Offshore law firm Ogier, which launched a private wealth unit last year, is making Matthew Thompson a managing partner at its Jersey office. Mr Thompson replaces Nick Kershaw who was promoted to group chief executive last month. The firm said the former would continue with his client work as well as his role as cross-jurisdictional lead for the firm's litigation practice.

Also last month, the firm appointed Goldman Sachs' head of UK strategic wealth advisory Ian Cain as director and head of Ogier Private Wealth. Prior to working at Goldman Sachs, Mr Cain was a tax partner and head of family business at Boodle Hatfield, before which he led Evershed's domestic private tax service.

Ogier Private Wealth provides wealth management services to ultra high net worth individuals and family businesses. Among these services are the establishment and administration of trusts, and the formation and administration of investment funds, particularly in the area of private funds.

The private wealth team comprises over 20 lawyers and 50 professional administrators who work across Ogier's offices in Bahrain, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Montevideo, New Zealand and Tokyo.