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Local Legal Services Channel Islands
We deliver targeted, pragmatic advice with absolute clarity. Contents Proud of what we do 3 Commercial property 4 Relocation services 6 Corporate law 8 Employment law 10 Dispute Resolution 12 Trusts Advisory Group 14 Planning and Construction 16 Probate and estates 18 Residential property 20 Our Jersey team 22 Our Guernsey team 23
Local Legal Services
Proud of what we do
Today Ogier exists in nine
international locations, but
we’re proud of our roots as a
Channel Islands success story.
This is a firm that prides itself on Ogier’s Local Legal Services team Law Firm of the Year -
originality. We were the first covers property, employment and
offshore law firm to go regulatory law. We work with
Guernsey
transatlantic, and the first to open clients who are buying or selling a Citywealth IFC Awards
in China and Luxembourg. business, entering into a joint 2021
venture or restructuring, as well as
advising on day to day issues from
But we haven’t forgotten where we
financing and corporate Law Firm of the Year -
got our first start – as a Channel
governanace to contracts.
Islands firm, helping islanders and Jersey
businesses with local legal issues. Citywealth IFC Awards
In Guernsey our commercial
property team formed at the end
2021 and 2020
We’re still doing that business
of 2015, and is led by one of the
today, helping people to buy
island's most experienced property
houses, helping start-up businesses
lawyers, Martyn Baudains. Offshore Law Firm of the
get on their feet, and advising firms
Year
on how to take advantage of
opportunity, manage challenges In the past two years alone, the The Legal 500 UK Awards
and mitigate risk. firm was named the Offshore Law 2020
Firm of the Year by Chambers
Europe, Hedgeweek Global Awards,
WealthBriefing and the Alpha Offshore Law Firm of the
Awards, following similar awards
Year
from The Lawyer and STEP the
previous year. The Lawyer Awards 2019
Best Offshore Law Firm
Wealthbriefing European
Awards 2019
Offshore Law Firm of the
Year
Legal Business Awards
2019
Channel Islands 3
Local Legal Services
Commercial property
Our property team is well known for
executing some of the largest and
most complex commercial
transactions with accuracy and
speed.
Ogier have a pan Channel We provide a responsive, Our services include:
constructive and commercially Commercial investment
Island Commercial aware client service for large and acquisitions and sales
Property department that small businesses. Commercial leases
has all the resources and
Construction and Planning
talent needed to invest We work for local landlords, advice
and develop in the tenants, developers and financiers Development, sales and lettings
Channel Islands. as well as institutional investors of of large scale commercial and
international repute. We also residential projects
Legal 500 UK, Guernsey, handle a wide range of local
Commercial property, residential transactions ranging Health and Safety and
environmental regulatory advice
2021 from the purchase and sale of the
most valuable and prestigious Joint ventures
properties in the islands to flats and Licensing law advice
Leading team in Jersey: starter homes.
Property aspects of company
commercial, responsive, acquisitions and insolvencies
helpful, problem solving. Our expertise goes beyond Property disputes and insolvency
transactional work – our team has issues, including building
Legal 500 UK, Jersey, strong expertise in all local disputes, lease dilapidations,
Commercial property, elements of Planning, Construction planning appeals, realising
2021 and Environmental law, including security over real property
health and safety requirements. We
Property securitisation
are regularly called on to give
advice to developers and Residential sales and purchases,
landowners, providing a clear, particularly high-value residential
responsive and commercially conveyancing
minded service that enables clients Secured lending over real estate
to take advantage of opportunities
and mitigate risks.
Our team has also advised firms
relocating to the Channel Islands or
expanding their operations to
Jersey and Guernsey on finding
suitable premises.
4 Channel Islands
Liberation Group
Ogier assisted Macfarlanes LLP in
advising Caledonia Investments
plc on its £118 million acquisition of
The Liberation Group, the Channel
Islands’ market leading pub,
restaurant and drinks business.
The legal elements to Ogier fielded a multi- The Liberation Group has 94
this deal demanded jurisdictional team providing managed and tenanted pubs in
advice and assistance on the the Channel Islands and south
co-operation across laws of Jersey, Guernsey and west of England, two award-
jurisdictions and Alderney in a range of areas winning breweries (Liberation
over a wide field of including corporate, finance, Brewery which produces
legal areas ranging property, employment, pensions, Liberation Ale, and Butcombe
from corporate to planning, liquor licensing and Brewery which produces
competition. Butcombe Bitter) and three
liquor licensing. drinks distribution businesses.
This deal perfectly
demonstrates the
strength that we
bring to complex and
cross-jurisdictional
matters.
Jonathan Hughes,
Partner
£118m The value of the deal
Local Legal Services
Relocation services
Our specialist teams can advise on
every aspect of relocating to the
Channel Islands, whether for a family
or for a business.
