Ozannes acted as Guernsey counsel, working alongside Herbert Smith LLP, in connection with the raising of £102 million by existing client Bluecrest AllBlue Fund Limited through the issue of convertible C shares.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters and Darren Stephens (Associate)
Ozannes acted as Guernsey counsel to a closed-ended investment company in relation to the fund's restructure, amendments to the fund's investment policy and other related matters.
Deal Patner: Andrew Walters and James Clyne (Associate)
Ozannes acted as Guernsey counsel to a closed-ended investment company in relation to a variation of share rights and the fund's admission to the FTSE 250 index.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters and James Clyne (Associate)
Ozannes acted as Guernsey counsel in relation to the establishment of a closed-ended feeder vehicle. Ozannes had also been responsible for the creation of the master vehicle in 2008.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters, Michelle Tierney (Associate) and James Clyne (Associate)
Ozannes advised on the launch of Cenkos Income Fund, a new sub-fund of the Cenkos Channel Islands Investment Fund and listing of units on the Channel Island Stock Exchange.
Deal Partner: David Moore and Helen Wyatt (Associate)
Ozannes acted as Guernsey counsel in relation to the compulsory redemption and wind-up of the protected cell company.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters and James Clyne (Associate)
Ozannes acted as Guernsey legal adviser on the establishment of NewRiver Retail Limited, a Guernsey registered closed ended specialist real estate fund with a particular focus on the UK retail sector. Ozannes assisted with the application to the Guernsey regulator, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, for registration of the fund as a closed-ended registered fund in Guernsey.
Deal Partner: Gavin Farrell and Michelle Tierney (Associate)
Ozannes acted as Guernsey counsel to existing client, Rutley European Property Limited, a closed-ended Guernsey investment fund listed on the LSE and CISX, in relation to the offer and acquisition of the entire issued capital of that company by Black Sea Global Properties Limited.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters
Ozannes acted as Guernsey counsel to regular clients, Specsavers Optical Group Limited, in connection with the establishment of a private healthcare benefit trust for employees of the group.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters
Ozannes acted as Guensey counsel to existing client, The Advantage Property Income Trust Limited, a closed-ended Guernsey Investment Fund listed on the LSE and CISX, in relation to the offer and acquisition of the entire issued capital of that company by The Conygar Investment Company plc.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters and Darren Stephens (Associate)
Ozannes acted for Colin Pickard in respect of the acquisition, by Price Bailey LLP, of a controlling interest in Colin Pickard & Company Limited. The deal offers Price Bailey LLP an immediate presence in Guernsey through a merger with an established local business.
Deal Partner: Robert Sheperd, Darren Stephens (Associate) and Helen Wyatt (Associate)
Ozannes assisted Merrill Lynch in establishing Elders Investment Company Limited, as a closed-ended investment company in August 2002. Merrill Lynch use this vehicle to launch various financial products by creating new series of shares and issuing shares to investors. The shares are listed on the Channel Island Stock Exchange. Ozannes deal with the Guernsey coporate law and regulatory aspects of each transaction.
Deal Partner: Gavin Farrell and James Haughton (Associate)
Ozannes acted for Abbey National Treasury Services plc in its £55.3 million facility provided to London & Stamford property to refinance One Fleet Place, London, EC4.
Deal Partner: Gavin Farrell and Michelle Tierney (Associate)
Ozannes acted for The Clarion Delta Fund Limited in connection with its registration in Guernsey as a result of migration from Cayman where upon it converted to a protected cell company and changed its name to Pure Capital PCC Limited. Contemporaneous assistance was also provided to obtain GFSC authorisation for the Company as a Class B open-ended investment scheme (and subsequent offer for subscription) in accordance with Guernsey law.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters and Val Rouse (Associate)
Ozannes assisted Morgan Stanley in establishing Sienna Investment Company Limited, Sienna Investment Company 2 Limited, Sienna Investment 3 Limited and Sienna Investment 4 Limited as closed-ended investment companies. Morgan Stanley use these vehicles to launch various financial products by creating new series of shares and issuing shares to investors. The shares are listed on the Channel Island Stock Exchange. Ozannes deal with the Guernsey corporate law and regulatory aspects of each transations.
Deal Partner: Gavin Farrell and James Haughton (Associate)
London & Stamford Property Limited (the "Company") is purporting to raise £225.8 million through the issue of new ordinary shares by way of a placing and open offer in order to allow the Company to continue to take advantage of the current opportunities in the UK property market. The placing and open offer has been fully underwritten by KBC Peel Hunt. The Company's shares are listed on AIM and PLUS.
