Bryon Rees > Ogier > St Peter Port, Guernsey > Lawyer Profile
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Bryon Rees
Work Department
Partner Investment funds
Position
Partner
Career
Bryon originally joined Ogier in 2005 and has previously worked at South African law firms, Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs and Deneys Reitz (now Norton Rose Fulbright).
Bryon is a Guernsey advocate, a South African attorney and an English Solicitor.
Education
Bryon holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Natal, South Africa, a Master of Laws degree from University College London and a Certificat d’Etudes Juridiques Francaises et Normandes from Universite de Caen Basse-Normandie.
Admitted in:
2015 – Guernsey
2010 – England and Wales
2002 – South Africa
Lawyer Rankings
Guernsey > Corporate and M&A
(Leading individuals)Ogier‘s ‘totally reliable’ corporate practice group offers an all-encompassing service, covering both local and cross-border M&A, alongside regulatory, private wealth, real estate and competition matters. Contentious insolvency and other court proceedings also fall within the team’s scope. The leadership trio consists of Bryon Rees, who advises on private equity transactions; funds and investment structure specialist Tim Clipstone; and insurance specialist Richard Sharp, who returned to the team from Bedell Cristin in February 2023. Senior associate James Walsh rejoined from the same firm in July 2022. Managing associates Richard Doyle and Michelle Watson Bunn are also noted, as is senior associate James Dickinson.
Guernsey > Investment funds
(Leading individuals)Advising investment funds domiciled in Guernsey and abroad, Ogier‘s team assists with the establishment, structuring and regulation of investment vehicles, including specialised structures such as PCCs, ICCs and unit trusts. In particular, the firm advises private equity and venture capital sponsors on matters concerning open and closed-ended funds. Fund formation and fundraising experts Bryon Rees and Tim Clipstone continue to lead the team, joined in February 2023 by Richard Sharp, who returned from Bedell Cristin. Managing associates Richard Doyle and Michelle Watson Bunn have experience in collective investment schemes and private equity transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Corporate and M&A Guernsey
- Leading individuals Guernsey > Investment funds
- Leading individuals Guernsey > Corporate and M&A
- Investment funds Guernsey
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance
- Commercial property
- Corporate and M&A
- Dispute resolution
- Insurance
- Private client, trusts and tax