Corporate Annual Review 2024

Our team in Jersey advised Metals Acquisition Limited on its A$325 million initial public offering (IPO) on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) – the largest mining listing on the exchange in more than five years.

Our BVI team advised Brazilian drilling rig operator Constellation on the re-domiciliation of its US$3 billion BVI based rig and asset holding structure, and related financing arrangements, out of BVI and into Netherlands.

We acted as Jersey and Cayman Islands counsel to Crown LNG Holdings AS, a leading provider of liquified natural gas infrastructure, on its US$685 million business combination with Catcha Investment Corp and subsequent listing of newly incorporated Jersey entity, Crown LNG Holdings Limited, on Nasdaq.

Ogier in Jersey advised long-standing client and gold producer Centamin plc on its recommended US$2.5 billion acquisition by AngloGold Ashanti plc.

A multi-disciplinary team advised global lithium producer Arcadium Lithium on its US$6.7 billion acquisition by Rio Tinto, an Anglo-Australian mining company.

Our Jersey and Cayman corporate and finance experts advised Ardonagh, the independent insurance distribution business backed by Madison Dearborn Partners and HPS Investment Partners, on its A$2.43 billion acquisition of PSC Insurance Group Limited pursuant to a scheme of arrangement.

Our team provided Jersey and Guernsey counsel to Brooks Macdonald Group plc on the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary, Brooks Macdonald Asset Management (International) Limited and its subsidiaries, to Canaccord Genuity Wealth (International) Holdings Limited for a total consideration of up to £50.85 million.

Our BVI team advised m-Finance Limited on its Nasdaq IPO, which closed in April 2024.

Our Jersey team advised Estancia Capital Partners, a financial services specialist private equity firm based in the United States, on its acquisition of a £108 million stake in fintech platform Flagstone.

Our Cayman team advised long-standing client Compass, an independent asset management and investment advisory firm in Latin America, on its strategic business combination with Nasdaq-listed Vinci Partners Investments Ltd.

Our Corporate team in Hong Kong advised on Chinese electric car brand Zeekr’s US$441 million listing on the NYSE - the biggest Chinese stock offering in the US in the past three years.

Ogier advised Lyra Bidco Limited, a newly formed company indirectly wholly owned by investment funds advised by affiliates of Blackstone Inc, on the US$1.572 billion acquisition of Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited by means of a Guernsey scheme of arrangement.

Ogier provided Guernsey, Jersey and Irish legal counsel to Wildstone on its landmark £350 million infrastructure refinancing - the first infrastructure debt raised in the European Out-of-Home (OOH) media sector and the first widely syndicated financing for Wildstone.

Our team in Ireland advised leading Swedish maintenance software provider MaintMaster Systems on its successful acquisition of OEEsystems International – a provider of manufacturing performance improvement software and expertise.

Ogier in the BVI acted for online gaming platform Monkey Tilt in its successful Series A funding round, securing US$30 million in capital.

Ogier's Corporate team in Jersey advised WBAFC Holdings Limited on the Jersey aspects of its sale of West Bromwich Albion Football Club.

Our BVI team advised Nasdaq listed Cetus Capital Acquisition Corp on its US$230m merger with MKD Technology Inc in July 2024.

Our Corporate team in Hong Kong advised Nova Vision Acquisition Corp on its business combination with Real Messenger Holdings Limited, an innovative chat-based platform re-imagining real estate connections.

Our team in Jersey advised Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data centre campuses, on the first-ever securitisation of data centre assets in EMEA. The transaction raised £600 million and includes an additional £100 million in unfunded Variable Funding Notes.

Ogier's corporate, finance and tax experts in Luxembourg and Guernsey advised the Inmarsat group – a British satellite telecommunications company - in respect of their Luxembourg and Guernsey group companies – Connect Finco SARL and Connect US Finco LLC – on their upsized US$1.975 billion senior secured notes due 2029 and the negotiation of a multi-jurisdictional collateral package.

Our team in Ireland has advised Edward Mulligan on the sale of site security system solutions provider Optosafe Ireland to Orbis Protect, a leading provider of critical security services. Orbis Protect is backed by Synova Capital.

