Kate McCaffrey > Ogier > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile

Ogier
44 THE ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE4 9WG
Jersey

Work Department

Partner

Position

Partner

Career

Kate has a broad corporate and finance practice advising on a wide range of high-walue international transactions, focusing on the financing of investment funds and the real estate finance sector.

Kate is a corporate and banking specialist advising on a wide range of high-value international transactions. She acts for international finance institutions, investors and corporate borrowers in relation to complex, multi-jurisdictional bilateral and syndicated facilities, refinancing and restructurings. Kate has significant experience in relation to the financing of investment funds and the real estate finance sector.

Kate has a strong reputation for her ability to deal with complex transactions and providing succinct, practical commercial legal advice. Client feedback is that Kate is ‘a pleasure to work with’.

Kate is recognised as a ‘next generation lawyer’ within the Jersey banking and finance sector by Legal 500.

Prior to joining Ogier in August 2018, she spent eight years at another leading law firm in Jersey.

Education

Kate trained as an English solicitor at the London office of Paul Hastings. Kate is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales and was educated at the University of Durham.

Admitted in:
2009 – England and Wales

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Banking and finance

(Next Generation Partners)

Kate McCaffreyOgier

The ‘technically very capable’ team at Ogier is sought after by banks and fund managers, whom it advises on both local and international financing transactions, with particular strengths in fund and leveraged finance deals, real estate financing and restructuring work. The firm also advises clients on ESG-linked financing, with practice co-head Katrina Edge focusing on sustainable finance structures in addition to fund and real estate financing. Fellow practice head Bruce MacNeil is noted for his cross-border banking and finance work, in addition to his advice on restructuring measures. James Lydeard assists clients with leveraged, finance and acquisition finance issues, while Kate McCaffrey is recommended for real estate financing.