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James Bagnall

Consultant

Cayman Islands

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James' expertise and experience spans corporate, restructuring and insolvency, structured finance, employment law, derivatives, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, Islamic finance and regulatory work.

Background and experience

James' expertise and experience spans corporate, restructuring and insolvency, structured finance, employment law, derivatives, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, Islamic finance and regulatory work.

Previously a partner and head of Ogier's Banking and Finance practice in the Cayman Islands from 1995, James became a consultant in 2015. James is recognised as a leading individual in IFLR 1000 and is regularly highly ranked in other leading legal directories.

James is a member (and former council member) of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association and a member of the Law Society of England and Wales. He is a member of the Financial Services Legislative Review Committee and an external lecturer at the Cayman Islands Law School.

Prior to joining Ogier in 1993, James practised at Ashurst in London, Walkers in the Cayman Islands and Clifford Turner in London. James holds both a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from the University of Oxford.

Admitted in:
1983 - England and Wales (non practising)  
1985 - Cayman Islands

James Bagnall is a leading lawyer in the IFLR1000

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"Highly regarded"

IFLR1000 2020, 2023

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"Senior Statesperson"

Chambers Global, 2020

"Academic brilliance"

Chambers Global, 2019

"Incredibly well respected"

Chambers Global, 2019

"Highly regarded"

IFLR1000, 2019

"A gifted lawyer with a great mind"

Chambers Global, 2018

"Absolutely superb and intellectually very, very bright. He's a good man to bounce ideas off"

Chambers Global, 2018

"Exceptionally bright"

Chambers Global, 2017

"Recommended"

Legal 500 Caribbean, 2018

"A great technical lawyer"

Chambers Global, 2017

"Knowledgeable and experienced and one of the cleverest lawyers practicing on the islands"

IFLR 1000, 2012

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