Deal Partner: Paul Christopher, James Haughton (Associate) and Gemma Campbell (Associate)
Ozannes advised in relation to the Jersey and Guernsey regulatory and legal requirements relating to the recent investments made by the German government through its German Sonderfonds Finanzmarktstabilisierung in Commerzbank AG.
Deal Partners: Andrew Walters (Guernsey), Mark Chambers (Jersey), Joel Taylor (Consultant - Guernsey) and Hannes Botha (Associate - Jersey)
Ozannes acted for London & Stamford Property Limited in relation to the acquisition of Aintree Racecourse Retail Park, by London & Stamford Retail Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of London & Stamford Property Limited.
Deal Partner: Paul Christopher and Gemma Campbell (Associate)
Ozannes acted for Katanga Mining Finance Limited, in connection with the raising of up to US$500,000,000 by the company in connection with the rights issue by its parent Katanga Mining Limited.
Deal Partner: David Moore and Darren Stephens (Associate)
Ozannes provided Jersey and Guernsey regulatory advice to the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in respect of its acquisition of shares in Morgan Stanley.
Deal Partners: Andrew Walters (Guernsey), Mark Chambers (Jersey) and Hannes Botha (Associate-Jersey).
Ozannes advised Stirling Mortimer Limited on launching their 8th fund, Stirling Mortimer No. 8 Fund UK Land Limited (the"Fund") as a registered closed-ended collective investment scheme in Guernsey. In addition to approval from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission the Fund is also approved by the Financial Services Authority and is listed on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange.
Deal Partner: Paul Christopher and Gemma Campbell (Associate)
Ozannes acted as the principal legal adviser to the fund, Ozannes planned and co-ordinated a significant restructuring of this CISX listed open-ended Class B fund.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters and James Clyne (Associate)
Ozannes, in conjuction with Linklaters, advised the board of this FTSE 250 closed-ended Guernsey infrastructure fund in connection with the restructuring of its management and service provider arrangements following the buy out by its management team of the existing management and advisory rights from the Babcock & Brown group of companies.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters
Ozannes acted for London & Stamford Property Limited in relation to the acquisition of 1 Whitehall Riverside, Leeds by L&S Leeds Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of London & Stamford Property Limited.
Deal Partner: Paul Christopher and Gemma Campbell (Assoicate)
Ozannes advised Daejan Holdings plc on the restructuring of a £730,188,388 facility with Lloyds TSB using various Guernsey subsidiary asset holding companies and involving the issue of eurobonds.
Deal Partner: Peter Harwood and Gemma Campbell (Associate)
Ozannes acted for Royal Bank of Scotland PLC in connection with its US$40 million loan to a Guernsey subsidiary of RAK Petroleum, an oil and gas exploration and production company based in Oman.
Deal Partner: David Moore and Michelle Tierney (Associate)
Ozannes acted for LSP Green Park Property Trust, a Guernsey unit trust, in the establishment of a sub-trust, LSPGP Trust No 1, through which LSP Green Park Property Trust purchased 50% of the shares in the holding company of the Meadowhall Shopping Centre.
Deal Partner: Paul Christopher, James Haughton (Associate) and Gemma Campbell (Associate)
Ozannes advised CDR Tabasco Limited, the bid company incorporated by Clayton Dubillier & Rice Fund VII LP, in respect of the Guernsey aspects of the finance package relating to certain assets acquired by CDR Tabasco Limited from Bodycote International plc.
Deal Parter: Peter Harwood and Michelle Tierney (Associate)
Ozannes advised Jolivet Investments Limited in its investments in industrial property in Newcastle and financing associated with that investment.
Deal Partner: Peter Harwood and James Clyne (Associate)
Ozannes advised in relation to the Jersey and Guernsey regulatory aspects of Commerzbank AG's Euro 8.8 billion acquisition of Dresdner Bank AG from Allianz SE.
Deal Partner: Andrew Walters (Guernsey), Mark Chambers (Jersey) and Hannes Botha (Associate-Jersey)
Ozannes acted for London & Stamford Property Limited in relation to the acqusition of 1 Fleet Place, London by London & Stamfords Offices Trust, a Guernsey unit trust wholly owned by London & Stamford Property Limited.
Deal Partner: Paul Christopher, James Haughton (Associate) and Gemma Campbell (Associate)
Ozannes acted as Guernsey legal advisor to Raven Russia Limited and advised the company in relation to a £100 million preference share listed on AIM.
Deal Partner: David Moore and Darren Stephens (Senior Associate)
Ozannes acted as Guernsey legal advisor to Bailiwick Investments Limited in relation to an investment fund specialising in Channel Islands investments, in a £30 million capital raising.
Ozannes Securities Limited acted as sponsor and provided corporate finance advice on the Channel Island Stock Exchange.
Deal Partner: David Moore and Darren Stephens (Senior Associate)