Ogier
has announced the promotion of seven people in its Cayman Islands
team as part of its latest round of global promotions.

James
Lydeard and Gemma Lardner have become managing associate in Banking
and Finance and Dispute Resolution, respectively. Jessica Crawford,
Michael Robinson, Rebecca Findlay and Ridhiima Kapoor have been
promoted to senior associate in Funds, Corporate, Dispute Resolution
and Corporate/Funds, respectively and Brad Conolly becomes associate
director for Ogier Global.

Cayman
Practice Partner, James Bergstrom said: "Each of these
individuals has contributed to Ogier's success in Cayman and we are
delighted to be able to recognise their commitment and hard work. I
look forward to seeing them develop in their new roles."

James
Lydeard is a key member of Ogier’s fund finance practice and LatAm
practice, which spans both regulatory and transactional matters with
a particular focus on Brazil. He joined Ogier in 2015 and is known
for his pragmatic advice and for prioritising client goals.

Gemma
Lardner is a restructuring and insolvency specialist who joined Ogier
two years ago. She has worked on a number of high-profile matters and
is a gifted litigator who provides excellent client relationship
management.

Jessica
Crawford joined the team in 2017. She has become a core member of the
investment funds group and has a reputation as a particularly strong
technical lawyer, advising on both hedge fund and private equity fund
launches.

Michael
Robinson transferred across from the Jersey Corporate team in 2018.
His work includes corporate, finance and funds work and he has made a
significant impact in helping to build the firm’s fintech,
blockchain and cryptocurrency services, and to growing its equity
capital markets practice area (IPOs and SPACs in particular).

Rebecca
Findlay has been involved in many of Ogier’s high profile
insolvency and trusts matters including Abraaj where her attention to
detail, strong technical skills, and high-quality work product has
been praised by fellow team members and clients.

Ridhiima
Kapoor joined Ogier as an articled clerk and continues to be a key
member of the team, primarily focusing on funds and corporate work.
She has been instrumental in the development of Ogier’s precedents
and process maps for terminations and continuations and works with
many of the team's key clients.

Brad
Conolly leads the corporate team at Ogier Global and has overseen its
growth from a two-person team to a team of ten in just over two
years.

Director
of Ogier Global in Cayman, Fiona Barrie, said: "Brad has brought
enthusiasm and energy to his role and has been instrumental in the
team's growth and success. His promotion is deserved recognition of
his hard work and his value to the business.”

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British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Jersey and
Luxembourg law through our network of offices that also includes Hong
Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo. We are the only law firm to advise on these
five laws.

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questions, focused on what really matters. We deliver targeted,
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