Ogier

Ogier is a professional services firm with the knowledge and expertise to handle the most demanding and complex transactions and provide expert, efficient and cost-effective services to all our clients. Our lawyers provide practical advice on a unique combination of six laws: BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg. We have a substantive presence in Hong Kong and offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Our global network covers Asian, European and US time zones.

Our legal services focus principally on finance, including investment funds, private equity and corporate, mergers and acquisition, restructuring and insolvency, and all aspects of trust and private wealth matters as well as corporate, fund and trust litigation. Our commercial understanding and experience of working with leading financial institutions, professional advisers and regulatory bodies enables us to add real value to our clients’ businesses.

OGIER IN LUXEMBOURG

Ogier in Luxembourg provides straight-to-the-point legal advice on banking and finance, corporate, dispute resolution, employment, investment funds and tax law, together with a dedicated desk for German and French clients.

Our Luxembourg team includes market-leading partners and senior lawyers with years of international experience and deep local knowledge. We are the chosen trusted advisers for leading investment fund managers, banks, corporate and institutional clients based primarily in London, Continental Europe, East Asia and North and South America.

Our team offers specific expertise in cross-border structures, closed-ended alternative funds in the private equity, venture, debt, real estate and infrastructure sectors, European investment structures, sustainable investment and ESG funds, institutional corporate financing, corporate securities, mergers and acquisitions, UCITs and specialised investment funds for complex, alternative funds with hedge strategies. We also provide employment law advice and dispute resolution services.

Ogier's CAYLUX fund finance service is a collaboration between our Cayman and Luxembourg fund finance teams specifically aimed at lenders and their counsel active in the fund finance space.

We advise in English, French and German and the team works hand in hand with our offices across Asia, Europe and the Caribbean, providing a global perspective to complex matters and delivering pragmatic and commercial solutions to clients.

MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE

Banking and Finance | Our lawyers advise on all areas of banking regulation, documentation, security, and the establishment and operation of banking institutions for borrowers and lenders.

Corporate | Our team offers comprehensive expertise across the full range of corporate and M&A matters, with a focus on private equity transactions and blue-chip clients. We advise on private placements, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations, joint ventures, and disposals.

Dispute Resolution | Our lawyers advise on the technical, strategic and procedural aspects of disputes across the spectrum of commercial issues and disputes, including: banking, corporate, restructuring and insolvency, financial services, regulatory, property, real estate and white collar crime.

Investment Funds | Our team in Luxembourg specialises in cross-border investment structures for leading international asset managers and financial institutions. We take a multidisciplinary approach, including securitisation expertise and integrated tax advice, to offer a wide range of investment solutions.

Private Wealth | Our lawyers offer a seamless advisory service, assisting UHNW individuals, international families, and their dedicated family offices on their Luxembourg-based operations. The team's expertise spans asset protection, succession planning, tax efficiency, family governance or confidentiality, and more.

Tax | Our lawyers provide accurate, practical and business-oriented tax expertise to support financial institutions, corporations, investment funds, asset managers and UHNW individuals. We have a specialised team ready to address tax-related issues, ensuring that our clients stay informed and compliant with the latest tax laws and regulations.

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.