Ogier’s teams in Guernsey, Jersey and London have been recognised in the Legal 500 UK Guide 2026, with 20 ranked practice areas including 16 top tier rankings and 69 recognised lawyers.

The firm has also received new rankings in the Guide for its fast-growing Regulatory and White-Collar Crime services in both islands. 

In Guernsey, Ogier has been awarded tier one status for Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Commercial Property, Corporate and M&A, Dispute Resolution, Insurance and Private Client, Trusts and Tax. The team is also ranked for Employment, Investment Funds and Regulatory and White-Collar Crime, the latter being a new ranking for the Guernsey office. 

Eight partners in Guernsey are in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame/Leading Partners, four are named Next Generation Partners, three are recognised as Leading Associates and a further 11 in Guernsey are singled out as key lawyers.

Ogier’s global managing partner Ed Mackereth said: “We are delighted our Channel Island and London teams have received such outstanding praise from Legal 500. Our Jersey team achieving tier one rankings across all practice areas demonstrates clear jurisdictional excellence. With our Regulatory and White-Collar Crime practice growing fast it’s great to see our Channel Island specialists recognised for their expertise in this core area.

“These Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings demonstrate our team’s hard work and commitment to providing the best advice to our clients. Well done to our teams and individuals for their well-deserved recognition.”

In Guernsey, those recognised are:

  • In Banking and Finance, Christopher Jones is ranked as a Leading Partner, with Paul Chanter named a Next Generation Partner, and Matthew Macfarlane recommended as a key lawyer
  • In Corporate and M&A, Bryon Rees and Richard Sharp are ranked as Leading Partners. Michelle Watson Bunn is named as a key lawyer alongside James Walsh, Diana Collas, Liam Murphy and Gabrielle Payne
  • In Insurance practice, Richard Sharp is ranked as a Leading Individual while Andrew Grant is rank as a leading associate. Michelle Watson Bunn, James Walsh and Gabrielle Payne are also listed as key lawyers in this area
  • Bryon Rees and Tim Clipstone are ranked as Leading Partners in the Investment Funds team. Further recognition is given to Michelle Watson Bunn and Gabrielle Payne, and consultant Michaela Jesson is also named as a key lawyer
  • Bryon Rees, Tim Clipstone, Richard Sharp and Paul Chanter also head up the Capital Markets team, with Diana Collas recognised as a Recommended Individual
  • In Dispute Resolution, Simon Davies is ranked in the Hall of Fame, while Mathew Newman is ranked as a Leading Partner and Bryan De Verneuil Smith as a Next Generation Partner. Alex Horsbrugh-Porter is recommended as a key lawyer
  • Rachel De Sanges, consultant in the Employment team, is ranked as a next generation partner
  • In Private Client, Trusts and Tax, Matt Guthrie is ranked as a Leading Partner. Catherine Moore is recognised as a Next Generation Partner. Chris Hards is named as a key lawyer
  • In Commercial Property, Martyn Baudains is ranked in the Hall of Fame. Piers Dereham and Martín Casas have both been recognised as Leading Associates