Justin Savage
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Investment Funds
Band 5
About
Provided by Justin Savage
Practice Areas
Corporate; Fund Finance; Hedge Funds; Investment Funds; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Real Estate Infrastructure and Energy Funds; Regulatory; Sustainable Investing and Impact Funds; Sustainable Investing and ESG
Career
Justin is a partner in Ogier's Investment Funds team and is based in Ogier's Cayman Islands office.
He specialises in the establishment of open-ended and closed-ended hedge funds and advises on a wide range of structuring, formation, regulatory, corporate governance and ongoing operational matters. Justin is a part of Ogier's multi-disciplinary Private Equity team and also has significant experience advising companies, prospective investors and shareholders on a broad range of cross-jurisdictional corporate matters, including public and private M&A, restructurings and joint ventures.
Prior to joining Ogier in 2013, Justin practiced in the corporate finance group of Herbert Smith Freehills in London (2006-2011) and Tokyo (2011-2013). Justin received a Masters from the University of Edinburgh, and his Diploma in Law from the Oxford Institute of Legal Practice. He is admitted to practice in the Cayman Islands and England & Wales and is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association.
Chambers Review
Global
Justin Savage has a particular focus on hedge funds, assisting with launches as well as regulatory concerns. His recent work has included mandates relating to the restructuring of private equity funds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"I am always impressed with Justin Savage's advice, which is always on-point and provides a good commercial basis to work from, in addition to being spot-on in terms of legal technicalities."
"Justin Savage has a practical and commercial approach that does not sacrifice the soundness of his legal advice."
"I am always impressed with Justin Savage's advice, which is always on-point and provides a good commercial basis to work from, in addition to being spot-on in terms of legal technicalities."
"Justin Savage has a practical and commercial approach that does not sacrifice the soundness of his legal advice."