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 our clients.

Our lawyers provide practical advice on a unique combination of six laws: BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg. Our global network of offices also includes Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

Legal services for the corporate and financial sectors form the core of the business, principally in the areas of banking and finance, corporate, investment funds, dispute resolution, private equity and private wealth. Ogier has strong practices in the areas of restructuring and insolvency, employee benefits and incentives, employment law, regulatory and property.

Ogier’s corporate administration business, Ogier Global, works closely with Ogier’s partner-led legal teams to incorporate and administer a wide variety of vehicles, offering clients integrated legal and corporate administration services.

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.

OGIER IN DUBAI

Ogier's Dubai office provides clients in the UAE with on-the-ground legal, corporate and fiduciary, and consulting services.

We advise clients and their advisers in the Middle East on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey, and Luxembourg law, collaborating with colleagues across Asian, European, and US time zones.

Our transactional services cover Banking and Finance, including Islamic finance and fund finance and Corporate law. Ogier's Investments Funds team advises on the full spectrum of fund structures and strategies.

From a private wealth perspective, Ogier has a long track record of assisting ultra-high net worth families from the region to structure and support their wealth and businesses and ensure an orderly transfer of wealth to the next generations.

Our contentious legal services support our spectrum of transactional services, along with restructuring, fraud and asset tracing. With experience in cross-border, multi-million dollar disputes across much of the globe, we resolve disputes in negotiation, mediation, arbitration or in court.

Our Restructuring and Insolvency team advises banks, financial intermediaries, onshore counsel and other professional services providers with company structures, winding up and cross-border insolvency applications, restructuring applications, liquidation, negligence and partnership disputes.

PRACTICE AREAS

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 lawyers advise on the establishment of domestic and cross-border corporate vehicles, investment trusts and partnerships, initial and other 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 our jurisdictions, including: banking, corporate, fraud and asset tracing, funds, international arbitration, regulatory, trusts and more.

Intellectual Property | Our lawyers act across the full spectrum of IP rights, providing pragmatic and commercial IP solutions for all types of business. They are supported by colleagues in our Dispute Resolution, Corporate, and Regulatory teams.

Investment Funds | Our lawyers advise on the full spectrum of fund structures and strategies. They provide clients with innovative solutions to all manner of legal requirements, meeting their distinct set of regulatory and commercial requirements.

Private Wealth | Our lawyers offer a seamless contentious and non-contentious advisory service. Their expertise spans asset protection, succession planning, tax efficiency, family governance or confidentiality, and more.

Real Estate | Our lawyers advise on the establishment and administration of real estate holding structures, including offshore and onshore vehicles used for real estate funds, joint ventures, property development and financing arrangements.

Regulatory | We deliver specialist cross-jurisdictional regulatory advice, helping clients meet their regulatory obligations and prepare for the future. Our sector-focused experts provide practical, strategic compliance and licensing support.

Restructuring and Insolvency | Our seasoned R&I specialists deliver creative and commercial solutions. They combine multidisciplinary expertise to handle complex restructurings, from consensual workouts to contentious schemes of arrangement.

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.