Ogier‘s ’friendly and efficient team’ assists asset managers with the launch of a range of complex investment structures, including protected cell companies, and is also on hand to provide regulatory counsel where necessary. The practice is managed by Byron Rees, Tim Clipstone and Richard Sharp, with Rees and Clipstone advising on the creation of open-ended investment schemes and transactions in the regulated funds space, while Sharp specialises in insurance-related matters. Michelle Watson Bunn is frequently called upon for advice relating to private equity funds.
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Testimonials
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- 'Very responsive and well-integrated team. Able to deliver all transaction requirements within the firm.'
- 'Ogier understands our business and will always go above and beyond to help. They understand the Guernsey market and are very commercial in their advice.'
- 'Tim Clipstone is incredibly responsive, commercial and clear with his advice.'
- 'Friendly and efficient team. Always responsive.'
- 'Bryon Rees is always very helpful and solution-orientated.'
- 'There is a good level of partner involvement, and I have found Ogier Guernsey to be highly responsive.'
- 'Bryon Rees and Gabrielle Payne are terrific, always available and providing concise, useful feedback on requested timelines.'
- 'Great team, friendly, approachable, knowledgeable and consistent. Great VC market knowledge also.'
Key clients
- Quilter Cheviot
- HSBC Management (Guernsey) Limited
- HSBC Alternative Investments Limited
- Man Group – GPM
- Flywheel Partners Limited
- Schroder Investment Management (Guernsey) Limited
- OpCapita
- Air Street Capital
- Mid Europa
- Foresight Group
- Mubadala
- Reference Capital
- Baillie Gifford
- Partners Group
- Hipgnosis Songs
- Coller Capital
- Financial Services Capital Partners
- Multiply Partners
- Freestone Capital Management
- Freedom Asset Management Limited
- Stubben Edge Group Limited
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Tim Clipstone
OgierPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Bryon Rees, Tim Clipstone, Richard Sharp