Offshore Britain - Guernsey

Ogier

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Advising investment funds domiciled in Guernsey and abroad, Ogier‘s team assists with the establishment, structuring and regulation of investment vehicles, including specialised structures such as PCCs, ICCs and unit trusts. In particular, the firm advises private equity and venture capital sponsors on matters concerning open and closed-ended funds. Fund formation and fundraising experts Bryon Rees and Tim Clipstone continue to lead the team, joined in February 2023 by Richard Sharp, who returned from Bedell Cristin. Managing associates Richard Doyle and Michelle Watson Bunn have experience in collective investment schemes and private equity transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Tim Clipstone has strong technical knowledge and is a good communicator, summarising more difficult matters succinctly. Tim is also commercially minded providing sensible solutions. Richard Doyle is responsive and engaged with good communication skills.'

  • 'Partner-led team with very deep experience and long-term working together. Strong culture of client service, always delivering work on time and in a commercial manner to achieve results.'

  • 'Exceptional experience and worth ethic at all levels of the team.'

  • 'Their advice and assistance has always been timely and commercial.'

  • 'Bryon Rees and James Dickinson have staffed the matter leanly but remained responsive and available throughout (including a very late closing). They are a pleasure to work with and fitted seamlessly into a large cross-border team of multiple advisers.'

  • 'Ogier is a go-to firm for offshore legal support. They are experts in their jurisdictions and provide consistent service.'

  • 'The team provides quality and timely assistance, always happy and ready to advise, very knowledgable on Guernsey corporate law matters. All very friendly, available and a pleasure to work with.'

  • 'Tim Clipstone is an excellent lawyer with strong technical skills and a pragmatic approach.'

Key clients

  • ARA Dunedin
  • Ventures Platform
  • Tri Alpha

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Bryon Rees, Tim Clipstone, Richard Sharp

Other key lawyers

Richard Doyle, Michelle Watson Bunn, Gabrielle Payne, James Dickinson