The international law firm Ogier has appointed eight new partners to the group across a number of jurisdictions.

The appointments include Tania Bearryman and Nigel Sanders, who are based in Jersey and specialise in employee benefits and private wealth, and litigation, restructuring and insolvency respectively.

Also based in Jersey and recently made partner is Simon Mackenzie, whose areas of expertise are corporate and commercial, private wealth and investment funds.

Meanwhile, Tim Bridges and Nathan Powell have become partners based in Hong Kong. Bridges specialises in corporate and commercial, investment funds and structured finance. Powell’s main practice areas are corporate and commercial, banking, restructuring and insolvency and real estate.

Angus Davison and Andrew Moorehouse have been made Cayman-based partners. Davison focuses on investment funds, structured finance, corporate and commercial, and listing services, while Moorehouse works in the investment funds and corporate and commercial sectors.

Finally, Fran Watson has been made partner in Guernsey. Her main practice areas are investment funds, corporate and commercial, and listing services.

“I am delighted to announce a number of new group partner appointments at Ogier which reflect the continued growth and expansion of the Ogier Group across our network of offices,” said Nick Kershaw, group chief executive.