They are large enough to The process of moving offshore Our services include:
demands specialist advice, which is Property, Planning and
cope with work levels, but why our relocation teams are called Construction
not too big to lose their in to assist on the residency Private Client and Trusts
personal touch. process, wealth structuring, and
buying property – as well as being Estate Planning
Chambers UK, Guernsey,
able to guide clients to trusted Wills and Probate
Property, 2021 contacts in the property, tax and Employment
banking fields for expert bespoke
Advice on personal and business
advice.
An approachable, friendly legal implications of relocation
and experienced team. Applications to secure residence
Navigating through the process of in the Channel Islands
Legal 500 UK, Jersey, moving offshore requires expertise
Helping make ‘settling in’
Commercial property, in the residency process itself, the
connections
2020 process of finding and buying (and
often extending or adapting) a Local tax guidance
property, and in terms of wealth Options for residence
structuring advice. Ogier's specialist Property purchases and projects
relocation teams offer a discreet,
Relocation of dependent relatives
knowledgeable and proactive
service to navigate through the Retaining rights of residence
unfamiliar process and deliver the Restrictions on property
bespoke outcome that fulfils and ownership
surpasses our clients' expectations. Intellectual property
Regulatory, compliance and
Our team deals with property, policy development and
planning and construction matters implementation
from the residential and Corporate restructuring and
commercial sectors, and has reorganisation
experience on projects worth
millions of pounds.
6 Channel Islands
Jonathan Hughes
Partner and Head of Offshore Relocations
Our services to relocating
families, individuals and
firms goes beyond basic
conveyancing - we advise on
finding a property, and work
with clients to introduce them
to our trusted networks of local
suppliers and professionals.Local Legal Services
Corporate law
Our international reputation is built
on first-class corporate services to
clients - we bring the same levels of
quality to bear on local commercial
work.
They display a keen Local businesses are the engine Our services include:
room of the Channel Islands’ Contract law advice
understanding of what is economy.
most important to clients Competition law
and are very Capital markets
With nine international offices and Corporate advisory and
accommodating of a diverse practice, Ogier is used to compliance
challenging and tight working for multinational
corporations. But our heart is in the Corporate restructuring
deadlines.
Channel Islands and we’ve never Intellectual property
Chambers UK, Jersey, taken our focus away from the Data Protection, including GDPR
Corporate and Finance, local market. guidance
2021 Mergers and acqusiitions,
We have a particular focus in takeovers and disposals
acting for sellers and buyers in Listings
Very approachable and major local M&A transactions - and
responsive team that we have specialists with significant
covers the spectrum of experience in M&A deals that are
property-rich or within the financial
Guernsey corporate law services sector.
issues.
Legal 500 UK, Guernsey, Whether it’s a family business, an
Corporate Law, 2021 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.
8 Channel IslandsRandgold Resources
Ogier dvised on the $22.5 billion
merger between Randgold Resources
and Barrick Gold creating the world’s
biggest gold mining company.
For major natural The merger – effected by The new group owns gold mines
way of a Jersey Scheme of and deposits including the
resources companies Arrangement – brings together Kibali mine in the Democratic
operating across two of the world’s biggest Republic of Congo and the
international borders mining firms, and creates a new Cortez mine in Nevada.
and timezones, market leader in gold mining.
international structuring An Ogier team advisd Randgold,
including Jersey vehicles a long-standing client of the
is frequently used, firm, on the Jersey law aspects
of the merger alongside Norton
and our corporate law Rose Fulbright in London and
team has significant New York.
experience in advising
on matters relating
to ongoing corporate
administration and M&A
activity.
Raulin Amy,
Partner
$22.5 bn The value of the dealLocal Legal Services
Employment law
Our Employment team has a
reputation for delivering professional
yet friendly advice with the ability to
translate complex legal material into
practical guidance.
They are professional, We provide a full range of Our services include:
contentious and non-contentious Contracts of employment,
quick to respond and employment law advice which policies and procedures
human in their responses. includes guidance for HR teams on Drafting and enforcement of
Chambers UK, Jersey, local employment law, including restrictive covenants
Employment Law, 2021 legal developments across the
Channel Islands. Discrimination law training
Employment aspects of
acquisitions and disposals
I believe the level of This includes advice on work and
housing regulations and Health and safety and fatal
knowledge was second to accident claims
immigration issues, as well as on
none in any instance. claims (or potential claims) around Redundancy and termination
Legal 500 UK, Guernsey, employee health and safety and Training programmes covering
Employment Law, 2021 fatal accidents, and advice on anti issues faced by businesses, e.g.
discrimination legislation in Jersey. employment law and HR issues
Work and housing regulations
We regularly conduct tailored and immigration issues
training sessions for HR staff and
other employees on changes and
updates to relevant legislation. We
also advise businesses on issues
related to employing staff in Jersey
and Guernsey for the first time.
