Led by the trio of Jeremy Snead, Richard Bennett, and Bruce Scott, Ogier fields a team of lawyers specialising in dispute resolution, restructuring, and financing matters. The corporate coverage includes acquisitions of controlling stakes and cross-border liquidations, while the contentious offering focuses on both declaratory and injunctive relief cases. Snead is an expert in complex insolvency proceedings and fund disputes, Bennett is knowledgeable in M&A transactions, and Scott assists fund managers and major banks on high-value mandates. Nkechi Hokstad is a Jersey corporate law expert, Hannah Diss specialises in corporate matters, and Charlotte Bradshaw is also listed as key.
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Testimonials
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- 'It was an absolute pleasure to work with Nkechi Hokstad. Nkechi was extremely diligent and capable of delivering complex legal documentation within strict timeframes. Nkechi's ability to make complex documents appear simple is fantastic. An excellent and all round great team player.'
- 'Hannah Diss is an outstanding associate. Super responsive, knowledgeable and always on hand to assist, whether at the outset or midway through a transaction.'
- 'Hannah Diss is wonderful to deal with. Responsive, talented and commercial. When asked to navigate some transaction challenges at high speed and under pressure Hannah delivered great advice, without fuss or difficulty-taking the issues.'
- 'Bruce Scott and Nkechi Hokstad do an excellent job for us always. We trust them completely to look after our Jersey matters. They manage all stakeholders extremely well.'
- 'Richard Bennett is excellent. Really good to work with, commercial but legally solid.'
- 'Jeremy Snead – a lawyer who is focused and interested in the numbers and how they work which assists with commercial, pragmatic advice.'
Key clients
- CBPE Capital
- Deutsche Finance International
- Elevation Advisors
- Dragon Capital
- Reinova Partners
- Stifel Financial Corporation
Work highlights
Advised CBPE Capital on all Jersey matters in connection with its investment in Clifton Asset Management.
Advised The Ardonagh Group in relation to a $600 million investment by Stone Point Capital, valuing Ardonagh at $14bn.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Practice head
Jeremy Snead; Richard Bennett; Bruce Scott
Other key lawyers
Nkechi Hokstad; Hannah Diss; Charlotte Bradshaw; Anna Snead; Ewelina Clyde-Smith; Ross Wilding; Paul Heath; Rebecca Ru; Anya Martin