Ogier

About us

What we do

Ogier provides legal advice on BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law. Our network of locations also includes Beijing, Hong Kong, London, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

Legal services for the corporate and financial sectors form the core of our business, principally in the areas of banking and finance, corporate, investment funds, dispute resolution, private equity and private wealth. We also have strong practices in the areas of employee benefits and incentives, employment law, regulatory, restructuring and corporate recovery and property.

Our corporate administration business, Ogier Global, works closely with Ogier's partner-led legal teams to incorporate and administer a wide variety of vehicles, offering clients integrated legal and corporate administration services.

We have the knowledge and expertise to handle the most demanding and complex transactions and provide expert, efficient and cost effective services to all our clients. Our commercial understanding and experience of working with leading financial institutions, professional advisers and regulatory bodies enable us to add real value to our clients’ businesses.

Ogier at a glance

Where are we

Ogier is based in 12 jurisdictions comprising Beijing, BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.

Find out more about our locations

Our approach to client service

Our approach is simple. We are committed to building long-lasting relationships with our clients that are based on confidence and trust. We provide a personal service and work collaboratively with our clients, delivering commercial solutions and helping them to achieve their objectives. Our clients say that our responsiveness and approachability set us apart from our competitors.

Ogier works with an independent research agency to gather regular client feedback. This not only helps us to get a better sense of how we are performing but enables us to act on feedback to continually improve the quality and value of services we provide, applying fresh thinking to manage complexity and simplify the way we work together.

The feedback received so far is testament to our approach, with 98% of those surveyed saying that they would re-instruct us and recommend us to others.

Our awards

Ogier regularly wins awards for the quality of its work and its people. Our recent awards include:

Offshore Firm of the Year - Chambers HNW Awards 2022

Great Place to Work Ireland, 2022

Finalist - The Green Awards Ireland, 2022

Offshore Firm of the Year - eprivateclient Excellence Awards 2022

ESG Consultant of Year - Bronze - Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2022

International Law Firm of the Year - Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2022

Best Law Firm – Fund Domicile - Private Equity Wire European Awards 2022

Law Firm of the Year - Guernsey - Citywealth IFC Awards 2022

Law Firm of the Year - Jersey - Citywealth IFC Awards 2022

Team of the Year - Litigation - Citywealth IFC Awards 2022

Best Offshore Law Firm - Hedgeweek Americas Awards 2021

Law Firm of the Year - Bahamas, Bermuda and Cayman - Citywealth IFC Awards 2021

Law Firm of the Year - Guernsey - Citywealth IFC Awards 2021

Law Firm of the Year - Jersey - Citywealth IFC Awards 2021

Law Firm of the Year - Hong Kong and Singapore - Citywealth IFC Awards 2021

Best Wellbeing Culture - Leaders in Wellbeing Awards 2020

Best Overall PR - Silver - Citywealth Brand Management and Reputation Awards 2020

Best Offshore Law Firm - US Hedgeweek Awards 2020

Law Firm of the Year - Jersey - Citywealth IFC Awards 2020

Law Firm of the Year - Hong Kong and Singapore - Citywealth IFC Awards 2020

Offshore Law Firm of the Year - The Legal 500 UK Awards 2020

Offshore Law Firm of the Year - Asian Legal Business Hong Kong Awards 2019

Offshore Law Firm of the Year - The Lawyer Awards 2019

Best Offshore Law Firm - Wealthbriefing European Awards 2019

Regional/Offshore Law Firm of the Year - Legal Business Awards 2019

Top law firm employer - Cayman Islands Society of Human Resources Professionals awards 2019

Guernsey Law Firm of the Year - Silver - Citywealth IFC Awards 2019

Jersey Law Firm of the Year - Silver - Citywealth IFC Awards 2019

Domestic IPO of the Year - FinanceAsia China Awards, 2018

Russian Deal of Year - CEE Legal Matters, 2018

Best Social Media/Digital Marketing campaign - Citywealth Brand Management and Reputation Awards 2018

Energy Deal of the Year and Restructuring of the Year ($1B - $5B) for the Ocean Rig Restructuring - M&A Advisor's 10th Annual International M&A Awards, 2018

International Team of the Year - Legal Week Innovation Awards 2018

Offshore Law Firm of the Year - Chambers Europe 2018

High Yield Deal of the Year - IFLR Europe Awards 2018

Top Employer (silver award, large business category) - Cayman Islands Society of Human Resources Professionals Awards 2018

Caribbean Law Firm of the Year - Citywealth IFC Awards 2018

Jersey Law Firm of the Year - Citywealth IFC Awards 2018

Most Innovative M&A Deal of the Year, Most Representative M&A Deal of the Year Award, and Best Cross-Strait M&A Deal of the Year - Mapect Taiwan M&A Awards, 2017

Restructuring Deal of the Year - IFLR Middle East Awards 2017

International Legal Team of the Year - STEP Private Client Awards 2017

Best Offshore Law Firm -  WealthBriefing European Awards 2017

Jersey Law Firm of the Year - Citywealth IFC Awards 2017

Caribbean Law Firm of the Year - Citywealth IFC Awards 2017

Best Rebranding Campaign - Citywealth Brand Management and Reputation Awards 2016

Offshore Law Firm of the Year - Chambers Europe 2016

High Yield Deal of the Year Award - IFLR European Awards 2016

Offshore Law Firm of the Year - Alpha Awards 2016

Debt & Equity-linked Deal of the Year - IFLR Asia Awards 2016

Best Offshore Law Firm - Hedgeweek Global Awards 2016

Caribbean Law Firm of the Year - Citywealth IFC Awards 2016

Asian Deal of the Year - In-House Community 2015

International Legal Team of the Year - STEP 2016

Offshore Law Firm of the Year - The Lawyer 2015

Structured Finance and Securitisation Deal of the Year - IFLR European Awards 2015

Information security

Ogier is committed to protecting and safeguarding our client data in line with industry best practice, international standards and client expectations. We have made significant strategic investments over the years into both IT and Information Security Technology to ensure that we have the best platforms to provide appropriate security and risk management of the data we store and process. Ogier is ISO27001 Certified.

Read more about our information security certification here

Corporate Social Responsibility

Ogier is committed to supporting its local communities. Our aim is to give something back and to encourage our people to participate in local initiatives. We support projects which focus on education. Ogier gives its employees the opportunity to volunteer their time with a range of good causes, and also has a team of employees who plan events and activities in support of local charities.

Founded in 2000

1000 people in their team


Offices

Central, Hong Kong

Practice areas
Business
Lawsuits & Disputes
Intellectual Property
Employment & Labor
Real Estate
Languages spoken
Chinese
English
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