10 Channel IslandsHelen Ruelle
Director of Local Legal Services
A powerhouse on employment
law who is respected within
the local business community.
Client feedbackLocal Legal Services
Dispute Resolution
We provide a full range of Dispute
Resolution services from litigation to
arbitration.
Ogier has an incredible We advise and represent clients in a Our services include:
wide range of contentious matters Commercial disputes including
breadth of experience in Jersey and Guernsey. These can fraud and asset tracing claims,
across disciplines with top range from company commercial freezing and other injunctions
people in every disputes through to property, and enforcement of foreign
substantive area. They contentious wills and trusts and judgements
financial claims, including those
excel in client service and involving insolvency proceedings.
Corporate disputes
responsiveness. Our advocates appear before the Claims against directors,
shareholder disputes, malpractice
Legal 500 UK, Guernsey, Royal Court regularly and we are
and professional negligence
Dispute Resolution, 2021 also experienced in alternative
forms of resolution such as Contentious trusts
mediation, arbitration and expert Breach of trust claims,
determination. Our Dispute administrative applications,
Ogier’s dispute resolution Resolution team is equally claims by and against
team inspires confidence – renowned for its work offering beneficiaries and trustees and
a number of talented guidance and support to clients in protectors, Hastings Bass
individuals give relation to contentious regulatory applications
matters.
reassurance that the Insolvency and restructuring
matter is in extremely Winding up and cross-border
We also help clients meet insolvency applications,
safe hands. regulatory requirements when restructuring applications,
Legal 500 UK, Jersey, setting up and undertaking liquidation, negligence and
Dispute Resolution, 2021 businesses in the islands. Our highly partnership disputes
regarded local expertise, together
Financial services disputes
with our long established and
including funds, banking and
trusted reputation, enables us to
insurance claims and claims by
give clients pragmatic and
investors and creditors
commercial regulatory advice.
Regulatory advice
Contentious and non-contentious
offshore restructuring and
regulatory matters, often in
conjunction with onshore counsel
and other professional services
providers
Alternative dispute resolution,
arbitration and mediation
12 Channel IslandsMathew Newman
Partner, Guernsey
Has a strong understanding
of the trust world. Very
commercial and good
at explaining things in a
layman’s manner.
Legal 500 UK, 2021Local Legal Services
Trusts Advisory Group
The strength of our team lies in the
quality our lawyers, who include some
of most respected names in the field,
and who deliver a discreet, expert and
professional service.
They are excellent. They Ogier's Trusts Advisory Group draws Our services include:
together some of the most highly Charitable and non-charitable
have real depth and respected advisers in the offshore purpose trusts
breadth across the team. private client world from different Corporate advice to underlying
Chambers UK, Jersey, disciplines and locations to provide structures
Trusts, 2021 a seamless contentious and non
contentious advisory service which Contentious trusts
also includes relevant corporate Employee benefit trusts
support. Estate planning
A powerhouse team. They
provide invaluable advice Family Office
Our Private Wealth team advises Guernsey and Jersey foundations
on high-value matters. trustees, private banks and
Chambers Global, Trust establishment and advice
ultra high net worth clients on the
Guernsey, Trusts, 2020 lifecycle of trusts from Philanthropic structures
establishment, restructuring and Private trust companies
administration to succession Regulatory
planning. We have in-depth
knowledge of trusts and
foundations, enabling us to provide
flexible and practical guidance on
choosing the most effective
jurisdiction. The team combines
with our corporate specialists to
provide commercially focused
corporate advice regarding
companies that underlie trust
structures or on new investments
structures as they arise.
The Trusts Advisory Group draws
together contentious and non-
contentious trust practitioners.
14 Channel IslandsSally Edwards
Partner
I would say she is the guru
of the Jersey trust world
Citywealth IFC Power WomenLocal Legal Services
Planning and Construction
Matters relating to Planning and
Construction in Jersey and Guernsey
are high value and complex, so clients
need access to legal advice that is
thorough, detailed and practical.
Professional yet Our team has strong expertise in all Our services include:
local elements of planning, Advice on change of use
approachable, with an construction and environmental applications on land
ability to focus on the key law, including health and safety Construction and Planning
issues, they have excellent requirements. advice
knowledge of the Development, sales and lettings
intricacies of the local We are regularly called on to give of large scale commercial and
market. advice to developers and residential projects
landowners, providing a clear, Health and Safety and
Chambers UK, Jersey, responsive and commercially- environmental regulatory advice
Property, 2020 minded service that enables clients
to take advantage of opportunities Planning appeals advice and
and mitigate risks. representation
Property disputes and insolvency
issues, including building
We specialise in advising clients disputes, lease dilapidations,
through the pre-application, realising security over real
application and appeals process, property
delivering targeted and pragmatic
advice that is based in thorough
and detailed knowledge of the law
relating to property and Planning in
both Jersey and Guernsey.
