Ogier (law firm)

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Ogier is a law firm with offices in the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg. It is a member of the offshore magic circle.[citation needed]

Ogier
HeadquartersSt Helier, Jersey
No. of offices12
Date founded1867[citation needed]
Company typePartnership
Websitehttp://www.ogier.com/

History edit

  • 2022: Ogier merges with Irish law firm, Leman Solicitors, to form Ogier Leman.[1]
  • 2022: Ogier launches Beijing office.[2]
  • 2021: Ogier launches Singapore office.[3]
  • 2017: Ogier launches Ogier Global to create an integrated corporate administration team.[citation needed]
  • 2015: Ogier launches new brand identity focused on law.[4]
  • 2014: Ogier launches Dispute Resolution into Hong Kong.[5]
  • 2014: Management Buy-out of Ogier Fiduciary Services.[6]
  • 2013: Ogier Fiduciary Services opens an office in Luxembourg.[7]
  • 2012: Ogier becomes the first offshore law firm to open an office in Luxembourg.[8]
  • 2011: Ogier opens an office in Shanghai, making it the first offshore law firm to operate out of mainland China.[9]
  • 2007: Ogier merges with WSmith based in BVI and Hong Kong.[citation needed]
  • 2005: Ogier & Le Masurier becomes Ogier.[citation needed]
  • 2004: Ogier creates the first trans-Atlantic offshore law firm when it merged with Boxalls in Cayman.[citation needed]
  • 1995: The two law firms Le Masurier Giffard & Poch and Ogier & Le Cornu merge to create the Ogier Group.[citation needed]
  • 1932: Philip Antonio Poch was made partner alongside Le Masurier and Gifford to form Le Masurier Giffard & Poch.[citation needed]
  • 1922: A partnership between Advocate Leonce L’Hermite Ogier and John Gleury Le Cornu is formed.[citation needed]
  • 1905: William Smyth Le Masurier joins John Giffard’s practice.[citation needed]
  • 1867: John Francis Giffard[10] begins practicing law in St Helier, Jersey.[citation needed]

Offices edit

Ogier has offices based in Beijing, British Virgin Islands, Cayman, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ogier merges with Dublin based Leman Solicitors". www.ogier.com. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Ogier becomes first offshore firm to launch in Beijing". www.ogier.com. 10 February 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Ogier Global expands Asia presence with new Singapore office". www.ogier.com. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  4. ^ ""Ogier launch new brand identity focused on law"". Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Ogier launches Dispute Resolution team in Hong Kong - Ogier". www.ogier.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  6. ^ ""Management Buy out of Ogier Fiduciary Services"". Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  7. ^ "International Adviser, 2013, "Ogier Fiduciary opens in Luxembourg"". Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
  8. ^ The Lawyer, 2012, "Ogier opens in Luxembourg in offshore first"
  9. ^ The Lawyer, 2011, "Ogier leads offshore pack as it opens in Shanghai"
  10. ^ "John Francis Giffard (b.1847), Ecurier, Juré, Justicier". Art UK. Retrieved 9 September 2015.

External links edit

  • Ogier Website
  • Profile of firm on Legal 500
  • Profile of firm on Chambers UK