Profile
Position
Partner
Career
Nick is the Practice Partner of Ogier in Hong Kong and the Head of Ogier's Investment Funds team in Asia. He acts for a wide variety of Asian fund managers in the private equity, long only and hedge fund space. His clients represent some of the more sophisticated and respected fund managers in Asia. Nick has been named one of the top offshore lawyers in Asia by Asian Legal Business on its Offshore Client Choice List for six consecutive years and he has also been ranked as one of the "World's Leading Investment Funds Lawyers" in four editions of Euromoney's Expert Guides.
Nick joined Ogier in January 2006 from Slaughter and May, London where he practiced as a corporate M&A lawyer. He subsequently founded Ogier's Hong Kong office in February 2007. Nick's primary focus has since been on building Ogier's now significant Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands investment funds and venture capital practice in Asia. He acts for a wide variety of Asian fund managers in the private equity, long only and hedge fund space. His clients represent some of the more sophisticated and respected fund managers in Asia. Nick is part of Ogier's multi-disciplinary Private Equity team.
Nick has been recognised in a number of directory listings:
- Asia Business Law Journal - The A-List: Top Offshore Lawyers 2022
- Euromoney's Expert Guides in the 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2018 editions - World's Leading Investment Funds Lawyer
- Chambers Asia-Pacific (2012 - 2019)
- Who's Who Private Funds Lawyer (2012)
- Asialaw Leading Lawyer (2013)
- The Legal 500 Asia Pacific (2013 - 2019)
- IFLR1000 (2014 - 2019) - Investment Funds Leading Lawyer
- Asian Legal Business' Offshore Client Choice List (2016 - 2021) - One of the top offshore lawyers in Asia
Nick received his Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (Asian Economic History (First Class)) from the University of Auckland.
Nick is admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales, the British Virgin Islands and New Zealand and is also a Registered Foreign Lawyer regulated by the Law Society of Hong Kong.
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Testimonials
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‘Dynamic, very proactive, excellent lawyers.’
‘Oliver Payne: great lawyer and strategist.’
‘Ogier has a well-rounded offering (litigation, finance and corporate) in Hong Kong which is useful. ’
‘Nathan Powell. He knows the market well and is on top of the market trend. ’
‘Alan Wong responded quickly, had solid legal knowledge, and an excellent sense of service.'
‘The Corporate practice of Ogier in Hong Kong is highly integrated and collaborative. I have worked with most of their partners and associates - they are very well-organised team and are able to deliver seamless service.’
‘Nathan Powell is the market leader for Cayman and BVI law advice in Asia. He looks at deals with an innovative and commercial lens and provides timely and incisive advice.’
Key clients
- Guming Holdings Cinda International Asset Management Zeekr Knight Castle Investment Limited China Life Franklin Asset Management Co., Limited LINE Investment Technologies Corporation