Ogier is sought after for both private equity transactions and M&A, with the latter focusing in particular on the financial services sector and also covering associated regulatory and competition matters. Practice head Matthew Shaxson takes the lead on the latter, assisting clients with both mergers, competition proceedings and AML issues. Both Raulin Amy and Simon Dinning offer expertise in cross-border M&A deals, with Richard Daggett providing assistance to private equity buyers and sellers on their transactions. Alexander Curry specialises in transactions in the tech and natural resources sectors, with Oliver Richardson overseeing deals tied to both Jersey and the BVI. Amy Garrod was made partner in November 2024, and handles private equity deals and restructuring matters.
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Profile

Work Department
Corporate; Private Equity
Position

Partner

Career

Richard has a broad corporate finance practice focusing on offshore property holding structures, mergers and acquisitions (public and private), IPOs, private equity structures and joint ventures.

As part of Ogier's multi-disciplinary Private Equity team, he specialises in downstream corporate advisory work and related financings. His achievements include working with Carlyle, KKR, OMERS, Cinven and ABRY Partners on numerous high profile acquisitions and disposals.

Admitted in: 2009 - Jersey | 2006 - England and Wales (not practising)

Education

Richard received an LLB from University of Durham in 2003 and was awarded his Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice with Distinction in 2004.

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Testimonials

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  • 'A behemoth in the offshore world - if it is big or complicated, you need Ogier.' 'Amy Garrod has been a leader in the market for years, so it is great that she has recently been promoted to partner. She cuts across potential roadblocks with a sensible and can-do manner.' 'They are technically strong and commercial.' 'Raulin Amy is excellent.' 'A very responsive team that produces quality work and can be agile to the needs of what is a complex business.' 'Practical and down to earth, always helpful.' 'Amy Garrod is a great addition to the partnership.' 'Ogier Jersey does the job well and on time, which is what we need.'

Key clients

  • The Ardonagh Group Limited Centamin plc Eurazeo Vantage Data Centers Arcadium Lithium plc Assura PLC Atotech Ltd Warburg Pincus International LLC/TowerBrook Capital Partners Cinven Brooks Macdonald Group plc Lone Star Crown LNG Holdings AS Albert Bartlett & Sons (Airdrie) Limited/Jersey Royals Northern Leaf Plc Estancia Capital Management LLC Frasers Group plc Golub Capital Markets LLC Barrick Gold Wren House Infrastructure Management Ltd City Developments Ltd Etablissements Maurel & Prom S.A. The Carlyle Group Anglo American plc The Collective Jet2 Plc The Federal Government of Pakistan Sports Direct Palamon Partners Northwood Investors LLC Clarivate Analytics Biffa plc Takeda Pharmaceutical Wizz Air Boohoo.com TMF Group Glencore plc Realstar TruFin Tristan Capital Partners Gazprombank Eriell Group International Limited OMERS Private Equity Petra Diamonds Limited Europe Realty Holdings Pte Ltd (GIC) Kennedy Wilson Holdings, Inc. Viacom Coro Energy plc VI Mining Trident Trust DB Financial Investment/Hyundai Asset Management Urban Logistics REIT plc The PRS REIT plc Gravis Capital BEPIF Gurston

Work highlights

Assisted Warburg Pincus on the purchase of an equity stake in the Aztec Group.