ArticleSPACs: Capital Markets' Hottest Ticket And The Role Of Offshore CounselIf 2020 was considered an extraordinary year in terms of special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) activity...Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleHong Kong Updates Listing Regime For SPACs From 1 January 2022The Hong Kong Stock Exchange recently announced the new rules to create a listing regime for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) that will take effect on 1 January 2022. Hong KongCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
Article60-Second STEP Interview With Anthony PartridgeIn this interview for STEP, partner Anthony Partridge from Ogier's Private Client & Trusts team in Cayman provides insights into his role and industry.Cayman IslandsWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleOgier Donation Ensures Future Of Animal Welfare Education Program For Local ChildrenOgier is backing the kidsCARE Education Program with an $8,000 USD donation to cover the design, printing and publication of the PetZone magazine, which teaches Cayman children...Cayman IslandsWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleOgier Advises On Sale Of Iconic Ministry Of Sound Record Label To Media Giants SonyOgier has advised Ministry of Sound Group on the landmark sale of its record label business to global media giant Sony.GuernseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleQ&A - Ten Years In Hong Kong's Offshore Legal MarketIt is a decade since Nicholas Plowman established Ogier's Hong Kong office – the team has grown to a 27-strong practice...Hong KongWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleTrust Essentials: July 2022As the requirements (and subsequent disputes) of HNW individuals and families continue to increase in complexity, courts across our jurisdictions are frequently seeing cases that are establishing new...GuernseyCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleOnline Wills Portal Launched In GuernseyOgier in Guernsey have launched an online wills portal, providing a simple, step-by-step way for Islanders to provide the team with the information they need to draft a simple will.JerseyFamily and MatrimonialOgier
ArticleJersey's New Capacity And Self-Determination Law Will Make Much Needed Improvements, Says Ogier Probate SpecialistIslanders are being encouraged to take part in a new consultation on a draft law in Jersey that will safeguard the dignity and wellbeing of people who may not have the capacity to make decisions for themselves.GuernseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleJersey Dormant Accounts Law Could Cut Admin Burden For Local BanksA new law in Jersey could offer banks a welcome opportunity to cut administration and liabilities for ‘forgotten' accounts, says Ogier banking specialist Edward Scott.GuernseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleCyber Currencies, Providence And Carlyle Key Topics At INSOL Channel Islands SeminarRecent high profile cases including Providence and Carlyle and their implications for the future of audit and directors duties in an insolvency context were just two of the issues discussed at the INSOL Channel Islands..JerseyInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringOgier
ArticleThe Latest In Guernsey Dispute Resolution - A Q&A With Simon DaviesThere has been a noticeable increase in contentious trusts matters, including matters where a trustee is seeking to have a momentous decision blessed by the Court...JerseyInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringOgier
ArticleAdministration Management – New Legislation Confirms Court's Powers Subject To Provisions Of Companies LawThis was to ensure the protection of the reputation of the Bailiwick of Guernsey as a place to do business. JerseyWealth ManagementOgier
Article"Sandbox" Reforms Leave Jersey Well Placed As Virtual Currencies Enter The MainstreamThe introduction of a "regulatory sandbox" to enable businesses that provide virtual currency exchange services (Exchangers) to experiment and test new products and applications in Jersey...GuernseyWealth ManagementOgier
ArticleCayman Team Advises On $350 Million Arya SPAC Merger With Biotech Start-upOgier's Cayman Islands team has advised on Arya Sciences Acquisition Corp III's business combination with Nautilus Biotechnology.Cayman IslandsCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleOffshore Interim Relief In International Fraud And Asset Chases - A View From London International Disputes Week 2022The "Pushing envelopes across borders: offshore interim relief in international fraud and asset chases" session brought together lawyers from England and a variety of offshore jurisdictions to discuss...European UnionLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationOgier
ArticleGuernsey Restructuring Expert Alex Horsbrugh-Porter Appointed To Insolvency Rules CommitteeAlex Horsbrugh-Porter, counsel in Ogier's Dispute Resolution team in Guernsey, has been appointed to the Insolvency Rules Committee in Guernsey. JerseyInsolvency/Bankruptcy/Re-StructuringOgier
ArticleRise In Venture Capital Backed Tech In Response To PandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic has destabilised global markets. However, the crisis has encouraged swift adaptations in all walks..GuernseyCorporate/Commercial LawOgier
ArticleParental Bereavement Leave Update - JerseyJersey's States Assembly has unanimously approved a proposition to introduce a statutory minimum period of parental bereavement leave.GuernseyEmployment and HROgier
ArticleFunds Expert Sophie Reguengo To Chair Panel At Jersey Finance Annual Funds ConferenceThe evolution of real estate: set against a backdrop of global political change, how is real estate helping to meet global challenges?GuernseyFinance and BankingOgier