
James Lydeard
Group Partner, Ogier Legal L.P.
Jersey

James Lydeard
Group Partner, Ogier Legal L.P.
Jersey
Services
We have the knowledge and expertise to handle the most demanding and complex transactions and provide expert, efficient and cost effective services to all our clients. Our commercial understanding and experience of working with leading financial institutions, professional advisers and regulatory bodies enable us to add real value to our clients’ businesses.
Sectors
Our sector approach relies on smart collaboration between our business divisions, our service lines and our jurisdictions. These sector-based teams have a deep understanding of related businesses and industry dynamics. The specific combination of our highly informed experts helps our clients see around corners.
We have the knowledge and expertise to handle the most demanding and complex transactions and provide expert, efficient and cost effective services to all our clients. Our commercial understanding and experience of working with leading financial institutions, professional advisers and regulatory bodies enable us to add real value to our clients’ businesses.
Legal
Corporate and Fiduciary
Consulting
Ogier provides practical advice on a unique combination of six laws: BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg. Our global network covers Asian, European and US time zones.
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Employment law
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Investment Funds
Listing services
Local Legal Services
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Regulatory
Restructuring and Corporate Recovery
Tax
Banking and Finance overview
Asset Finance
CAYLUX Fund Finance
Debt Capital Markets
Derivatives
Fund Finance
Islamic Finance
Leveraged Finance
Listing services
Real Estate Finance
Regulatory
Restructuring and Corporate Recovery
Structured Finance
Sustainable Finance
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Listing services
Mergers and Acquisitions
Private Equity
Real Estate Structuring, Acquisitions and Disposals
Regulatory
Technology and Web3
Dispute Resolution overview
Banking Disputes
Corporate and Financial Services Disputes
Crypto Disputes
Enforcement of Judgments and Awards
Fraud and Asset Tracing
Funds Disputes
Insurance Disputes
International Arbitration
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Section 238 Shareholder Appraisal Rights
Shareholder and Valuation Disputes
Trusts Disputes and Applications
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Real Estate, Infrastructure and Energy Funds
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Sustainable Investing and Impact Funds
Technology and Web3
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Channel Islands Local Legal Services
Ireland Local Legal Services
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Estate Planning, Wills and Probate
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Make your Guernsey will online
Make your Jersey lasting power of attorney online
Make your Jersey will online
Notary public services
Relocating your business
Relocating your family
Property law
Providing exceptional and efficient service, our Corporate, Funds, Private Wealth and Capital Markets teams offer clients integrated legal and corporate administration services with a strong reputation in governance and regulatory compliance.
Accounting and Financial Reporting Services - Ogier Global
Cayman Islands AML/CFT training - Ogier Global
Corporate Services - Ogier Global
Debt Capital Markets - Ogier Global
Fund Services - Ogier Global
Governance Services - Ogier Global
Investor Services - Ogier Global
Ogier Connect - Ogier Global
Private Wealth Services - Ogier Global
Real Estate Services - Ogier Global
Regulatory and Compliance Services - Ogier Global
Our experts provide independent guidance spanning advice and training to implementation and evaluation across sustainable investing, regulatory compliance and tech. Our tailored advice meets clients' specific needs, delivering flexible solutions and support.
Ogier Regulatory Consulting
Sustainable Investment Consulting
Our sector approach relies on smart collaboration between our business divisions, our service lines and our jurisdictions. These sector-based teams have a deep understanding of related businesses and industry dynamics. The specific combination of our highly informed experts helps our clients see around corners.
Ogier provides practical advice on BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law through our global network of offices across the Asian, Caribbean and European timezones. Ogier is the only firm to advise on this unique combination of laws.
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We get straight to the point, managing complexity to get to the essentials. Our global network of offices covers every time zone.
Ogier Corporate Finance Limited (OCFL) is one of the leading listing agents for listings on The International Stock Exchange (TISE).
OCFL acts as listing agent in relation to the listing of a broad range of debt securities. Current listings on TISE include loan and payment-in-kind notes, equity-linked notes, convertible notes, high-yield bonds, Eurobonds and warrants. TISE's listing authority, The International Stock Exchange Authority Limited (TISEA), is also open to new product lines and structures.
Our specialist teams offer exceptional levels of expertise to assist issuers and provides advice and assistance in relation to both the initial listing process and ongoing requirements, to ensure compliance with TISEA's Listing Rules and the continuing obligations applicable to listed issuers.
TISE offers a fast and effective listings service for debt securities, together with equity securities issued by trading companies and investment vehicles, such as UK REITs. Our close relationship with TISEA means that we are able to provide our clients with an efficient, cost-effective service to meet their listing requirements.
With a prominent share of the listings activity on TISE to date, the Ogier listings team is uniquely placed to provide clients with a listing service which draws on its experience of dealing with the exchange over many years and the technical expertise of the team, which includes former TISEA listing managers.
Ogier also offers listings services on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX) through its Jersey and Cayman Island offices and acts as a full-service listing agent/sponsor in relation to listings of all categories. Our listings team is supported by our legal teams in the Asian, Caribbean and European time zones.
