Friday, October 16, 2009IFC Legal Team of the Year

OgierOgier named 'IFC Legal Team of the Year' by STEP

Ogier has been named “IFC Legal Team of the Year” at the Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) Private Client Awards held in London on the 13th October.

Ogier was chosen from three other short-listed firms to claim the accolade which illustrates the great strength of its Private Client & Trust team and highlights its market leading position.

The STEP Private Client Awards highlight excellence among private client solicitors/attorneys, accountants, barrister, bakers, trust managers and financial advisors over the course of 2008/2009. The awards were judged by a panel of 14 experts, with additional guidance from a support panel that included over 100 industry professionals worldwide.

Ogier BVI managing partner and STEP member Michael Fay said “We are immensely proud to receive such recognition from industry peers for excelling in the private client arena, once again demonstrating our market leading position. Winning this award is a testament to the commitment and expertise of our international Private Client & Trust team, particularly in such a competitive field”

Steve Meiklejohn, partner and Head of Ogier's Private Client and Trust Practice collected the award on behalf of the group at the awards ceremony held at the London Hilton on Park Lane.

This latest Ogier achievement comes on the back of previous award wins from publications such as The Lawyer, Legal Week, Chambers, HFM Week, Hedge Funds Journal, Hedge Funds World, IFLR, Alpha Magazine, Who’s Who Legal and Citiwealth.

About Ogier

Ogier is one of the world's leading providers of offshore legal and fiduciary services. The group employs over 800 professional and support staff.

The group has a presence in nine jurisdictions around the world, namely Bahrain, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London and Tokyo.

Ogier provides advice on all aspects of BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey law and associated fiduciary services through a global network of offices that cover all time zones and key financial markets.

Corporate and finance law and associated fiduciary services form the core of our business, principally in the areas of banking, corporate and commercial, investment funds, private client, real estate and structured finance. At the same time Ogier has strong practices in the areas of employee benefits, employment law and commercial litigation.

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