Ogier announce new Partners

Monday 06 July 2020

Ogier has announced the promotion of two of its senior lawyers, who have become Partners in its Guernsey team.

Bryan de Verneuil-Smith has become the third Partner in the firm's Guernsey Dispute Resolution team, and Paul Chanter has risen to the rank of Partner of Ogier's Guernsey Banking and Finance team.

Mr de Verneuil-Smith, who joined the firm in January 2019, has a wide practice, including trusts, insolvency, investment fund disputes and property disputes. As a Guernsey advocate he appears regularly before the Royal Court and is described by Legal 500 as "quick, commercial, and a pleasure to work with. His litigation experience and judgment further solidifies Ogier’s position among the top of the Guernsey firms for litigation."

Mathew Newman, who heads Ogier's Guernsey Disputes team, said: "Bryan has an excellent litigator's intuition and substantial experience in large-scale commercial litigation matters. We are very pleased that he has joined the partnership."

Mr Chanter, who has been with the firm for six years, advises a broad range of clients in respect of complex finance related work, and has been labelled a "rising star" by Legal 500.

Partner Christopher Jones, who heads Ogier's Guernsey finance team, said: "Paul has been a valued member of, and has made a significant contribution to, our Banking and Finance, and Restructuring and Corporate Recovery teams for many years. Paul is technically excellent and has a strong reputation for responsive client service. I am delighted with Paul's promotion to partner, which will enhance the capability and reputation of Ogier's banking and finance, and corporate recovery teams in Guernsey."

Pictured top: Paul Chanter and Bryan de Verneuil-Smith.