Ogier is well versed in advising financial services clients on the handling of assets subject to SARs and those potentially affected by sanctions regimes, in addition to assisting with maintaining compliance with the regulatory regimes governing Guernsey-registered funds, and handling insolvency proceedings. The team is led in tandem by Mathew Newman, a specialist in contentious insolvency matters and related fraud and asset tracing processes, and Tim Clipstone, who is particularly well versed in the regulations governing investment funds, in addition to advising on AML/CFT requirements.
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‘Ogier has a deep bench of regulatory professionals that gives huge comfort to insolvency practitioners navigating the modern regulatory and sanctions landscape.’
‘Bryan de Verneuil-Smith is excellent.’
Key clients
- CRGF GP
- Opus Trustees Limited
- RG Growth Fund LP/RG Growth Fund II LP
- International Container Terminal Services Inc.
Work highlights
Continued to act for CRGF GP, which successfully appealed a decision of the Royal Court in September 2023 as to the correct distribution of funds from a limited partnership.
Acted for Opus Trustees Limited, which is the trustee of over 12 trusts that own extensive assets across multiple jurisdictions and are subject to an asset freeze imposed due to sanctions.
Practice head
Mathew Newman; Tim Clipstone
Other key lawyers
Bryan de Verneuil-Smith