Ogier has a strong history fielding one of the foremost public M&A and corporate securities in BVI, and has more recently developed strengths in corporate reorganisation and advice to the growing market for technology startups. Following the February 2024 retirement of Ray Wearmouth, the corporate practice group is now solely led by Michael Killourhy, who comes recommended by one client as ‘unrivalled when it comes to BVI corporate, finance, decentralised finance and funds work’. He is counsel to a number of major multinationals in various industries, and places particular emphasis on equity capital markets and public and private M&A. Experienced corporate finance advisor David Mathews is also a key figure in the team.
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‘Ogier distinguishes itself in the legal market with a strong focus on delivering high-quality, client-focused services through its exceptional team, including Michael Killourhy and David Mathews. Both are excellent corporate and finance lawyers and are the firm's go-to experts in DeFi and crypto, bringing specialized expertise and innovative solutions to these emerging areas. Their comprehensive, strategic approach ensures clients receive tailored, efficient and cutting-edge legal support.’
‘David Mathews is superb and fully understands the crypto/decentralised finance market.'
'Michael Killourhy is unrivalled when it comes to BVI corporate, finance, decentralised finance and funds work.’
Key clients
- Agile Algo Pte Ltd
- Cetus Capital Acquisition Corp.
- Constellation Overseas
- CTRL Group Limited
- DCL Markets, Dexterity Capital
- GDEV Inc
- Joint Liquidators of Three Arrows Capital, Ltd. (In Liquidation)
- Junee Limited
- m-Finance Limited
- Monkey Tilt
Work highlights
Advised Brazilian payment services provider platform Pismo on BVI aspects of the completion of its $1bn acquisition by VISA in January 2024.
Advised Junee Limited and m-Finance Limited on their respective Nasdaq IPOs which closed within a week of each other in April 2024.
Advising Nasdaq listed Cetus Capital Acquisition Corp.'s on its pending $230m merger with MKD Technology Inc.
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Practice head
Michael Killourhy
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David Mathews