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Edward Mackereth

Global Managing Partner

Jersey

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Edward's practice encompasses fraud and asset tracing, restructuring and insolvency, trusts, financial services, regulation and disputes, banking and anti-money laundering law and regulation, contractual, shareholder and boardroom disputes.

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Background and experience

Edward Mackereth is Ogier's Global Managing Partner.

A partner in Ogier's Dispute Resolution and Trust Advisory groups, he was previously global head of Ogier's Dispute Resolution group.

Edward is named as one of the 50 Most Influential in the UK and UK Crown Dependencies' private client practitioner sector in eprivateclient's 2018 rankings, and has recently been recognised by Citywealth as one of the top ten contentious trusts lawyers in the UK and Crown Dependencies.

Edward continues to work with core clients. His practice encompasses trusts, fraud and asset tracing, financial services regulation and disputes, restructuring and insolvency, banking and anti-money laundering law and regulation, contractual, shareholder and boardroom disputes.

He joined Ogier in 2004 and became a Partner in 2010. He was previously a partner in a commercial firm in the City of London.

Admitted in:
2008 - Jersey
1997 - England & Wales

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"Hall of Fame"

Legal 500 UK, 2023

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"Edward is a strong client adviser"

Chambers UK, 2023

"Leads from the front in terms of meeting client expectation"

Legal 500 UK, 2022

"Team of the Year – Litigation"

Citywealth IFC Awards 2022

"Eminent Practitioner"

Chambers UK, Dispute Resolution, 2021

"Hall of Fame"

Legal 500 UK, 2021

"Private Client Global Elite"

Legal Week Private Client Global Elite Directory, 2021

"A very astute litigator with a good sense for the right answer to a problem"

Legal 500 UK, 2020

"One of the top guys in Jersey"

Chambers UK, 2020

"Leading individual"

Legal 500 UK, 2020

"A really good litigator"

Chambers UK, 2020

"Private Client Global Elite"

Legal Week Private Client Global Elite Directory, 2019

"An excellent technical practitioner who combines strong and firm advice with superb interpersonal skills"

Citywealth Leaders List 2019

"Ed embodies that rare combination: excellent legal knowledge, first class communication skills, commercially aware but wholly lacking in arrogance"

Citywealth Leaders List 2019

"Excellent"

Legal 500 UK, 2019

"He is just the right mix - tough, bright and sensible"

Chambers UK, 2018

"He has an excellent understanding of the Court, and combines highly accomplished advocacy with a sophisticated grasp of the most complex legal problems. A leader in the field indeed"

Citywealth Leaders List 2018

"One of the 50 Most Influential"

Eprivateclient 2018 private client practitioner rankings

"He is brilliant."

Chambers UK, 2018

"Edward is proactive, pragmatic, responsive and very easy to engage with. Edward has considerable experience, which is of great benefit when dealing with complex cases"

Citywealth Leaders List 2018

"An excellent and safe pair of hands to turn to when trustees or family offices need court representation"

Legal 500 UK, 2017

"Very impressive"

Legal 500 UK, 2017

"Leading individual"

Legal 500 UK, 2017

"He is able to step back and see the bigger picture and patterns, as well as be detailed, clear and crisp in his management of the matter"

Chambers UK, 2017

"Edward has an excellent understanding of the Court, and combines highly accomplished advocacy with a sophisticated grasp of the most complex legal problems. A leader in the field indeed"

Citywealth Leaders List, 2017

"Fantastic litigator ... gives impeccable strategic and commercial advice"

Legal 500, 2016

"Exceptionally good"

Legal 500, 2015

"A first-class litigator and a strong advocate"

Chambers UK, 2014

"Produces ‘creative and commercial solutions' and ‘reassuring presence'"

Legal 500, 2014

"Clear advice and confident style of advocacy"

Chambers UK, 2014

"Is a natural team leader who works fantastically hard and is always available"

Chambers UK, 2013

"Stays on top of the issues and generally inspires confidence"

Chambers UK, 2013

"A force to call upon in litigation"

Legal 500, 2013

"Edward is absolutely excellent"

Chambers UK, 2012

"Very knowledgeable, practical and proactive"

Chambers Global, 2011

"Is approachable and helpful and takes a keen interest in his clients' concerns"

Chambers Europe, 2011

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