"Mourant Ozannes is undoubtedly a
first choice firm."

Legal 500

Mourant Ozannes

"Their service is second to none."

Chambers & Partners

Mourant Ozannes

"The work they produced was outstanding."

International Financial Law Review

Mourant Ozannes

Offshore Law Firm of the Year

Chambers Europe Awards 2011

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History of Mourant Ozannes

Mourant Ozannes was formed in June 2010 following a merger between Mourant du Feu & Jeune and Ozannes. The merger brought together two of the most respected names in offshore law and leading law firms in Jersey and Guernsey. Over the years the firm has been at the forefront of legal developments in the Channel Islands.

Historical timeline

2011 - Mourant Ozannes named Offshore Law Firm of the Year in the Lawyer Awards.
 
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.