Ogier
is a 1,100-strong global offshore law firm that has served clients for over 150 years. The firm
operates in Guernsey and boasts a wide network of offices across the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg. The Guernsey office has a deep bench of partners, with the likes of Bryon Rees and Tim Clipstone leading many of the firm's highlight corporate, investment funds and regulatory mandates, while Christopher Jones and Paul Chanter lead the office's banking and finance practice. The firm also hired an additional partner in Richard Sharp in early 2023.
Highlights
Ogier has a leading presence in Guernsey, where the office regularly supports a range of corporate finance activities, from private equity, M&A and banking and finance, to restructurings, investment funds and private investments.
Recent highlights include
advising the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), alongside Lloyd’s Disaster Risk Facility, Aon and the Centre for Disaster Protection, on
the development of
a new risk transfer mechanism
to
backstop the IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund. The
role reflects Ogier’s engagement in bespoke and specialised areas of finance.
The firm has been advising Munich Re with the insurance and reinsurance of longevity risk for beneficiaries protected under the Sedgwick Section of the MMC UK Pension Fund, which manages £2 billion in liabilities for an estimated 14,500 pensioners.
Ogier also
represents many financial services institutions
operating
across
real estate, private equity, fund management, fund ventures and banking. In a notable example, the firm
advised HSBC Global Asset Management on the establishment of its Private Equity Opportunities III fund.
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Wildstone Infrastructure Financing, Air Street Capital, Quilter Cheviot, MunichRe
Testimonials
“Ogier
stands above peers in aspects of higher value work” (Banking and finance client)
