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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 
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
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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
- Best Offshore Legal Firm: Hedgeweek
- Jersey Law Firm of the Year: International Law Office Client Choice Awards
- Cayman Law Firm of the Year: HFM Week
- Cayman Islands Overall Law Firm of the Year: ACQ magazine Law Awards
- Cayman Islands Commercial Litigation Law Firm of the Year: ACQ magazine Law Awards
- Cayman Islands Insolvency & Restructuring Law Firm of the Year: ACQ magazine Law Awards
- Cayman Islands Insolvency Law Firm of the Year: Corporate International Magazine
- Corporate Finance Law Firm of the Year, Channel Islands: Corporate International Magazine
- Tax Advisory Firm of the Year, Channel Islands: Corporate International Magazine
- Banking & Finance Law Firm of the Year, Channel Islands: Corporate International Magazine
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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