Department profile
Ogier

Financial Services: Regulatory

Global Guide 2026 : Cayman Islands


Ogier

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About

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Ogier regularly advises clients on registration, licensing and regulatory compliance. Our team has helped shape much of the law and regulations that impact our clients.

We also advise regulated businesses on contentious regulatory matters including investigations and enforcement actions, assisting with all phases of the investigation process. Our team can assist and advise in the prosecution and defence of financial crime issues, on sanctions-related issues, in self-initiated internal investigations and more generally on cross-border investigations, often working on such matters alongside onshore and in-house legal teams.

Our Regulatory team spans Ogier's jurisdictions, allowing our experts to undertake cross-jurisdictional analysis and provide a solution for when a multi-national client is facing similar regulations in different jurisdictions.

We ensure our clients not only remain in compliance with their regulatory obligations but also receive forewarning and practical advice on the implementation of regulatory proposals, initiatives and reforms.

We have long-standing relationships with industry regulators in the BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg, coupled with our wealth of experience assisting some of the world's largest financial services businesses in implementing change to meet the requirements of new laws and regulations. We balance astute technical compliance with realistic practical implementation advice.

Chambers Review

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Financial Services: Regulatory - Cayman Islands

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Ogier has a growing financial services regulatory team in the Cayman Islands, which handles a wide range of matters. This includes counselling clients on compliance with Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) regulations and AML concerns, in addition to advising on beneficial ownership and FATCA issues. The team is also adept at dealing with sanctions-related regulatory issues and assisting with regulatory matters in the digital asset space. Ogier's highly rated disputes practice is also well placed to assist with litigation and appeals arising out of regulatory issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Ogier's Cayman Islands dispute resolution team acted for Nexo Capital on appellate proceedings attempting to reverse an earlier judgment by CIMA which rejected Nexo's application for registration as a virtual asset service provider.

Strengths

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  • The Ogier team is very commercial with AML in terms of knowing what the Cayman regulators are asking and looking for.

    Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal
  • The Ogier lawyers have excellent market knowledge as well as being technically strong.

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  • Ogier has a good strength of talent, from partner to associate level.

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  • Ogier has a thorough knowledge of the law and the current regulatory environment in Cayman.

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  • Ogier’s regulatory team provides clear, responsive and technically sound guidance, helping to maintain robust compliance frameworks across multiple Cayman-domiciled entities.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Joanne Huckle
    Band 2Joanne Huckle

    Joanne Huckle

    Joanne Huckle has deep experience assisting asset managers and fund administrators with an extensive list of matters in this space, including regulatory reviews and due diligence reporting as well as beneficial ownership analyses and advising on sanctions-related issues.

    • Joanne Huckle is great to work with. She always approaches complex issues with a solutions-oriented mind set, and not only knows the law but also the regulatory backdrop and current market practice.

      Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal
    • Joanne Huckle is our person for all AML and regulatory matters. She offers incredibly practical knowledge in terms of what the market is like in Cayman.

      Financial Services: Regulatory respondentGlobal

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