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Ogier’s Corporate and Finance, including Investment Funds, practice in Guernsey is comprised of three separate teams.

 

Ogier's Corporate team advises on all areas of corporate and commercial law (including regulatory matters). This includes advising on structuring, transactional matters, regulation, and ongoing corporate actions. Key

contact: Bryon Rees.

 

Ogier's Banking and Finance team advises all stakeholders across the full financial product lifecycle, from debt and other security instrument listings, to restructuring and insolvency, drawing on the complementary disciplines of Ogier's banking, structured finance, investment funds, corporate and commercial and dispute resolution teams to provide a fast and efficient service. Key contact: Christopher Jones.

 

Ogier's Investment Funds and Asset Management team provides advice on the full fund lifecycle ranging from formation, structuring, establishment, operation, corporate governance, financing, investor disputes through to management of liquidity, strategic investor arrangements and wind down and termination situations. The team also advises asset managers themselves and service providers to funds, such as administrators, custodians, depositories and directors. Key contact: Bryon Rees.

 

Clients of the team range from large listed multi-nationals to individuals and all range of clients in-between.

Chambers Review

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Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds - Guernsey

2
Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Ogier stands out for its investment fund, corporate and financing work, demonstrating key skills in establishing and maintaining investment funds. It is regularly called upon by leading UK and US-based onshore firms, financial institutions and multinational companies. The team also provides complementary expertise in regulatory matters arising from Guernsey transactional activity, and offers skilled handling of restructuring, refinancing and insolvency matters.

Work Highlights

  • Ogier advised the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development on the launch of its Ukraine Recovery and Reconstruction Guarantee Facility.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Bryon Rees
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Bryon Rees
2
Band 2
Bryon Rees serves as the head of Ogier's Guernsey corporate and investment group. He advises asset managers on an array of matters including acquisitions and regulatory issues.

Bryon is a thoughtful corporate lawyer who reads the room well. He is very likeable and subtle. He is not an 'in your face' kind of operator. He is smart and practical.

Bryon just gets the work done behind the scenes and makes it all run very smoothly.

Bryon is good to work with.

Bryon is an excellent Guernsey funds lawyer who is well connected to the Guernsey Financial Services Commission.

Christopher Jones
3
Christopher Jones
3
Band 3

Christopher Jones is a finance specialist who has experience working with large banks on the full range of their needs and is notable for his expertise in relation to asset finance. He also serves as Ogier's head of banking and finance for the Guernsey practice.

Chris is a very user-friendly, pragmatic and approachable banking lawyer. I have no qualms recommending him to anyone.

Christopher is an excellent lawyer.

Chris is excellent and my go-to lawyer in Guernsey for all real estate finance matters.

Christopher is well regarded for his finance work.

Richard Sharp
3
Richard Sharp
3
Band 3

Richard Sharp has built up a reputation in the market for his sound work on major M&A and insurance finance matters. He also has experience of private equity transactions.

Richard is our go-to lawyer for Guernsey corporate and fund legal matters.

Richard is an excellent lawyer for insurance matters.

Richard provides excellent service at all times.

Paul Chanter
4
Paul Chanter
4
Band 4
Paul Chanter is a banking and finance-focused partner who advises banks, alternative lenders and borrowers. He works with these clients on a range of financing transactions.

Paul has a strong knowledge basis, deep commercial experience and practical awareness. He provides timely advice that is solutions-focused.

Paul is at the top of my list for offshore work.

Paul is a responsive and an effective operator. He is focused on delivering a high-quality service.

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Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

Bryon Rees
2
Bryon Rees
2
Band 2
Christopher Jones
3
Christopher Jones
3
Band 3
Richard Sharp
3
Richard Sharp
3
Band 3
Paul Chanter
4
Paul Chanter
4
Band 4