Bryon Rees
Europe Guide 2024
Band 2 : Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
Band 2
About
Provided by Bryon Rees
Practice Areas
Banking and Finance, Competition Law, Corporate, Derivatives, ESG - Environmental Social and Governance, Equity Capital Markets, Hedge Funds, Investment Funds, Listing Services, Managers and Sponsors, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Real Estate Infrastructure and Energy Funds, Structured Finance, Sustainable Investing and Impact Funds, Venture Capital and Special Strategy Funds
Career
Bryon advises on a broad range of private and listed asset management, corporate, regulatory and finance matters (including listing on The International Stock Exchange).
As part of his practice he is a member of Ogier's multi-disciplinary private equity team, including advising on fund formation and capital raising, downstream corporate advisory work and related finance matters.
Bryon originally joined Ogier in 2005 and has previously worked at South African law firms, Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs and Deneys Reitz (now Norton Rose Fulbright). He is a Guernsey advocate, a South African attorney and an English solicitor. He holds Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of Natal, South Africa, a Master of Laws degree from University College London and a Certificat d’Etudes Juridiques Francaises et Normandes from Université de Caen Basse-Normandie.
Chambers Review
Europe
Bryon Rees serves as the head of Ogier's Guernsey corporate and investment group. He advises asset managers on an array of matters including acquisitions and regulatory issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Bryon is fantastic - he is really responsive, really knowledgeable, really commercial and really client-focused. He's an all-round great lawyer."
"My go-to person for funds work in Guernsey. He's to the point and practical."
"Bryon is an excellent lawyer and a pleasure to deal with."
"Bryon is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is quick to respond, understands the commercial challenges and adapts his legal advice accordingly."
"Bryon is fantastic - he is really responsive, really knowledgeable, really commercial and really client-focused. He's an all-round great lawyer."
"My go-to person for funds work in Guernsey. He's to the point and practical."
"Bryon is an excellent lawyer and a pleasure to deal with."
"Bryon is an absolute pleasure to work with. He is quick to respond, understands the commercial challenges and adapts his legal advice accordingly."