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Ogier

Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region


Ogier

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About

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Ogier's Hong Kong office provides British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey legal services to clients in the Asian time zone, working together with our Beijing, Shanghai and Tokyo client services offices.

The team focuses on: 

  • international finance and corporate law, with a particular emphasis on investment funds, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and finance 
  • private wealth, advising trustees and high net worth individuals and families throughout Asia
  • dispute resolution, including providing contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency legal services 

We act for a number of leading global financial institutions, investment managers and corporate entities and are also instructed by many leading law firms and intermediaries. 

Our corporate administration business, Ogier Global, works closely with Ogier's partner-led legal teams in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey and Luxembourg to incorporate and administer a wide variety of vehicles, including public and private companies, partnerships and trusts.

Our lawyers and professional staff speak English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese to better service our Asian clients in their native languages.

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What the Team is Known For

Ogier operates a diverse practice offering expertise in Channel Islands, Cayman, BVI and Luxembourg law. Ogier distinguishes itself through its North Asia focus, innovative investment funds and private equity work, and well-regarded litigation team. The team counsels high net worth individuals and families throughout Asia on private wealth matters, assisting with trusts, foundations and family governance issues. It also maintains an accomplished banking and finance offering, advising on a range of loan financing and capital markets transactions. Ogier attracts an array of work from financial institutions, asset management firms, venture capital funds and private corporations.

Work Highlights

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  • Ogier represented Guming in its IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Strengths

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  • Ogier is user-friendly and has Chinese capability.

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  • Ogier is very responsive and thorough whenever being consulted with. The team is organised, with good supervision from partners and efficient execution by seasoned lawyers.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Nathan Powell
    Band 1Nathan Powell

    Nathan Powell

    Nathan Powell heads the global corporate legal team. He is well regarded for his broad expertise in the corporate and finance sphere, offering BVI and Cayman law advice on debt capital markets, M&A, IPOs and financing matters.

    • Nathan Powell is the ultimate and final authority on all matters Cayman and BVI law in Hong Kong. He is super responsive, commercially astute and has one of the sharpest legal brains in the market.

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    • It is a pleasure to work with Nathan. He is responsive, and his advice is pragmatic and user-friendly.

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  • Band 1Oliver Payne
    Band 1Oliver Payne

    Oliver Payne

    Oliver Payne leads Ogier's dispute resolution and restructuring and insolvency practice. He advises on Cayman Islands and BVI law and is adept at handling debt restructurings and winding-up proceedings.
    • Oliver Payne is truly world-class. He adds real value.

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  • Band 2Anthony Oakes
    Band 2Anthony Oakes

    Anthony Oakes

    Anthony Oakes' expertise lies in the banking and finance space. He is frequently engaged on debt capital markets, structured financing and asset financing work under BVI and Cayman Islands laws.
    • Anthony Oakes is an excellent lawyer. He is among the best in the offshore debt finance market.

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    • He is cooperative and business-minded.

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  • Band 2Joanne Collett
    Band 2Joanne Collett

    Joanne Collett

    Joanne Collett joined Ogier in 2024. She possesses solid expertise in handling insolvency and restructuring mandates. She also advises on shareholder disputes and fund-related matters.

    • Jo is a very technical and hard-working partner who you would have no qualms throwing the most funky of issues at.

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  • Band 2Nicholas Plowman
    Band 2Nicholas Plowman

    Nicholas Plowman

    Nicholas Plowman leads the investment fund practice and has considerable experience acting as Cayman and BVI law counsel on fund formation and investment mandates.

    • He has an excellent knowledge of the offshore space and is good with complex projects. He is also very generous with his time and contacts.

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    • Nicholas Plowman is an industry legend and always a huge pleasure to work with.

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  • Band 3David Nelson
    Band 3David Nelson

    David Nelson

    David Nelson is a well-reputed finance lawyer who advises on BVI and Cayman Islands law. He assists with take-private financing, acquisition financing and debt financing. Additionally, he works on pre-M&A and pre-IPO matters.

    • David Nelson is very well regarded in the finance space. He has a very good background and is working on good quality deals.

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    • David is a great lawyer - knowledgeable, calm under pressure and a pleasure to work with.

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  • Band 3Justin Davis
    Band 3Justin Davis

    Justin Davis

    Justin Davis has a strong track record of advising clients in the area of restructurings and liquidations. He handles insolvency disputes involving multiple parties and jurisdictions, including those relating to Chapter 15 and Chapter 11 proceedings.

  • Band 3Kate Hodson
    Band 3Kate Hodson

    Kate Hodson

    Kate Hodson is particularly skilled in fund mandates, often handling private equity, venture capital and hedge fund formation and investments. She is also head of ESG at Ogier.
    • Kate Hodson has a good name in the market and does Japanese funds and ESG work.

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Ranked Individuals at Ogier (8)

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    Kate Hodson

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