Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands – Ogier Cayman announced today that US fund managers participating in the 2012 Hedge Funds Review Service Provider Rankings have ranked the firm top among competitors for a second straight year. The recognition also marks the third time in 2012 that the hedge fund industry has recognised Ogier as best in class.

“We greatly value the relationships we have with the funds industry, which we’ve earned by being a strategic partner to our clients’ success,” said Giorgio Subiotto, partner, Ogier Cayman and head of the firm’s global investment funds practice.

“Being ranked for the third time this year by the industry as the number one legal services provider is particularly significant because of the premium we place on service excellence,” he said, referencing Ogier’s two other ‘Best Offshore Law Firm’ honours this year under the Hedgeweek and HFM Week European Awards programmes.

The 2012 Hedge Funds Review Service Provider Rankings reflect the opinions of more than 1,000 industry participants including single manager funds, funds of hedge funds and investors into funds from around the globe, providing views on a variety of service providers servicing the operational and technical side of the hedge fund industry.

In addition to its award-winning investment funds practice, Ogier Cayman has secured a total of eight awards in 2012 across various services lines of the firm, including:

• Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Private Client Awards – ‘International Legal

Team of the Year’

• Global Law Experts – ‘Investment Funds Law Firm of the Year’

• DealMakers Country Awards – ‘Private Funds Law Firm of the Year’_

• ACQ Global Awards – ‘Cayman Islands Fiduciary Advisory of the Year – Offshore’

• Lawyers World Law Awards – ‘Private Funds Law Firm of the Year – Offshore’

About Ogier

Ogier Cayman employs 125 staff and offers a full range of offshore legal and fiduciary services to clients around the world. The Ogier group provides advice on all aspects of BVI, Cayman, Guernsey and Jersey law and fiduciary services through an international spread of offices that cover all time zones and key financial markets. Our network includes Bahrain, BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Luxembourg, Shanghai and Tokyo.