James Campbell
Partner | Legal
Jersey
James Campbell
Partner
Jersey
Services
We have the expertise to handle the most demanding transactions. Our commercial understanding and experience of working with leading financial institutions, professional advisers and regulatory bodies means we add real value to clients’ businesses.
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Our sector approach relies on smart collaboration between teams who have a deep understanding of related businesses and industry dynamics. The specific combination of our highly informed experts helps our clients to see around corners.
We have the expertise to handle the most demanding transactions. Our commercial understanding and experience of working with leading financial institutions, professional advisers and regulatory bodies means we add real value to clients’ businesses.
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Our sector approach relies on smart collaboration between teams who have a deep understanding of related businesses and industry dynamics. The specific combination of our highly informed experts helps our clients to 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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From simple to more sophisticated structures established for succession purposes, asset protection, tax efficiency, family governance or confidentiality, our team is focused on providing the right advice for each client.
Our client base includes trustees, fiduciaries, settlors, beneficiaries and family offices and their advisers. High-net-worth clients across the globe benefit from our sensitive approach and innovative structuring.
We offer a seamless contentious and non-contentious advisory service which also includes relevant corporate support to structures underlying trusts. Our contentious trusts team can also help to resolve disputes concerning trusts and foundations, should the need arise.
In conjunction with our high-value residency teams in Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey, we advise domestic and international clients on buying and selling residential property and on the associated estate planning. Our wider services to individuals relocating their businesses and family include advising on residency applications and immigration matters in conjunction with trusted tax advisers, coordinating surveyors, architects, site and property finding professionals, as well as private banks to provide a seamless and personal service.
Legal 500 UK, 2026
Legal 500 UK, 2026
Partner | Legal
Jersey
James Campbell
Partner
Jersey
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Matt Guthrie
Partner
Guernsey
Partner | Legal
Jersey
Josephine Howe
Partner
Jersey
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Catherine Moore
Partner
Guernsey
Partner | Legal
Cayman Islands
Anthony Partridge
Partner
Cayman Islands
Counsel | Legal
Luxembourg - Legal Services
Hadrien Brémon
Counsel
Luxembourg - Legal Services
Partner | Legal
Jersey
Richard Laignel
Partner
Jersey
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Chris Hards
Partner
Guernsey
Private Wealth
"At the top of their game and rightly regarded as part of the elite"
Chambers, 2023

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News
9 February 2026 | 1 min read
Ogier in Jersey named Law Firm of the Year at Citywealth IFC Awards
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Team: James Campbell, Richard Laignel, Matt Guthrie, Henry Wickham, Jonathan Hughes, Will Austin-Vautier
Jersey
News
2 February 2026 | 3 min read
Succession planning in the British Virgin Islands
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Team: Anthony Partridge, Gregory Haddow
British Virgin Islands
Insight
26 January 2026 | 4 min read
VISTA Trusts: a flexible solution unique to the BVI
Ben Harle
Team: Anthony Partridge, Gregory Haddow
British Virgin Islands
Insight
22 January 2026 | 1 min read
Jersey law abolishes the concept of illegitimacy
Henry Wickham
Jersey
Insight
1 January 2026 | 2 min read
Exemption from registration under the Security Interests (Jersey) Law 2012 for trusts
Bruce MacNeil
Team: Kate McCaffrey, Jennifer Cox, Michael Evans
Jersey
Insight
3 December 2025 | 3 min read
Guernsey Family PIFs: expanding business horizons for licensed fiduciaries and opportunities for high net worth families
Antoaneta Shikerova
Team: Tim Clipstone, Catherine Moore, Matt Guthrie
Guernsey
Insight
24 November 2025 | 3 min read
Succession planning in the Cayman Islands
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Team: Anthony Partridge, Gregory Haddow
Cayman Islands
Insight

20 November 2025 | 1 min read
Ogier’s dynamic Hong Kong team praised in Legal 500’s 2026 rankings
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