Ogier

Dispute Resolution; Regulatory; Restructuring and Insolvency; Trusts Advisory Group

Counsel

Fay is an Advocate and counsel in Ogier's Dispute Resolution team in Guernsey, specialising in commercial litigation, fraud and asset tracing, regulatory advice and contentious and non-contentious employment law.

She has significant court experience, including recently appearing in the Guernsey Court of Appeal (CRGF GP Limited v Rusnano Capital SA) and acting in injunctions and SAR / breach of mandate matters such as Jakob International v HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA.  Historically, Fay acted in some of the largest criminal trials to take place in Guernsey (Law Officers of the Crown v Dawson-Ball & McPane and Law Officers of the Crown v Prestidge and McDermott).

Admitted in: 2018 - Guernsey | 2014 - England and Wales (non practising)

Faye is a member of the Guernsey Bar, the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, and the Guernsey International Legal Association.

Fay holds a first class degree from the University of Cambridge and is an honorary scholar of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. She has MAs from Cambridge and from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She also holds a General Diploma in Law from the University of Bournemouth, the Bar Professional Training Course certification from BPP University, London and the Certificat d'Etudes Juridiques Françaises et Normandes from the Université de Caen Basse-Normandie.

Prior to qualifying as an English barrister in 2014 and an Advocate in 2018, Fay worked internationally as a researcher, writer and rapporteur for international organisations, including the UN and World Bank, specialising in finance, international development and human rights issues. She maintains a strong interest in green finance and environmental, social and governance issues, as well as social issues closer to home as a former director of Guernsey charities Safer and the Young Business Group.