As a combined offering with its Channel Islands offices, the BVI office of Ogier assists investment managers and funds with the surrounding BVI law, and has experience in the full range of fund types and asset classes. Co-leaders of the practice group are Simon Schilder, who is based primarily in Jersey but practices BVI law full time and has longstanding involvement in funds matters in the country; and Michael Killhoury, the senior name to note on Tortola and head of the broader transactional practice at the firm. Further BVI expertise in Jersey is added by Marie-Claire Fudge.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Technical, commercial, delivery, strong communication & reasonable cost. Highly recommended.’

  • ‘The Ogier Team in BVI and in Jersey are focused and responsive to every requirement we have thrown at them.'

  • ‘Simon Schilder - Outstanding at everything, including making practical business recommendations for when we have complex regulatory choices.

  • 'Marie Claire Fudge - Meticulous timely and proactive - especially with Regulatory issues.'
  • 'I have not had a bad associate assigned for a docket yet.’

Key clients

  • Appaloosa LP
  • AEW Capital Management
  • Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd
  • Joint Liquidators of Three Arrows Capital, Ltd. (In Liquidation) (3AC)
  • Digital Asset Capital Management
  • Atlantic Investment Management
  • Orbis Investment Management
  • Savanna Investment Management
  • Lvna Capital
  • Man Group
  • Graham Capital
  • GBV Investment Fund (JPG Wealth)
  • Geometric Management Ltd
  • Julius Baer Family Office (Brazil)
  • Global Sigma Group
  • Idylian Capital
  • Lvna Capital
  • Paltus Capital
  • Alpine Associates Management Ltd
  • Saman Capital Management Ltd

Work highlights

  • Advised Graham Capital Management on its BVI-domiciled funds.
  • Advised AEW Capital Management on its BVI-domiciled investment structures.
  • Advising the liquidators of the failed crypto fund Three Arrows Capital and BVI regulatory aspects of a cross border restructuring of a crypto asset holding structure used by the fund.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Simon Schilder, Michael Killhoury

Other key lawyers

Marie-Claire Fudge