Specialising in digital assets, blockchain, and financial services regulation, Ogier counts banks, corporates, and investment managers on its client roster. The practice is jointly led by Michael Killourhy and Simon Schilder, and Killourhy is an expert in FinTech matters, chairing the newly formed Virgin Islands Virtual Asset Association. Splitting his time between BVI and Jersey, Schilder is turned to by a range of investment managers, while other key team members include Marie-Claire Fudge, who handles fund establishment and Stuart Fee, who was promoted to partner in January 2026.
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- Stuart Fee is a cool and collected lead with a depth of knowledge and a solution-led approach.
Key clients
- mF International Limited
- PrimeX
- Top Value (BVI) Limited
- Buck Foundation
- Matrixport Technologies Ltd
- Three Arrows Capital
- Monkey Tilt
- Provenance Blockchain Labs, Inc
- NVIDIA
- VanEck Associates Corporation
Work highlights
Advised Anemoy Asset Management Limited on its application for a full Category 4B Investment Business (investment management) under the BVI Securities and Investment Business Act.
Advised on the Provenance Blockchain Labs NUVA product which uses a BVI segregated portfolio structure to offer permissionless access to a variety of real world assets (RWA) in tokenized form.
Advised Matrixport Technologies Ltd on simultaneous successful license applications under both the BVI Virtual Asset Service Providers Act and Securities and Investment Business Act.
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Practice head
Michael Killourhy; Simon Schilder
Other key lawyers
Marie-Claire Fudge; Stuart Fee