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

2016 Ogier named Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2016 - Chambers Europe ^[1]
2015 Ogier is named international legal team of the year by STEP.^[2]
2015 Ogier named Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2015 by The Lawyer.^[3]
2015 Ogier launch new brand identity focused on law.^[4]
2014 Ogier launch Dispute Resolution into Hong Kong.^[5]
2014 Management Buy-out of Ogier Fiduciary Services.^[6]
2013 Ogier Fiduciary Services opens an office in Luxembourg.^[7]
2012 Ogier became the first offshore law firm to open an office in Luxembourg.^[8]
2011 Ogier opened an office in Shanghai, making it the first offshore law firm to operate out of mainland China.^[9]
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 Giffard’s practice.
1867 John Francis Giffard^[10] 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 regularly wins awards for the quality of its work and its people. Our recent awards include:

Best Rebranding Campaign - Citywealth Brand Management and Reputation Awards 2016

Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2016 - Chambers Europe

High Yield Deal of the Year Award - IFLR European Awards 2016

Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2016 - Alpha Awards 2016

Debt & Equity-linked Deal of the Year - IFLR Asia Awards 2016

Best Offshore Law Firm 2016 - Hedgeweek Global Awards 2016

Caribbean Law Firm of the Year 2016 - Citywealth IFC Awards 2016

Asian Deal of the Year 2015 - In-House Community 2015

International Legal Team of the Year 2015 - STEP

Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2015 - The Lawyer

Structured Finance and Securitisation Deal of the Year 2015 - 16th annual IFLR European awards

Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2014 - Asian Investor

Jersey Law Firm of the Year 2014 – Citywealth International Financial Centres Awards

International Law Firm of the Year 2014 - Citywealth Magic Circle Awards

Offices

Ogier has offices based in British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey, Luxembourg, Shanghai and Tokyo

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