The Mourant Ozannes biennial scholarship which is open to students either about to start, or who have started, a Bachelor of Law degree at either the Cayman Islands Law School or abroad, has been awarded this year to Ruth-Beth Jackson.

Ruth-Beth, the daughter of Clive and Lorna Jackson, completed her A levels at Cayman Prep and High School, and received her High School Diploma with Honours previously to that from the John Gray High School.  Ruth-Beth commenced her Bachelor of Law degree at Middlesex University in the United Kingdom in the Autumn of 2012.

Partner Julian Fletcher noted: “We are very pleased to be able to provide financial assistance towards the cost of Ms. Jackson’s studies and we are in no doubt that she will work hard and do very well as she works towards the attainment of her university degree.”

All Mourant Ozannes scholarship recipients work with the firm for a minimum of four weeks during the summer holidays. Upon completion of their legal degrees, and attainment of satisfactory grades, recipients may be offered the opportunity to pursue Articles of Clerkship with the firm.

Mourant Ozannes is one of the world’s largest offshore law firms, with over 200 fee-earners and 50 partners practicing from offices in the BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jersey and London. A key element of the firm’s strategic vision is to recruit lawyers of the highest calibre. The Scholarship Scheme enables the firm to secure highly qualified and committed Caymanian graduates for its entry level positions.

Mourant Ozannes’ vision is to be consistently recognised as the leading law firm offshore.

Mourant Ozannes:

advises on the laws of the BVI, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey;

has over 50 partners and 440 staff in five offices, spanning Asian, American and European time zones;

has more top tier directory rankings across its locations than any other offshore law firm (Chambers & Partners, IFLR1000, Legal 500 and PLC Which Lawyer, 2012);

advises more FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies than any other offshore law firm (Hemscott, 2012);

advises 19 of the world’s top 20 banks (Bankers Almanac, 2012);

Best Offshore Law Firm – Client Service: HFMWeek US Hedge Fund Services Awards 2012;

M&A Deal of the Year: International Financial Law Review 2012; and

Equity Deal of the Year: International Financial Law Review 2012.