International law firm Ogier has announced a number of senior appointments in their Jersey offices as part of its career succession programme. From 1 September 2007, Raulin Amy and Dan Richards will become partners of Ogier Group and the Ogier legal partnership in Jersey. Both are part of Ogier’s business and trust law group in Jersey and moved up to managing associate in 2006. Mr Amy joined Ogier in 2000 and advises on a wide range of local and international corporate transactions, restructurings and related banking matters as well as investment funds. Mr Richards joined Ogier in 2005 from Mourant du Feu & Jeune, prior to which he was at Lovells in London. His practice encompasses investment funds as well as corporate and banking finance. On 1 August 2007, Nathan Powell will be promoted to managing associate in Ogier’s Jersey legal practice. He joined Ogier in 2006 from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London. He specialises in corporate advisory work (including private equity structures, mergers and acquisitions and IPOs) and investment funds. Also on 1 August, Jane Pearce will be promoted to associate director in Ogier Fiduciary Services. Ms Pearce is part of the investment funds administration team and joined Ogier in 2006 from Kleinwort Benson in Jersey. Ogier has over 625 professional and support staff across nine jurisdictions including 37 partners and 175 lawyers.