Ogier‘s corporate practice supports clients with matters ranging from cross-border private M&A, downstream private equity transactions and cashboxes, to restructurings and regulatory work. Practice head Matthew Shaxson specialises in financial services M&A, with further expertise in regulatory matters including AML and competition issues. Raulin Amy handles both cross-border and Jersey-based M&A, in addition to joint ventures and restructuring measures, while Simon Dinning advises on transactions that involve Jersey and the BVI. Richard Daggett handles private equity transactions, as well as advising on IPOs and joint ventures. Alexander Curry and Oliver Richardson both advise on a range of transactions, while managing associate Amy Garrod focuses on deals involving real estate holding structures.

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'Richard Daggett is the standout individual on the legal side. He "gets it", is commercial with his advice, and works to make sure deals are delivered on time.'
'Alexander Curry is a strong practitioner - good with clients and has an eye for the detailed technical issues.'
'I deal with Richard Daggett for the most part. He is responsive, diligent and an absolute pleasure to deal with.'
'The Ogier corporate team are our "go-to team" for all client corporate matters. The range of experience and depth of team are not replicated at other firms.'
'Very down to earth, solution-driven and amiable.'
'Good availability and responsive.'
'Fully resourced, technically excellent and partner-led team.'
'Matthew Shaxson is both technically strong and commercially excellent, with solid advice. Furthermore, from a regulatory perspective, he is tuned in and up to speed with the regulator's expectations, which, coupled with the fact that he is providing legal advice, sets him (and his team) apart from the regulatory consultancy firms.'

Key clients

The Federal Government of Pakistan
Atotech Ltd
Wren House Infrastructure Management Ltd
City Developments Ltd
Gravis Capital
Crosstree Real Estate
Etablissements Maurel & Prom S.A
TruFin
BEPIF Gurston
Takeda Pharmaceutical
The Carlyle Group
The Ardonagh Group Limited
Amcor plc
Anglo American plc
Biffa plc
Clarivate Analytics
The Collective
Jet2 Plc
Warburg Pincus International LLC and TowerBrook Capital Partners
Brooks Macdonald International
Viacom
Trident Trust
DB Financial Investment/Hyundai Asset Management
Urban Logistics REIT plc
The PRS REIT plc
Barrick Gold
Sports Direct
Palamon Partners
Wizz Air
Boohoo.com
TMF Group
Glencore plc
Europe Realty Holdings Pte Ltd (GIC)
Kennedy Wilson Holdings, Inc.
Northwood Investors LLC
Cinven
OMERS Private Equity
Petra Diamonds Limited
Paloma Capital
Tristan Capital Partners
Coro Energy plc
VI Mining
Eriell Group International Limited
Gazprombank
Realstar
EN+ Group plc
IEG Group plc
Pollen Street Capital

Work highlights

Assisted three major global financial institutions with the €21bn recapitalisation of Mileway - a 14.7m square metre pan-European last mile logistics company owned by Blackstone.
Advised the Federal Government of Pakistan, the Provincial Government of Balochistan, Government Holdings (Private), Oil & Gas Development Company and Pakistan Petroleum on the reconstitution of the Reko Diq gold and copper mining project.
Advised Atotech on the Jersey law aspects of its takeover by MKS Instruments for $4.4bn, carried out by way of a Jersey scheme of arrangement.

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