Christopher Jones
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Christopher Jones
Partner
Guernsey
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Ogier services in Guernsey going from strength to strength in latest Legal 500 rankings
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Ogier in Guernsey has been designated top tier rankings across seven of its core services in the latest Legal 500 UK guide – including Banking and Finance; Commercial Property; Private Client, Trusts and Tax; Corporate and M&A; and Dispute Resolution.
The directory, which is a guide to leading UK and offshore law firms, has also singled out 27 lawyers for recognition, two of which are new leading partner or associate rankings, and two of which are new additions to key lawyer status.
According to client feedback, "nothing is too challenging" for Ogier, which is also described as "highly efficient and very reliable", with the partners "always on hand when needed".
Partner Christopher Jones said: "Our practice in Guernsey continues to go from strength to strength as we see increased recognition across our individuals and services lines. Our range of depth and expertise is evidenced by client feedback and demonstrated by our position as market leaders in so many areas. I am very proud of the team."
From the top tier Banking and Finance team, Christopher Jones is ranked as a leading partner, with "technically gifted" Paul Chanter (who feedback also described as "leading deals from the front") named a next generation partner, and managing associate Matthew Macfarlane recommended as a key lawyer.
In the Corporate and M&A team, which is praised for its "very good market knowledge", partner Bryon Rees is ranked as a leading partner, described as a "go-to lawyer in Guernsey for anything corporate". Clients appreciate the "swift and sound legal advice" of managing associate Michelle Watson Bunn, who is named as a key lawyer alongside James Walsh, Diana Collas and Gabrielle Payne.
The firm's Insurance practice has also seen its reputation enhanced from firm to watch to top tier, with partner Richard Sharp, who impresses clients with his "efficiency and ability to turn things around quickly and to a high standard", ranked as a leading individual. Michelle Watson Bunn, James Walsh and Gabrielle Payne are also listed as key lawyers in this area.
Bryon Rees is also ranked as a leading individual in Ogier's Investment Funds team, which is described as "always going above and beyond to help". It also includes the "incredibly responsive, commercial and clear" Tim Clipstone, who has been awarded a new leading partner rank. As well as further recognition for Michelle Watson Bunn and "terrific" Gabrielle Payne, consultant Michaela Jesson is also named as a key lawyer.
Bryon Rees, Tim Clipstone, Richard Sharp and Paul Chanter also head up the "proactive and user-friendly" Capital Markets team, with Diana Collas recognised as a recommended individual.
Ogier's Guernsey Dispute Resolution team is "dynamic and highly versatile", according to the guide's client feedback. Partner Mathew Newman, ranked as a leading partner, is described as "one of the leading dispute lawyers in Guernsey", while the team's co-head, Simon Davies, is "a doyen of the Guernsey bar" and ranked in the Hall of Fame. "Extremely helpful and approachable" Bryan De Verneuil Smith is a next generation partner, while "energetic and charismatic" partner Sandie Lyne and consultant Julia Schaefer, a new entry having joined Ogier in April 2024, are named as key lawyers.
"True employment specialist" Rachel De Sanges, who heads up Ogier's Employment team, is ranked as a next generation partner, recognition of her team being "thoughtful, hard-working, clever and client focused". She herself is described as an "absolute star" and "strategically and commercially astute". Also part of Rachel's team, director of Local Legal Services Helen Ruelle enters the Guernsey rankings as a key lawyer, having expanded her practice across the Channel Islands.
In Private Client, Trusts and Tax, "absolutely first-class" partner Matt Guthrie is ranked as a leading partner and described as "truly valued for his commercialism, pragmatism and market knowledge", with a "very keen mind". Partner Gavin Ferguson is ranked in the Hall of Fame and Catherine Moore is recognised as a next generation partner, described as the "go-to contact for initial advice and to act as a sensible local sounding board for any issue". Chris Hards, who was recently promoted to partner at Ogier, is "excellent and surely destined for great things". He is named as a key lawyer along with a new entry into the rankings, managing associate Sophie Denman.
In Commercial Property, partner Martyn Baudains is ranked in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame. Senior associates Piers Dereham and Martín Casas, who is "professional and thorough", have both had their statuses enhanced from risings stars to leading associates. "Personal, a lateral thinker and easy to deal with" counsel Jonathan Anderson is named as a key lawyer.
Key contacts
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Paul Chanter
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Paul Chanter
Partner
Guernsey
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Matthew Macfarlane
Managing Associate | Legal
Guernsey
Matthew Macfarlane
Managing Associate
Guernsey
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Bryon Rees
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Bryon Rees
Partner
Guernsey
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Michelle Watson Bunn
Managing Associate | Legal
Guernsey
Michelle Watson Bunn
Managing Associate
Guernsey
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James Walsh
Counsel | Legal
Guernsey
James Walsh
Counsel
Guernsey
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Diana Collas
Senior Associate | Legal
Guernsey
Diana Collas
Senior Associate
Guernsey
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Gabrielle Payne
Senior Associate | Legal
Guernsey, Jersey
Gabrielle Payne
Senior Associate
Guernsey, Jersey
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Richard Sharp
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Richard Sharp
Partner
Guernsey
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Tim Clipstone
Partner | Legal
British Virgin Islands, Guernsey
Tim Clipstone
Partner
British Virgin Islands, Guernsey
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Michaela Jesson
Consultant | Legal
Guernsey
Michaela Jesson
Consultant
Guernsey
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Mathew Newman
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Mathew Newman
Partner
Guernsey
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Simon Davies
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Simon Davies
Partner
Guernsey
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Bryan De Verneuil-Smith
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Bryan De Verneuil-Smith
Partner
Guernsey
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Sandie Lyne
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Sandie Lyne
Partner
Guernsey
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Julia Schaefer
Consultant | Legal
Guernsey
Julia Schaefer
Consultant
Guernsey
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Rachel DeSanges
Head of Employment, Guernsey | Legal
Guernsey, London
Rachel DeSanges
Head of Employment, Guernsey
Guernsey, London
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Helen Ruelle
Director of Local Legal Services | Legal
Jersey
Helen Ruelle
Director of Local Legal Services
Jersey
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Matt Guthrie
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Matt Guthrie
Partner
Guernsey
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Gavin Ferguson
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Gavin Ferguson
Partner
Guernsey
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Catherine Moore
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Catherine Moore
Partner
Guernsey
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Chris Hards
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Chris Hards
Partner
Guernsey
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Sophie Denman
Managing Associate | Legal
Guernsey
Sophie Denman
Managing Associate
Guernsey
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Martyn Baudains
Partner | Legal
Guernsey
Martyn Baudains
Partner
Guernsey
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Piers Dereham
Senior Associate | Legal
Guernsey
Piers Dereham
Senior Associate
Guernsey
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Martín Casas
Senior Associate | Legal
London, Guernsey
Martín Casas
Senior Associate
London, Guernsey
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Jonathan Anderson
Counsel | Legal
Guernsey, Jersey
Jonathan Anderson
Counsel
Guernsey, Jersey
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