The services we provide include advising in relation to the initial listing process and ensuring that all continuing CSX obligations are observed in respect of those listings.
Our clients appreciate the benefits TISE and the CSX can offer in terms of cost-efficiency, expediency, flexibility and accessibility. In particular, TISE and the CSX offer:
recognition as “recognised stock exchanges” by HMRC and other international bodies
fast document-turnaround time and an efficient personal service;
competitive pricing and cost-effectiveness with listing fees that are significantly lower than other major exchanges;
international standards of issuer regulation; and
a pragmatic approach to disclosure requirements.
OGFL was a founder member of TISE when it launched in 1998 and has sponsored a fifth of all securities, bonds and special purpose vehicles listed on TISE. Advantages to listing on TISE include:
Unlike other European stock exchanges, TISE is not bound by any EU listings directives or regulations and, as a result, it is able to be considerably more flexible in its approach
TISE offers a personalised approach and fast-track processing of listing applications within a highly regulated and innovative marketplace.
The securities admitted to the Official List of TISE include diverse legal structures, such as protected cell companies and limited partnerships, and a wide variety of investment vehicles including Eurobonds, hedge funds, property funds, structured debt, warrants and special purpose vehicles.
TISE has become the exchange of choice for a growing number of international issuers.
TISE offers a TISE Sustainable market segment which is open to issuers which have listed securities on TISE whose proceeds are explicitly for the purpose of financing sustainable businesses, investments or projects generating a positive environmental impact.
OGFL is a leading sponsor of Eurobond listings on the CSX, where we have been a full listing agent since 2004. Advantages to listing on the CSX include:
Listing rules that are tailored to an institutional investor-based market and are not bound by EU directives
A streamlined and cost-competitive listing process
The CSX specialises in the listing of mutual funds, hedge funds, structured debt securities, Eurobonds, Islamic products, preferred shares, depository receipts, derivative warrants, and international equity
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Group Partner, Ogier Legal L.P.
Jersey
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Team: Emily Renouf, Lucy Chambers
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Deal
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Deal
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Team: David Nelson, Kendrick Cheung
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Deal
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Team: Nathan Powell, Jenson Ng
Hong Kong, British Virgin Islands
Deal
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Team: James Lydeard, Sophie Treanor, Lucy Chambers, Emily Renouf
Jersey
Deal
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Team: David Nelson, Florence Chan, Kendrick Cheung, Sara Law, Jenson Ng
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Deal
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Ogier advises Xiezhong International on US$31.3 million privatisation and delisting from the HKSE
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Team: Janice Chu, Marc Kish, Gemma Lardner, Dunzelle Daker
Cayman Islands, Hong Kong
Deal
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Ogier advises SPAC Coliseum Acquisition Corp on US$150 million IPO
Bradley Kruger
Team: Tommy Tuohy, Caroline Dekker
Cayman Islands
Deal
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Ogier advises China Youran Dairy Group on its US$443.2 million IPO
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Team: Janice Chu, Jenson Ng
Hong Kong
Deal
Listing services
"The Ogier team stands head and shoulders above the competition."
Chambers UK, 2020
7 February 2023
QAHCs and QEBs: the benefits of Jersey and Guernsey
Alexandra O Grady
Team: Paul Chanter, James Fox, James Lydeard, Kate McCaffrey, Lucy Chambers, Emily Renouf
Jersey, Guernsey
Insight
1 February 2023
Cayman Islands Stock Exchange: continuing obligations for issuers with listed corporate and sovereign debt securities - Chapter 12
Angus Davison
Team: Bradley Kruger, Nick Rogers, Mark Santangeli, James Bagnall, Nathan Powell, Raulin Amy, and 4 more
Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, Jersey
Insight
1 February 2023
Cayman Islands Stock Exchange: listing of corporate and sovereign debt securities
Angus Davison
Team: James Bagnall, Bradley Kruger, Nick Rogers, Mark Santangeli, Raulin Amy, Daniel Richards
Cayman Islands
Insight
1 February 2023
Cayman Islands Stock Exchange: continuing obligations for issuers with listed specialist debt securities - Chapter 14
Angus Davison
Team: Bradley Kruger, Nick Rogers, Mark Santangeli, James Bagnall, Nathan Powell, Raulin Amy, and 4 more
Cayman Islands
Insight
21 October 2022
In the FastLane – LuxSE introduces simplified admission process for EuroMTF listings
Jad Nader
Team: Nicolas Bonora, Caleb Holder, Manon Hillenbrand
Luxembourg Legal Services
Insight
13 October 2022
TISE launches new transition offering within its sustainable finance segment
Raulin Amy
Team: Paul Chanter, James Fox, Bruce MacNeil, Kate McCaffrey, Bryon Rees, James Lydeard, and 3 more
Guernsey, Jersey
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TISE update to Continuing Obligations Listings Rules - July 2022
Raulin Amy
Team: Niamh Lalor, Bryon Rees, Lucy Chambers, Alexandra O Grady, Richard Daggett
Global
News
1 January 2022
Listing High Yield Bonds on The International Stock Exchange
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Team: Lucy Chambers, Emily Renouf, Paul Chanter
Jersey, Guernsey
Insight
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