Offshore
Global Guide 2024 : Asia-Pacific Region
Band 2
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+852 3656 6000About
Provided by Ogier
Ogier's Hong Kong office is best known for its BVI and Cayman expertise, however, the team is also able to offer Guernsey and Jersey legal services to clients in the Asia-Pacific region as well as access to Luxembourg and Irish legal services. The Hong Kong office works closely with our client service representatives based in Beijing, Shanghai, Tokyo and Singapore.
Ogier provides clients with a full-service offering. 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. The office also has a private wealth practice, which advises trustees, high net worth individuals and families throughout Asia, as well as a dynamic partner-led dispute resolution practice providing a full suite of commercial and company litigation services and contentious and non-contentious restructuring and insolvency capability.
Banking and Finance
Key contact - Anthony Oakes
Corporate
Key contact - Nathan Powell
Dispute Resolution
Key contact - Oliver Payne
Investment Funds
Key contacts - Kate Hodson and Nicholas Plowman
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. The team's key clients include DCP Capital, Partners Capital Investment Group and Tianrui (International) Holding Company.
Work Highlights
- Ogier acted as BVI counsel to the joint liquidators on the liquidation of Unigroup, a government-backed technology conglomerate listed in Hong Kong.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Ogier team have extensive lending-related experience and can provide legal advice for a wide variety of products."
"They know what we want and when we want it. They are very good at deliverables and meeting deadlines."
"The team are skilled in advising on complex and cross-jurisdictional funds in private markets. They are also very experienced with public market funds."
"The Ogier team have extensive lending-related experience and can provide legal advice for a wide variety of products."
"They know what we want and when we want it. They are very good at deliverables and meeting deadlines."
"The team are skilled in advising on complex and cross-jurisdictional funds in private markets. They are also very experienced with public market funds."
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.
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.
"Tony is an incredibly strong lawyer, very well known and a pleasure to see on deals on either side of the table. He’s the real deal and a star performer."
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's legal knowledge, client handling and experience are all very outstanding and well balanced."
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 is one of the best lawyers in her field. Highly responsive and knowledgeable as well as always keeping the client's expectations and budget in mind."
Nicholas Plowman leads the investment fund practice and has considerable experience acting as Cayman and BVI law counsel on fund formation and investment mandates. He also offers regulatory advice.
"Nick has provided comprehensive, accurate and to-the-point advice to us for many years. He delivers on time and on budget."
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.
"David has been our choice of offshore counsel given his excellent client service and responsiveness."
"He has extensive knowledge and experience advising on the BVI and Cayman law aspects of a variety of loan financing transactions. David is our go-to contact for offshore law firm expertise."
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.
Ranked Lawyers at
Ogier
Asia-Pacific Region
Members
Provided by Ogier
Cecilia Li
Florence Chan
Justin Davis
Lin Han
Marcus Leese
Rachel Huang
Richard Bennett