Ogier strengthens Guernsey Corporate and Funds team

Friday 12 February 2021

Ogier has promoted Michelle Watson Bunn to Managing Associate in its Corporate and Funds team.

Ms Watson Bunn joined the offshore law firm in 2015 as an Associate and was promoted to Senior Associate two years later, where she has been working alongside the team's partners, Bryon Rees, Craig Cordle and Tim Clipstone.

She has extensive expertise covering corporate, commercial, regulatory and investment fund matters and was named a key lawyer in Legal 500 UK 2021, which praised her "solid legal knowledge."

Ms Watson Bunn also advises clients in relation to Guernsey's economic substance requirements, data protection matters and the Bailiwick's anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism regimes.

Partner Tim Clipstone said: "Michelle has made a significant contribution to our Corporate and Funds team. In addition to her technical excellence, she takes a key role in the supervision of trainee solicitors and is highly regarded as a role model for more junior staff.

"Michelle is very well liked by her clients and is committed to client development, client care and to her team. I am delighted by her promotion to managing associate."