Ogier

Ogier in London is located in the heart of the City – Three St Helen's Place.

With 150 years' experience in the legal market, Ogier has always had strong links with London. Multi-jurisdictional and multi-disciplinary, Ogier's network of offices across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Caribbean ensures we deliver targeted, pragmatic advice and professional services across all time zones and key financial markets.

OFFSHORE LAW AT THE HEART OF THE CITY OF LONDON

Our London hub is home to lawyers representing Ogier's key jurisdictions – BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg. Our team works across Banking and Finance, Corporate, Dispute Resolution, Investment Funds, Private Wealth and Restructuring and Insolvency, with direct access from the heart of London to our full team of specialists.

Our commercial understanding and experience of working with leading financial institutions, international law firms, professional advisers and regulatory bodies enable us to add real value to clients’ businesses.

CORPORATE AND FIDUCIARY SERVICES IN LONDON

Ogier's corporate and fiduciary services division, Ogier Global, offers expert assistance from our London office, specialising in general entity management and corporate services, with particular expertise in the administration of structures in the debt capital markets, private wealth and real estate sectors.

With a strong reputation for governance and regulatory compliance, we work collaboratively with clients and closely with Ogier's partner-led legal teams.

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.