Cayman law firm adds to trophy cabinet

(CNS): The Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP)’s “IFC Legal Team of the Year” award has been won by Cayman based law firm Ogier. The award was made in London on Tuesday night at the STEP Private Client Awards ceremony. Ogier was chosen from three other short-listed firms to claim the accolade which the firm said illustrated the strength of its Private Client & Trust team and what it described as its “market leading position.” The awards were judged by a panel of 14 experts, with additional guidance from a support panel that included over 100 industry professionals worldwide. 

Partner and head of Ogier Cayman’s Private Client & Trust practice Giorgio Subiotto expressed the firm’s pleasure at this latest industry accolade.  “It is wonderful for Ogier to receive this recognition from industry peers for excelling in the private client arena, once again demonstrating our market-leading position.  Winning this award is a testament to the commitment and expertise of our international Private Client & Trust team, particularly in such a competitive field,” he added.  

Ogier’s also noted that the achievement comes on the back of previous award wins from publications such as The Lawyer, Legal Week, Chambers, HFM Week, Hedge Funds Journal, Hedge Funds World, IFLR, Alpha Magazine, Who’s Who Legal and Citiwealth.   

The STEP Private Client Awards highlight excellence among private client solicitors/attorneys, accountants, barrister, bakers, trust managers and financial advisors over the course of 2008/2009.