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Ogier provides legal advice on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law. The firm’s network of locations also includes Beijing, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Ogier in Jersey has top-tier legal teams and first-class corporate and fiduciary services professionals providing a full range of services across our core specialisms. We act for leading global financial institutions, investment managers and corporate entities and are also instructed by leading global law firms and other intermediaries across all sectors, including financial services, corporate, investment funds, private equity, private wealth, dispute resolution and property. We are a registered listing agent for The International Stock Exchange (TISE) and frequently advise companies listing on global exchanges, collaborating with colleagues across our jurisdictions. Ogier also has the largest dedicated Banking and Finance team of any international firm in Jersey. In addition, our Jersey office also includes BVI and Cayman Islands qualified lawyers, meaning Europe-based clients and intermediaries have access to BVI and Cayman legal advice in their timezone. We also provide pan-island legal services for local Channel Islands businesses and individuals, focusing on Corporate Law, Competition Law, Employment Law, Estate Planning, Dispute Resolution, Property Law, Planning and Construction Law and Regulatory Law. We also offer an integrated contentious and non-contentious advisory service through our Trusts Advisory Group. Whether it’s a family business, an entrepreneurial start-up or the local arm of a larger operation, what businesses need to thrive in an ever-changing economy are trusted advisors who understand how to take advantage of opportunity, manage challenges and mitigate risk. - MAIN AREAS OF PRACTICE Banking and Finance | The Banking and Finance team advises on all areas of banking regulation, documentation, security, and the establishment and operation of banking institutions for borrowers and lenders. Corporate | The firm’s Corporate team has extensive experience in advising on the establishment of many forms of domestic and cross-border corporate vehicles, investment trusts and partnerships as well as advising on private placements, initial and other public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, reorganisations, joint ventures and disposals. Dispute Resolution | Ogier’s Dispute Resolution team advises on the technical, strategic and procedural aspects across the spectrum of problems and disputes which arise in the offshore environment. This includes advice in relation to trusts, companies, shareholder issues, directors’ duties, investment performance, banking and other financial transactions, as well as fraud and asset tracing claims and all aspects of regulatory advice. Investment Funds | The Investment Funds team advises on the full spectrum of fund structures and strategies, including: hedge, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, energy, credit, debt, venture capital, crypto currency, hybrid, impact and socially responsible investing. They provide clients with innovative solutions to all manner of legal requirements, to meet each client’s distinct set of regulatory and commercial demands. The team is backed by expertise across time zones throughout our offices in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey and Luxembourg. Ogier is a recognised listing agent for The International Stock Exchange (TISE) and the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX). Private Wealth | The Private Wealth team has extensive experience in advising on the establishment of private trusts, purpose trusts and other vehicles typically used by private clients, as well as advising trustees in relation to transactions undertaken by trusts. Real Estate | The team provides advice on the establishment and administration of real estate holding structures, including offshore and onshore vehicles used for real estate funds, one-off real estate transactions or acquisitions, joint ventures, property development and financing arrangements. Regulatory | Ogier’s multi-disciplinary team helps clients navigate increasingly regulated environments through each stage in the business lifecycle: start up and relocation, operation, expansion and change. Prevention of issues is preferable but where things have gone wrong, Ogier provides effective solutions to clients including banks, major corporates, investment managers, fund administrators, trust companies and private clients. Restructuring and Insolvency | The firm’s Restructuring and Insolvency team has extensive cross-border and international experience, advising on contentious and non-contentious offshore restructuring and corporate recovery matters, often advising in conjunction with onshore counsel and other professional services providers in connection with company structures. Structured Finance | The firm’s structured finance team provides specialist offshore legal advice on all aspects of establishing and operating offshore SPVs, and listing agent services. Clients | Ogier acts for a number of leading financial institutions including investment banks, legal and accountancy firms, corporations, trust companies, private equity houses, real estate investment houses, insurers and high net worth individuals. ### Languages - 30+ languages, including Cantonese, French, German, and Luxembourgish ### Staffing Figures - 120 Number of global partners - 0 Number of staff worldwide

Office locations

St Helier

St Helier

Ogier 44 The Esplanade St Helier JE4 9WG Jersey

Practice areas

Banking and FinanceCorporateDispute ResolutionInvestment FundsPrivate EquityPrivate WealthPropertyCompetition LawEmployment LawEstate PlanningRegulatory LawTrusts Advisory

Lawyers in this office

Alexandra O’Grady photo

Alexandra O’Grady

Partner · Investment Funds

Amy Garrod photo

Amy Garrod

Partner · Corporate

Bruce MacNeil photo

Bruce MacNeil

Partner · Banking and Finance

Damian Evans photo

Damian Evans

Partner · Dispute Resolution

Edward MacKereth photo

Edward MacKereth

Global Managing Partner · Dispute Resolution

Emily Haithwaite photo

Emily Haithwaite

Group Partner · Investment Funds

Gayoung McLellan photo

Gayoung McLellan

Senior Associate · Mergers and Acquisitions

Helen Ruelle photo

Helen Ruelle

Director of Local Legal Services · Employment Law

James Angus photo

James Angus

Partner · Dispute Resolution

James Campbell photo

James Campbell

Partner · Trusts

James Fox photo

James Fox

Partner · Corporate

Jennifer Cox photo

Jennifer Cox

Group Partner · Banking & Finance

Joanna Christensen photo

Joanna Christensen

Counsel · Investment Funds

Jonathan Anderson photo

Jonathan Anderson

Counsel · Commercial Property

Jonathan Hughes photo

Jonathan Hughes

Partner · Aviation

Josephine Howe photo

Josephine Howe

Partner · Private Wealth

Kate McCaffrey photo

Kate McCaffrey

Partner · Corporate

Katharine Marshall photo

Katharine Marshall

Partner · Property Law

Laura Shirreffs photo

Laura Shirreffs

Senior Associate · Property Law

Marie-Claire Fudge photo

Marie-Claire Fudge

Partner · BVI Corporate

Matt McManus photo

Matt McManus

Partner · Investment Funds

Matthew Davies photo

Matthew Davies

Senior Associate · Dispute Resolution

Matthew Shaxson photo

Matthew Shaxson

Group Partner · Mergers and Acquisitions

Niamh Lalor photo

Niamh Lalor

Partner · Investment Funds

Nick Williams photo

Nick Williams

Partner · Dispute Resolution

Oliver Passmore photo

Oliver Passmore

Partner · Contentious Trusts

Oliver Richardson photo

Oliver Richardson

Partner · Corporate and Commercial

Raulin Amy photo

Raulin Amy

Partner · Corporate

Rebecca McNulty photo

Rebecca McNulty

Partner · Dispute Resolution

Richard Daggett photo

Richard Daggett

Partner · Corporate Finance

Richard Laignel photo

Richard Laignel

Partner · Private Wealth

Sarah Parish photo

Sarah Parish

Managing Associate · Real Estate

Simon Dinning photo

Simon Dinning

Partner · Corporate Law

Simon Schilder photo

Simon Schilder

Partner · Investment Funds

Sophie Reguengo photo

Sophie Reguengo

Partner · Investment Funds

Steve Meiklejohn photo

Steve Meiklejohn

Partner · Private Wealth

Tom Hall photo

Tom Hall

Managing Associate · Dispute Resolution

Wendy Lambert photo

Wendy Lambert

Partner and Head of Corporate and Commercial · Corporate and Commercial

Will Austin-Vautier photo

Will Austin-Vautier

Head of Channel Islands Employment and Immigration · Employment Law