Ogier wins recognition for ESG consulting services at Magic Circle Awards 2022

Ogier has won bronze in the ESG Consultant of Year category at the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2022, as well as bronze for International Law Firm of the Year.

The awards, which recognise achievements in the wealth management industry, are judged by a panel of leading private wealth advisors, with online voting accounting for 10 percent of the total votes.

Ogier's sustainable investment and ESG services offering combines the expertise of ESG legal experts with the real world market experience of specialist consultants. Its approach to client services also aligns with major steps Ogier has taken in developing its own approach to sustainability.

"It's clear that private wealth and private investors can play a crucial role in responding to pressing ESG challenges. High net-worth wealth, and especially family wealth, is ideally suited to the kind of long-term strategy that ESG investment requires, but seeking specialist support and legal advice is crucial," said partner Matt Guthrie, Ogier's global head of Private Wealth.

"As a law firm, we have developed our legal services to ensure we are able to provide tailored advice within the context of sustainable investing, and we work alongside our specialist Sustainable Investment Consulting team to provide clients with seamless technical support. It's fantastic to have this approach recognised by Citywealth with this award, and also to be recognised as a leading international law firm of year."

Ogier's team of lawyers work across service-lines and jurisdictions and are equipped to advise on legal and regulatory matters related to sustainable investing. They also work closely with Ogier's corporate administration business, Ogier Global, and its specialist Sustainable Investment Consulting team, which works with the largest alternative asset managers, wealth managers, and institutional investors to develop sustainability investment strategies across public and private markets.

"Private investors are increasingly looking to align their portfolios with their values and building a total impact portfolio approach is one route to achieve this. As capital owners private investors are influencers in supporting the shift towards a sustainable economy. Private investors are more and more focused on how to incorporate sustainability considerations into their investments in ways that support their overall risk, return and impact objectives," said head of Sustainable Investment Consulting Leonie Kelly.

"Our team is working with our clients to support this need and to help implement these objectives in practice.”

Winners of the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2022 were announced at a gala reception in London on Tuesday 17 May.