Guernsey has a well-established legal system which has been enhanced over the years by the introduction of modern legislation covering all important aspects relating to the finance industry. This has resulted in Guernsey developing and maintaining a reputation as a well-regulated and attractive centre to conduct business.
Guernsey's tax neutrality, its long history of financial and political stability, good banking and professional infrastructure, GMT time zone and proximity to the UK and Europe, have ensured that Guernsey is a first-rate, thriving, offshore financial centre. It was placed on the OECD G20 white list for offshore jurisdictions in 2009 which reflects its high standards of international compliance and transparency.
Our practice in Guernsey focuses principally on finance, including investment funds, private equity and corporate, restructuring and insolvency and all aspects of trust and private wealth matters and commercial litigation.
Ogier Guernsey has witnessed dramatic growth in recent years with the appointments of several expert lawyers to service the volume and level of instructions received. Ogier now has the largest grouping of finance lawyers in the island and is earning recognition for its prominence in the Guernsey legal market and regularly advises on some of the most noteworthy and challenging matters in Guernsey.
Ogier was ranked as a top tier firm for their investments fund advice in Guernsey by the International Financial Law Review and a top tier firm by The Legal 500 for their commercial and banking practice in 2009 and picked up the “Best Law Firm in Guernsey” title at the Fund Domiciles.com, Service Provider Awards, in January 2010. A number of the firm’s individuals also feature regularly in legal directories as leaders in their particular field of expertise.
In January 2010, Ogier announced that Guernsey partner, Marcus Leese, would transfer to the Ogier Hong Kong office to head up a new Ogier Channel Islands practice in the Asian time zone, which is a first for a Guernsey law firm.
Ogier also offers fiduciary services through Ogier Fiduciary Services (Guernsey) Limited. This includes a range of administration services for private equity, property and mezzanine funds and registrar transfer agent services for investment funds. Our specialist teams of administrators, accountants, company secretaries and other skilled professionals manage the wealth and assets of institutional, corporate and private clients. Bob Banfield was appointed Managing Director of the Guernsey fiduciary operation in 2009 and heads up a growing team of fiduciary service professionals.
For a full list of contacts in each of our offices and practice areas, please visit the People section of our website and select from the appropriate criteria.
Address Details:
Ogier House
St Julian's Avenue
St Peter Port
Guernsey GY1 1WA
Tel: +44 (0) 1481 721672
Fax: +44 (0) 1481 721575
Email: gsy@ogier.com
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