Ogier in Guernsey has advised CityFleet Networks Limited, a subsidiary of multinational transport services provider ComfortDelGro, in the £269.1 million acquisition of the Addison Lee group.

Ogier in Hong Kong provided Cayman Islands and BVI counsel to Cloud Factory Technology Holdings Limited on its HKD529 million Hong Kong IPO and listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the international offering in reliance on Regulation S.

Ogier BVI and Cayman advised Masa on all aspects of the construction of a "zero-knowledge" data marketplace and network for Masa, including the provision of comprehensive regulatory advice, and advice on the administration of token grants, listing agreements and market making agreements, and all other aspects of their business.

Ogier in the BVI and Cayman advised Pi Network on BVI structuring and legal aspects for its innovative project to allow greater accessibility to crypto mining through a mobile app. 

Advised Nasdaq listed Cetus Capital Acquisition Corp. on its $230m merger with MKD Technology Inc. in July 2024.

Our Guernsey team advised ETC Group, the issuer of the largest physical Bitcoin exchange-traded product in Europe, on its acquisition by Bitwise Asset Management, the largest crypto index fund manager in America.

Advised One.io Group (ONE) on its successful application for licencing under the British Virgin Islands' Virtual Assets Service Providers Act, 2022 in March. The first ever such licence awarded in BVI. ONE is a full-suite financial services provider of global payments, spot FX, crypto trading and crypto payment processing solutions.

Ogier advised Agora on the issue of new USD-backed stablecoin called AUSD. Ogier advised on all aspects of a complex BVI based structure, including having to give extensive regulatory advice across numerous statutes, for the issuance, repurchase and marketing of the stablecoin.

Our Corporate team in Ireland advised the shareholders of Trilogy International, a leading provider of digital interim talent, on its sale to Korn Ferry, a NYSE listed professional search and interim business.

We provided Guernsey counsel to property developer Downing on the sale of two purpose-built student accommodation assets to IQ Student Accommodation, a Blackstone portfolio company, in a deal worth £370 million.

Our team in Jersey advised Assura PLC on its acquisition of Northwest Healthcare Properties' UK private portfolio, in a deal worth £500 million.

Ogier in Luxembourg provided advice to Invesco Real Estate, the esteemed US$90 billion global real estate investment manager, on its landmark joint venture with GARBE Industrial Real Estate.

Ogier in Luxembourg provided legal advice in one of the most complex and significant insolvency procedures around Germany's prominent retailer Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof.

Ogier advised its longstanding client Albert Bartlett on its acquisition of The Jersey Royal Company Limited.

Our team in Ireland advised on the acquisition of cycle distribution business Huet Distributors.

Our team in Guernsey advised Starlight Bidco Limited, a newly incorporated company owned by Starwood Capital Funds, on the acquisition of Balanced Commercial Property Trust Limited by means of a Royal Court of Guernsey sanctioned scheme of arrangement, in a deal worth £673.5 million.

Our team in Cayman advised LatAm Logistic Properties SA on its business combination with two, a special purpose acquisition company, having a combined value of approximately US$300 million.

Our BVI team advised Junee Limited on its US$8 million Nasdaq IPO. 

Our team in Ireland advised the shareholders of KB Clearances Limited, a customs clearance specialist, on its sale to Doyle Shipping Group.

Ogier in Hong Kong acted as BVI and Cayman counsel for A SPAC I Acquisition Corp. on its de-SPAC merger with NewGenIvf Limited, a comprehensive fertility services provider in Asia.

Teams in the Cayman Islands and Hong Kong advised China-based WORK Medical Technology Group LTD on its US$8 million initial public offering on Nasdaq.

Ogier in Hong Kong acted as Cayman counsel to Pheton Holdings Ltd, a China-based healthcare solution provider specialising in treatment planning systems for brachytherapy, on its initial public offering on the Nasdaq Capital Market.

Our team in Ireland advised an Irish medical products company on their sale to a NYSE listed adhesives company in a wider deal worth €180 million.

Our team in Cayman advised ARYA Sciences Acquisition Corp IV on its business combination with Adagio Medical, Inc., a leading innovator in technologies for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias.