Mourant Ozannes

Mourant Ozannes

Offshore law firms Mourant du Feu & Jeune and Ozannes merged on 1 June 2010 to create Mourant Ozannes. The combined firm has approximately 200 fee-earners and 50 partners, making it the world's third largest offshore law firm and the largest in the Channel Islands[1]. Mourant Ozannes has offices in the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and London.

Mourant Ozannes
Mourant Ozannes
No. of offices 4
No. of attorneys 200
Major practice areas Banking & Finance, Corporate, Employment, Financial Services & Regulatory, Funds, Insolvency & Restructuring, Insurance, Litigation, Property, Trusts
Date founded 2010
Company type Partnership
Website
www.mourantozannes.com


Contents

Historical Timeline

2010 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune and Ozannes merge to form Mourant Ozannes. Jonathan Rigby is appointed Managing Partner; Peter Ferbrache Senior Partner; Neal Lomax Managing Partner, Cayman; Rob Shepherd Managing Partner, Guernsey; Simon Felton Head of the London office.

2009 - Ozannes named Offshore Law Firm of the Year at the Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence 2009.

2007 – Mourant du Feu & Jeune merges with Cayman law firm Quin & Hampson to build a substantial presence in the Cayman Islands.

2006 – Mourant du Feu & Jeune opens an office in Guernsey.

2005 - Ozannes opens an office in Jersey.

2005 – Mourant du Feu & Jeune named Offshore Law Firm of the Year in The Lawyer Awards for the second year in succession.

2004 – Mourant du Feu & Jeune opens an office in the Cayman Islands.

2004 – Mourant du Feu & Jeune named Offshore Law Firm of the Year in The Lawyer Awards.

2003 - The first year Ozannes is listed in the top tier of all Guernsey practice areas in the Legal 500 UK (and every year thereafter).

2000 – Mourant du Feu & Jeune opens an office in London, the first Channel Islands law firm to do so.

1998 - Ozanne van Leuven Perrot & Evans shortens its name to Ozannes.

1995 – Mourant du Feu & Jeune constructs a purpose built office complex at 18-22 Grenville Street.

1982 - Rupert Evans joins the practice of J W Ozanne, Percy J Ozanne, Roger Perrot and Nik van Leuven. The firm becomes known as Ozanne van Leuven Perrot & Evans.

1971 - Nik van Leuven joins the practice.

1970s – Mourant du Feu & Jeune establishes trusts and company departments, which later evolve into Mourant Private Wealth, Mourant Equity Compensation Solutions and Mourant International Finance Administration.

1947 - Law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune is founded and opens an office at 16 Hill Street. The Mourant du Feu & Jeune partnership was created by Helier Mourant, Clifford du Feu and Reg Jeune.

1914 - J W Ozanne becomes a clerk and subsequently an Ecrivan of the Royal Court on the 9th April 1914. Percy J Ozanne is sworn in as an Advocate.

1842 - Ecrivan J C Le Mottée begins practising as a Notary Public in St Peter Port, Guernsey.

Awards and Recognition

2010


2009

  • Offshore Law Firm of the Year: Chambers Europe Awards for Excellence
  • Offshore and International Law Firm of the Year: ACQ Country Awards for Achievement
  • Overall Law Firm of the Year Cayman: ACQ magazine
  • Guernsey Law firm of the Year: Who’s Who Legal
  • Jersey Law Firm of the Year: Who’s Who Legal
  • Top offshore adviser to the combined FTSE-100+250: Chambers Report
  • FTSE-250 Law Firm of the Year: ACQ Country Awards for Achievement
  • Private Funds Law Firm of the Year, Guernsey: ACQ Country Awards for Achievement
  • Private Funds Law Firm of the Year, Jersey: ACQ Country Awards for Achievement

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External links

References

  1. ^ http://www.thelawyer.com/mourant-and-ozannes-merge-to-create-third-largest-offshore-firm/1003343.article

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