with. He has great analytical skills and enjoyed dealing with detailed and complex legal arguments without losing sight of the bigger picture and the commercial realities of the case. He also remained calm under pressure.’

‘Very good team – broad knowledge across the team’

‘Ogier has a large team with substantial expertise to effectively deal with high value complex claims.’

‘Mathew Newman is a remarkable advocate and not afraid of a fight.’

‘They have been very upfront in providing good quality guidance and support in a long standing matter. They have been prompt to point out areas that they feel present the risk of generating conflicts for them and for myself (the dispute was between two clients of my company) and assisted in ensuring that these were managed effectively. Charging has always been more than fair with work being done at the right level within the firm to manage costs. At no point has it felt as if we were being “milked for fees”.’

‘I have been in contact with Bryan De Verneuil-Smith who has met every target and deadline required. On a technical/legal level I trust his judgement and am comforted that he is open in saying he will go and have a think rather than attempting to present himself as an oracle on all matters and making snap judgements.’

‘Simon Davies is clearly one of, if not the leading advocate on the island. Simon has an encyclopaedic memory of Guernsey precedents. He is detail oriented, exquisitely prepared for every argument and submission, and has a good rapport with the Guernsey courts. He is respected by bench and bar alike, having been selected to serve as the battonier or head of the Guernsey bar. As importantly, Simon is easy to deal with and incredibly responsive, which is very important when dealing with an off-shore jurisdiction.

‘The majority of my dealings have been with Matt Guthrie who continues to be a crucial advisor for our Guernsey needs. Ogier as a firm allow Matt to provide exceptional service. Ogier help increase Matt’s knowledge and experience base in order to provide great solutions. It is clear that Ogier support Matt in the work that he does which is very reassuring.’

‘Gavin Ferguson is a star among the islanders, quick, to the point and such a pleasure to work with.’

‘Matt Guthrie is commercial and available. He knows his stuff and understands our objectives well enough to help us find a solution to issues which arise. He is excellent to work with on client trust structuring for bespoke structures and we strongly value the collaboration with him and the value he adds. He doesn’t complicate things unnecessarily.’

‘Matt Guthrie and his team are a delight to work with. They’re the go to team for complex and high value private client matters.’

‘Matthew Guthrie is a stand out trust lawyer and one of the best Guernsey practitioners in this area. The quality of his advice is extremely high and he has a very reassuring and calm manner. His is widely admired, even by his competitors.’

‘Great market knowledge’

‘They are very strong, and integrate well with instructing counsel immediately. Stronger than a number of other firms in terms of their overall collaboration.’

‘Very practical, sound advice.’

‘They’re pragmatic and reliable.’

‘Able to deliver advice that is business orientated and not simply a treatise on the law.’

‘Fay Warrilow was attentive and and understanding of the situation. Her practical advice on ancillary areas and local housing matters was also useful.’

‘Strong understanding of the range of Funds and regulatory regime. Practical approach to complete necessary structuring and documentation. Good team work to provide a value-focused service by working with partners and associates’

‘Good team leader and ability to delegate work. Ability to provide a quick response and problem-solving approach. Very patient with explanations and providing a range of options.’

‘The individuals within the Ogier investment funds team which we work with are friendly, calm and always keen to help in whatever way they can. Special mention to Gabrielle Payne who can never do enough to help and Bryon Rees who understands clients needs and provides appropriate advice/solutions.’

‘Bryon Rees – Very responsive. Provides solutions with minimal fuss cutting to the chase on the important issues. Always provides value-add.’

‘Advice that is concise, on point and within budget is key for an onshore firm when introducing an offshore firm to clients. Ogier tick all three boxes.’

‘They work extremely well as part of a large cross-firm team, fitting in seamlessly and effectively. It is great to work with local counsel that advance rather than hinder a project.’

‘Approachable, knowledgeable, professional and friendly are some of the qualities that come to mind. Bryon Rees, Marcus Leese, Chris Jones and Michelle Watson-Bunn particularly stand out for me.’

‘Phenomenal knowledge of both the law and the intricacies of the private equity industry. Always the best.’

‘The majority of my dealings have been with Matt Guthrie who continues to be a crucial advisor for our Guernsey needs. Ogier as a firm allow Matt to provide exceptional service. Ogier help increase Matt’s knowledge and experience base in order to provide great solutions. It is clear that Ogier support Matt in the work that he does which is very reassuring.’

‘Gavin Ferguson is a star among the islanders, quick, to the point and such a pleasure to work with.’

‘Matt Guthrie is commercial and available. He knows his stuff and understands our objectives well enough to help us find a solution to issues which arise. He is excellent to work with on client trust structuring for bespoke structures and we strongly value the collaboration with him and the value he adds. He doesn’t complicate things unnecessarily.’

‘Matt Guthrie and his team are a delight to work with. They’re the go to team for complex and high value private client matters.’

‘Matthew Guthrie is a stand out trust lawyer and one of the best Guernsey practitioners in this area. The quality of his advice is extremely high and he has a very reassuring and calm manner. His is widely admired, even by his competitors.’

‘Michael Killourhy has been extremely responsive and involved from day one.’