16 Channel IslandsKatharine Marshall
Partner
Extremely responsive,
friendly and positive in
getting my transaction
completed. She added
value in helping get
the deal right and
finding solutions to the
obstacles encountered.
Legal 500 UK, 2021Local Legal Services
Probate and estates
Clients need specialist guidance to
satisfy the requirements of Jersey and
Guernsey's nuanced laws in respect of
wills, probate and estates.
in depth knowledge of With an acute understanding of the Our services include:
needs of private individuals and Advising on all aspects of
Jersey law and wide their advisers at what can be a guardianships, including
experience in difficult time, we focus on providing appointments and acting as a
international probate a direct and efficient service. guardian.
matters. Assisting with the Personal Estate
Client feedback, Jersey, We assist Jersey and Guernsey of a Jersey or Guernsey domiciled
based clients with the deceased
Probate
administration of Jersey estates Assisting with the Personal Estate
and international clients where of a non-Jersey or Guernsey
Jersey assets form part of a wider domiciled deceased
A very knowledgeable estate.
team providing an Curatorships
efficient service. Estate administration
We also deal with the registration Registration of Wills of Jersey and
Legal 500 UK, Guernsey, of Court of Protection Orders and Guernsey Real Estate, registration
Employment, 2021 Worldwide Affidavits. of Powers of Attorney
Rights and duties of trustees,
Our teams have significant executors and beneficiaries
experience in matters relating to Will drafting and witnessing
curators and tutelles in Jersey and
to Guardianships in Guernsey.
18 Channel IslandsVictoria Grogan
Head of Wills and Probate
In depth knowledge of Jersey
law and wide experience in
probate matters.
Client feedbackLocal Legal Services
Residential property
We handle a wide range of local
residential transactions from the
purchase and sale of the most
valuable properties in the islands, to
flats and starter homes.
Ogier’s team are unique Our residential property team Our services include:
across Jersey and Guernsey is highly Applications to develop or extend
as they make us feel like recommended by local agents, residential property
we are their only client banks and the people we have Conveyancing from the smallest
with their immediate helped to buy, sell and finance their to the largest residential
availability, retained property. properties
knowledge of the case Development, sales and lettings
and proactive resolution Our team of lawyers, conveyancers of large scale commercial and
and paralegals includes some of the residential projects
options. most experienced specialists in the Planning appeals
Legal 500 UK, Guernsey, Channel Islands property sector,
Property disputes
Property, 2021 and we have the resources to
support you if and when your
transaction hits a complication.
A pleasure to deal with
and extremely efficient. Our property law team is the only
Chambers UK, Jersey, one to be ranked in the top tier by
the leading independent legal
Property, 2020 directory Chambers and Partners.
20 Channel IslandsMartyn Baudains
Partner and Head of Guernsey Property team
I have found him very easy
to deal with - practical,
helpful and quick to react.
Chambers UK 2018Local Legal Services Our Jersey team Jonathan Hughes Raulin Amy Sally Edwards Partner, Global Head of Local Legal Partner Partner Services +44 1534 514239 +44 1534 514482 +44 1534 514336 raulin.amy@ogier.com sally.edwards@ogier.com jonathan.hughes@ogier.com Damian Evans Katharine Marshall Helen Ruelle Partner Partner Director of Local Legal Services +44 1534 514378 +44 1534 514304 +44 1534 514417 damian.evans@ogier.com katharine.marshall@ogier.com helen.ruelle@ogier.com Nick Williams Victoria Grogan Sarah Parish Partner Head of Wills and Probate Senior Associate +44 1534 514318 +44 1534 514337 +44 1534 514249 nick.williams@ogier.com victoria.grogan@ogier.com sarah.parish@ogier.com 22 Channel Islands
Local Legal Services
Our Guernsey team
Martyn Baudains Simon Davies
Partner Partner
+44 1481 752217 +44 1481 737175
martyn.baudains@ogier.com simon.davies@ogier.com
Matt Guthrie Gavin Ferguson
Partner Partner
+44 1481 752342 +44 1481 752307
matt.guthrie@ogier.com gavin.ferguson@ogier.com
Mathew Newman Bryon Rees
Partner Partner
+44 1481 752253 +44 1481 752312
mathew.newman@ogier.com bryon.rees@ogier.com
Channel Islands 23Legal and Corporate Ogier provides practical
Services advice on BVI, Cayman
British Virgin Islands Islands, Guernsey, Jersey
Cayman Islands and Luxembourg law
Guernsey through our global network
Hong Kong of offices across the Asian,
Jersey Caribbean and European
London timezones. With a growing
Luxembourg team of more than 700
Shanghai people around the world,
Singapore we regularly win awards for
Tokyo innovation, client service
and quality. Regulatory
information can be found
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