About

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Ogier regularly advises clients on registration, licensing and regulatory compliance. Our team has helped shape much of the law and regulations that impact our clients.


We also advise regulated businesses on contentious regulatory matters including investigations and enforcement actions, assisting with all phases of the investigation process. Our team can assist and advise in the prosecution and defence of financial crime issues, on sanctions-related issues, in self-initiated internal investigations and more generally on cross-border investigations, often working on such matters alongside onshore and in-house legal teams.


Our regulatory team spans Ogier's jurisdictions, allowing our experts to undertake cross-jurisdictional analysis and provide a solution for when a multi-national client is facing similar regulations in different jurisdictions.


We ensure our clients not only remain in compliance with their regulatory obligations but also receive forewarning and practical advice on the implementation of regulatory proposals, initiatives and reforms.


We have long-standing relationships with industry regulators in the BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg, coupled with our wealth of experience assisting some of the world's largest financial services businesses in implementing change to meet the requirements of new laws and regulations. We balance astute technical compliance with realistic practical implementation advice.


Key contact: Joanne Huckle

Chambers Review

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Financial Services: Regulatory - Cayman Islands

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Ogier has a growing financial services regulatory team in the Cayman Islands that handles a wide range of matters. This includes counselling clients on compliance with Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA) regulations and anti-money laundering concerns, in addition to advising on beneficial ownership and FATCA issues. The team is also adept at dealing with sanctions-related regulatory issues and assisting with regulatory matters in the digital asset space. Ogier's highly rated disputes practice is also well placed to assist with litigation and appeals arising out of regulatory issues.

Work Highlights

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  • Ogier's dispute resolution team acted for Nexo Capital in appellate proceedings attempting to reverse an earlier judgment by the CIMA which rejected Nexo's application for registration as a virtual asset service provider.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joanne Huckle
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Joanne Huckle
2
Band 2
Joanne Huckle is head of the investment funds regulatory team at Ogier. She has deep experience assisting asset managers and fund administrators with an extensive list of matters in this space, including regulatory reviews and due diligence reporting as well as beneficial ownership analyses and advising on sanctions-related issues.

She is extremely responsive and timely in her communications.

Jo understands the issues and is able to render concise and practical advice.

Joanne is an excellent attorney and adviser.

She is well versed in the regulatory environment of the Cayman Islands. Her solutions are very practical and easy to implement from an operational standpoint.

Martin Byers
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Martin Byers
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Band 3

Martin Byers assists with a range of contentious and non-contentious matters ranging from CIMA compliance and registration to AML, economic substance and beneficial ownership matters. He also has experience assisting with court appeals against financial penalties levied under the Cayman Islands Economic Substance Act.

Martin is our go-to industry contact on regulatory matters. In the continually evolving financial sector, having Martin's expertise in current trends and changes is vital.

Martin Byers is fantastic to work with. He is a breath of fresh air in the industry.

He is always available to discuss things, understands our needs and provides clear and comprehensive legal assistance.

He is super-proactive, commercial and realistic in his advice. He always gives options, identifies risks, and is thorough and precise.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Cayman Islands

Financial Services: Regulatory

Joanne Huckle
2
Joanne Huckle
2
Band 2
Martin Byers
3
Martin Byers
3
Band 3

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