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...The firm's core business is the law relating to international financing and investment transactions and their realisation. Ozannes works closely with the commercial departments of London 's leading and 'Magic circle' firms. The firm is one of the leading advisors in the servicing of domiciled Guernsey funds. The litigation department is hailed as Guernsey 's best, and has been involved in the majority of the leading cases in the last 20 years. Ozannes Private client team also enjoyed some public recognition in 2003 for their high standard of work when they received a Legal Business Award nomination for 'Private Client Team of the Year' making Ozannes the first and only Channel Islands law firm to receive a nomination.
The firm is regularly involved in international corporate and financial transactions, investment funds, mergers and acquisitions, stock exchange listings, trusts, tax and commercial litigation areas.
Ozannes client base is widespread, and comprises leading blue chip financial institutions from the UK , Europe and the US , as well as locally based firms in Guernsey . Clients include Citigroup, State Street, BFS, Exeter Asset Management Group, Close Asset Management, Framlington, Hoare Govett, Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Bank, Rothschilds, Lloyds TSB, Royal Bank of Canada , Assicurazioni Generali SPA and Aon.
Extracts taken from Chambers and Partners Global 2005 edition