Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
Global Guide 2024 : British Virgin Islands
Band 1
Email address
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+1 284 852 7300About
Provided by Ogier
Our elite practice covers the full spectrum of corporate and finance services, including investment funds, and is particularly known for advising on SPAC and de-SPACs, private equity and venture capital transactions.
Ogier's Corporate team in the BVI, and our BVI qualified lawyers in the European and Asian time zones, advises on M&A (including downstream private equity and de-SPAC M&A), pre-IPO investments, debt and equity capital markets listings and investments (including IPOs, SPACs, PIPEs and secondary offerings) and more. We work across all asset classes with a particular focus on real estate, natural resources, fintech and IT.
Ogier's Banking and Finance team provides advice relating to commercial lending facilities, acting for both lenders and borrowers, together with the associated share and asset security packages, structured financing and asset finance. We have a strong focus on fund and real estate financings and are supported by global dispute resolution and restructuring and insolvency teams.
Our Investment Funds team advises on the formation, licensing and ongoing advisory services to hedge funds, real estate funds, venture capital funds and private equity funds. We also advise investment managers choosing to domicile their investment management entity in the BVI, fund administrators providing services to both BVI and non-BVI funds and institutional investors in such funds.
Key Contacts: Michael Killourhy and Simon Schilder
Chambers Review
Ogier's BVI office maintains a sophisticated non-contentious practice with extensive knowledge of financing, M&A and capital markets. The team is well versed in issues arising from the BVI's Economic Substance Act, and its varied clientele includes financial institutions as well as recognisable names in the energy sector. The firm is notable for its extensive experience advising on very high-value restructurings and group reorganisations.
Work Highlights
- An Ogier team advised East Stone Acquisition Corporation on its USD2.5 billion merger with ICONIQ Holding, an electric vehicle manufacturer.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"They are a market leader."
"The Ogier team are very reliable and responsive."
"Ogier provided strong guidance and assistance in some incredibly challenging situations."
"They are a market leader."
"The Ogier team are very reliable and responsive."
"Ogier provided strong guidance and assistance in some incredibly challenging situations."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Killourhy heads up Ogier's BVI corporate and investment funds group. He operates a respected transactional practice that sees him regularly engaged on market-leading capital markets and M&A matters.
"Michael is top-class."
"Michael has provided great assistance to us."
Ranked Lawyers at
Ogier
British Virgin Islands
Members
Provided by Ogier
Christian Burns-Di Lauro
David Mathews
Holly Bartlett
Marie-Claire Fudge
Odane Lennon
Paul Heath
Simon Schilder
Tiffany Tollis
Tim Clipstone