Ogier

Ogier provides legal advice on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law. The firm’s network of locations also includes Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

Ogier in Jersey has top-tier legal teams and first-class corporate and fiduciary services professionals providing a full range of services across our core specialisms.

We act for leading global financial institutions, investment managers and corporate entities and are also instructed by leading global law firms and other intermediaries across all sectors, including financial services, corporate, investment funds, private equity, private wealth, dispute resolution and property.

We are a registered listing agent for The International Stock Exchange (TISE) and frequently advise companies listing on global exchanges, collaborating with colleagues across our jurisdictions. Ogier also has the largest dedicated Banking and Finance team of any international firm in Jersey.

In addition, our Jersey office also includes BVI and Cayman Islands qualified lawyers, meaning Europe-based clients and intermediaries have access to BVI and Cayman legal advice in their timezone.

We also provide pan-island legal services for local Channel Islands businesses and individuals, focusing on Corporate Law, Competition Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Dispute Resolution, Property Law, Planning and Construction Law and Regulatory Law. We also offer an integrated contentious and non-contentious advisory service through our Trusts Advisory Group.

Whether it’s a family business, an entrepreneurial start-up or the local arm of a larger operation, what businesses need to thrive in an ever-changing economy are trusted advisors who understand how to take advantage of opportunity, manage challenges and mitigate risk.

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE

Banking and Finance | The Banking and Finance team advises on all areas of banking regulation, documentation, security, and the establishment and operation of banking institutions for borrowers and lenders.

Corporate | The firm’s Corporate team has extensive experience in advising on the establishment of many forms of domestic and cross-border corporate vehicles, investment trusts and partnerships as well as advising on private placements, initial and other public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations, joint ventures and disposals.

Dispute Resolution | Ogier’s Dispute Resolution team advises on the technical, strategic and procedural aspects across the spectrum of problems and disputes which arise in the offshore environment. This includes advice in relation to trusts, companies, shareholder issues, directors’ duties, investment performance, banking and other financial transactions, as well as fraud and asset tracing claims and all aspects of regulatory advice.

Investment Funds | The Investment Funds team advises on the full spectrum of fund structures and strategies, including: hedge, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, energy, credit, debt, venture capital, crypto currency, hybrid, impact and socially responsible investing. They provide clients with innovative solutions to all manner of legal requirements, to meet each client’s distinct set of regulatory and commercial demands. The team is backed by expertise across time zones throughout our offices in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey and Luxembourg. Ogier is a recognised listing agent for The International Stock Exchange (TISE) and the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX).

Private Wealth | The Private Wealth team has extensive experience in advising on the establishment of private trusts, purpose trusts and other vehicles typically used by private clients, as well as advising trustees in relation to transactions undertaken by trusts.

Real Estate | The team provides advice on the establishment and administration of real estate holding structures, including offshore and onshore vehicles used for real estate funds, one-off real estate transactions or acquisitions, joint ventures, property development and financing arrangements.

Regulatory | Ogier’s multi-disciplinary team helps clients navigate increasingly regulated environments through each stage in the business lifecycle: start up and relocation, operation, expansion and change. Prevention of issues is preferable but where things have gone wrong, Ogier provides effective solutions to clients including banks, major corporates, investment managers, fund administrators, trust companies and private clients.

Restructuring and Insolvency | The firm’s Restructuring and Insolvency team has extensive cross-border and international experience, advising on contentious and non-contentious offshore restructuring and corporate recovery matters, often advising in conjunction with onshore counsel and other professional services providers in connection with company structures.

Structured Finance | The firm’s structured finance team provides specialist offshore legal advice on all aspects of establishing and operating offshore SPVs, and listing agent services.

Clients | Ogier acts for a number of leading financial institutions including investment banks, legal and accountancy firms, corporations, trust companies, private equity houses, real estate investment houses, insurers and high net worth individuals.