Offshore law firm Ogier has appointed Marcus Hawgood as head of Treasury Services, a role in which he will focus on enhancing the management of client cash assets.

Mr Hawgood joins Ogier from Computer Patent Annuities, where he was group treasurer. Prior to this he spent a number of years in roles within the banking industry, including having held responsibility for the private client and corporate relationship teams at LloydsTSB Treasury in Jersey.

The launch of this business will further increase the sophistication and value of the services that Ogier provides to both private and corporate clients," said Philip Norman, group director of Ogier Fiduciary Services.

In October 2008, Ogier opened new offices in Bahrain and Tokyo, adding to its existing offices in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jersey, London, Montevideo and New Zealand.   

The group, which has some 850 employees, specialises in corporate and finance law along with associated fiduciary services. Last year the firm launched Ogier Private Wealth to provide wealth management services to ultra high net worth individuals and family businesses.