Offshore
Asia-Pacific Guide 2025 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 2
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+852 3656 6000About
Provided by Ogier
Ogier's Hong Kong office provides British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey legal services to clients in the Asian time zone, working together with our Beijing, Shanghai and Tokyo client services offices.
The team focuses on:
- international finance and corporate law, with a particular emphasis on investment funds, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and finance
- private wealth, advising trustees and high net worth individuals and families throughout Asia
- dispute resolution, including providing contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency legal services
We act for a number of leading global financial institutions, investment managers and corporate entities and are also instructed by many leading law firms and intermediaries.
Our corporate administration business, Ogier Global, works closely with Ogier's partner-led legal teams in BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey and Luxembourg to incorporate and administer a wide variety of vehicles, including public and private companies, partnerships and trusts.
Our lawyers and professional staff speak English, Cantonese, Mandarin, and Japanese to better service our Asian clients in their native languages.
Chambers Review
Ogier operates a diverse practice offering expertise in Channel Islands, Cayman, BVI and Luxembourg law. Ogier distinguishes itself through its North Asia focus, innovative investment funds and private equity work, and well-regarded litigation team. The team counsels high net worth individuals and families throughout Asia on private wealth matters, assisting with trusts, foundations and family governance issues. It also maintains an accomplished banking and finance offering, advising on a range of loan financing and capital markets transactions. Ogier attracts an array of work from financial institutions, asset management firms, venture capital funds and private corporations.
Work Highlights
- Ogier assisted the PRC real estate developer Yuexiu Property with its filing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission in relation to its HKD8.36 billion rights issue.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Its multilingual service team, most of which are fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, is able to communicate closely with clients in China on different projects."
"Ogier provides us with very practical and commercial solutions at relatively low cost. They do not make things over-complicated and always keep the client's needs as the first priority."
"Its multilingual service team, most of which are fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese and English, is able to communicate closely with clients in China on different projects."
"Ogier provides us with very practical and commercial solutions at relatively low cost. They do not make things over-complicated and always keep the client's needs as the first priority."
Notable Practitioners
Nathan Powell heads the corporate team. He is well-regarded for his broad expertise in the corporate and finance sphere, offering BVI and Cayman law advice on debt capital markets, M&A, IPOs and financing matters.
"Nathan Powell is always very commercial and always finds solutions. He is an authority in the market."
"Nathan Powell is strategic and easy to work with. He possesses a brilliant commercial perspective. It's a pleasure working with him."
Anthony Oakes' expertise lies in the banking and finance space. He is frequently engaged on debt capital markets, structured financing and asset financing work under BVI and Cayman Islands laws.
"Anthony Oakes is an excellent practitioner. He is also amiable and likeable. A very popular lawyer in Hong Kong."
"Anthony Oakes is our go-to lawyer for offshore financing."
Nicholas Plowman leads the investment fund practice and has considerable experience acting as Cayman and BVI law counsel on fund formation and investment mandates.
"Nicholas Plowman has been pivotal to our business growth since we launched."
"He provides access without constantly pushing for new business, and he has built a strong support team around him that he trusts to deliver excellent service."
Oliver Payne leads Ogier's dispute resolution and restructuring and insolvency practice. He advises on Cayman Islands and BVI law and is adept at handling debt restructurings and winding-up proceedings.
"Oliver Payne really drills down to find pivot points in a case."
"He is the leading light, who has a very good understanding of what is required."
Joanne Collett joined Ogier in 2024. She possesses solid expertise in handling insolvency and restructuring mandates. She also advises on shareholder disputes and fund-related matters.
"She is extremely talented and technical. I'm sure she will do great things at the firm."
Joanne Verbiesen stands out for her expertise in offshore trusts. She is also sought after for her knowledge in contentious matters such as shareholder disputes arising from transactions.
Kate Hodson is particularly skilled in fund mandates, often handling private equity, venture capital and hedge fund formation and investments. She is also head of ESG at Ogier.
"Kate Hodson is the offshore lawyer I trust. She is technically strong and has built a strong and stable team around her."
"Kate is highly responsive and knowledgeable. She always keeps the client`s expectations and budget in mind."
David Nelson is a well-reputed finance lawyer who advises on BVI and Cayman Islands law. He assists with take-private financing, acquisition financing and debt financing. Additionally, he works on pre-M&A and pre-IPO matters.
"David is our go-to lawyer for complex finance structures and for his knowledge of relevant Cayman and BVI law issues."
Justin Davis has a strong track record of advising clients in the area of restructurings and liquidations. He handles insolvency disputes involving multiple parties and jurisdictions, including those relating to Chapter 15 and Chapter 11 proceedings.
"Justin Davis is clear in his concepts, always possesses up-to-date knowledge, and has good strategies."
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