Ogier's Jersey team has been ranked top tier across its eight core service lines in the newly released Legal 500 directory with a record 27 individual rankings, and has retained top tier rankings for Financial and Corporate and Funds in IFLR 1000 with 19 individuals ranked.
The Banking and Finance team is praised in the Legal 500 as"commercial and user-friendly. They match concise legal advice with a practical approach" and has a clean sweep top tier ranking in IFLR 1000, with Katrina Edge, Simon Felton and Bruce MacNeil all named as Legal 500 Leading Individuals, Simon Felton named as Market Leader in IFLR 1000, and Kate McCaffrey and James Lydeard ranked as Legal 500 Rising Stars. James is also a Rising Star in IFLR 1000.
The Capital Markets team is praised in the Legal 500 for its 'excellent combination of technical and commercial insights' and has seen Leading Individual rankings for Raulin Amy, Simon Felton and Bruce MacNeil. Alexander Curry and Chula O'Donoghue are noted as key lawyers.
Ogier's Local Legal Services team, comprising commercial and residential property, employment and local business services, continues to hold its top tier ranking in the Legal 500 with the commercial property team maintaining its reputation as the 'leading team in Jersey: commercial, responsive, helpful, problem solving'. Jonathan Hughes is ranked as Leading Individual, and Katharine Marshall is ranked as a Rising Star. Sarah Parish is noted as a key lawyer. The Employment branch of Local Legal Services 'simply has the breadth and depth of resources to pull on to cover all needs when it comes to employment law', and is led by Helen Ruelle, who has "Hall of Fame" ranking , with Will Austin-Vautier identified as a Rising Star.
The 'proactive and commercially focussed' and 'exceptionally strong' Corporate team continues to be preeminent in the market in both the Legal 500 and IFLR, with Raulin Amy and Simon Dinning ranked as Legal 500 Leading Individuals, Richard Daggett named a Next Generation partner, and Alexander Curry and Marie-Claire Fudge identified as Rising Stars in the directory. Matthew Shaxson and Simon Schilder have been recognised as Highly Regarded in the IFLR 1000. James Fox, Kevin Grové and Amy Garrod are all identified as key lawyers in Legal 500, and Kevin Grové is also identified as a Rising Star by IFLR 1000.
It has been a very strong year for Ogier's Dispute Resolution team in Jersey, described in client feedback as 'on top of its game', with team head Nick Williams ranked as a Leading Individual alongside Damian Evans, a Next Generation partner ranking for Oliver Passmore and a Rising Star ranking for James Angus.
The Investment Funds team has gone from strength to strength with a top-tier ranking across both directories and praise for its 'unparalleled knowledge of the fund legal framework in Jersey' and for having a 'strength in depth that few other firms in Jersey can match'. Team head Niamh Lalor is ranked as a Leading Individual, Group Partner Emily Haithwaite has attained Hall of Fame status, with both named as Market Leaders in IFLR 1000. Sophie Reguengo has been identified as a Legal 500 Next Generation Partner and Highly Regarded in IFLR 1000. Tatiana Collins has received a Rising Star ranking in the IFLR 1000, and alongside Joanna Christensen, is identified as a key lawyer by Legal 500. Alexandra O'Grady is an IFLR 1000 Rising Star.
The Private Wealth team retains its top tier ranking, with a number of clients referring to the team's size and strength in depth, representing a 'top tier collection of wide experience and areas of expertise within the sector.' Sally Edwards and Steve Meiklejohn have Hall of Fame status, James Campbell is ranked as a Leading Individual and Katherine Neal and Josephine Howe are Next Generation partners. Katie Baxter, Victoria Grogan, who is Head of Wills and Probate, Richard Laignel and Henry Wickham and are all key lawyers.
Jersey practice Partner Raulin Amy said: "This is an exceptional set of results and a real testament to the skill and efforts of all our teams in Jersey. It's particularly pleasing to see so many new faces in the mix, and with this depth of skill and expertise at all levels, Ogier in Jersey will only continue to go from strength to strength."
