Ogier (law firm)
Ogier provides legal advice on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Jersey and Luxembourg law. They operate in eight jurisdictions in key financial centres and have a presence in the BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey, Luxembourg, Shanghai and Tokyo. Ogier are a full-service law firm. Legal services for the corporate and financial sectors form the core of their business, principally in the areas of banking and finance, corporate and commercial, investment funds, dispute resolution, private equity and private wealth. They also have strong practices in the areas of performance and reward management, employment law, regulatory, restructuring and insolvency and property.
They offer clients the knowledge and expertise to handle the most demanding and complex transactions and provide expert, efficient and cost effective services to all clients. Their commercial understanding and experience of working with leading financial institutions, professional advisers and regulatory bodies enables them to add real value to their clients' businesses. The aim is to provide the highest-quality legal advice and professional client service across all jurisdictions and service lines.
History
- 2014 Ogier launch Dispute Resolution into Hong Kong.[1]
- 2014 Management Buy-out of Ogier Fiduciary Services.[2]
- 2013 Ogier Fiduciary Services opens an office in Luxembourg.[3]
- 2012 Ogier became the first offshore law firm to open an office in Luxembourg.[4]
- 2011 Ogier opened an office in Shanghai, making it the first offshore law firm to operate out of mainland China.[5]
- 2007 Ogier merged with WSmith based in BVI and Hong Kong.
- 2004 Ogier created the first trans-Atlantic offshore law firm when it merged with Boxalls in Cayman.
- 1995 The two law firms Le Masurier Giffard & Poch and Ogier & Le Cornu merged to create the Ogier Group.
- 1932 Philip Antonio Poch was made partner alongside Le Masurier and Gifford to form Le Masurier Giffard & Poch.
- 1922 A partnership between Advocate Leonce L’Hermite Ogier and John Gleury Le Cornu was formed.
- 1905 William Smyth Le Masurier joined John Gifford’s practice.
- 1867 John Francis Giffard began practicing law in St Helier, Jersey.
Practice areas
Legal services in the areas of Corporate & commercial, investment funds, private wealth, banking & finance and litigation, with strong practices in the areas of employee benefits, employment law, litigation and property.
Awards and rankings
Ogier has won 33 industry awards in the past three years, including Best Offshore Law Firm (HFM Week, European Hedge Fund Services Awards),[6] Offshore Law Firm of the Year (Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence),[7] Channel Islands Law Firm of the Year (PLC Which Lawyer?).[8]
Offices
Ogier has offices based in British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey, Luxembourg, Shanghai and Tokyo
References
- ↑ "Ogier Dispute Resolution into Hong Kong"
- ↑ "Management Buy out of Ogier Fiduciary Services"
- ↑ International Adviser, 2013, "Ogier Fiduciary opens in Luxembourg"
- ↑ The Lawyer, 2012, "Ogier opens in Luxembourg in offshore first"
- ↑ The Lawyer, 2011, "Ogier leads offshore pack as it opens in Shanghai"
- ↑ HFM Week Awards Winners.
- ↑ Chambers and Partners Europe Awards for Excellence 2010 results.
- ↑ PLC Which Lawyer? Awards 2010.