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03/02/2010 - Mourant and Ozannes to merge creating offshore law firm leader

Mourant du Feu & Jeune and Ozannes, two of the leading law firms in the Channel Islands, have announced their intention to merge.

29/01/2010 - Mourant strengthens Litigation practice with partner promotions

Mourant du Feu & Jeune, one of the leading offshore law firms, has further strengthened its Litigation practice with the promotion of three senior associates to partner.

19/01/2010 - Mourant rated top law firm in Cayman by onshore lawyers

Mourant du Feu & Jeune is the top-rated law firm in the Cayman Islands for hedge fund legal services, according to an independent survey of onshore lawyers.

19/01/2010 - Mourant promotes Jersey Advocates to senior associate

Law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune has promoted two Jersey Advocates, Mathew Cook and Craig Swart, to the position of senior associate.

13/01/2010 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune tops FTSE-100/250 client rankings

Mourant du Feu & Jeune advises more FTSE-100 and FTSE-250 companies than any other offshore law firm, according to independent research published by Hemscott, a leading investment research company.

15/12/2009 - Partner promotions at Mourant

Mourant du Feu & Jeune, one of the leading offshore law firms, has announced the appointment of four new Jersey-based partners.

15/12/2009 - Mourant partner named in top 50 most powerful private client advisor list

Mourant du Feu & Jeune partner and trusts and foundations specialist, Giles Corbin, has been selected as one of the top 50 private client advisors by Private Client Practitioner, a leading industry journal

26/11/2009 - Mourant scores hat trick of prestigious fund awards at London ceremony

Mourant International Finance Administration beat off tough competition to take three prestigious industry awards and was named "European Private Equity Fund Administrator of the Year", European Property Fund Administrator of the Year" and "Fund Administrator of the Year: Channel Islands" at the International Custody and Fund Administration awards in London.

22/11/2009 - Survey reveals a perception gap between what outsourcing industry is offering and what Private Equity CFOs are seeing

20/11/2009 - Mourant advises Beazley on relocation to Ireland

Robert Hickling, Michael Williams and Paul Martin of Mourant du Feu & Jeune advised Beazley Group plc on the Jersey aspects of its well-publicised redomiciliation. Mourant worked closely with lead counsel Allen & Overy. Beazley is the publicly-quoted specialist (re)insurer with sizeable underwriting operations at Lloyd’s and in the US, supported by a network of international offices to facilitate distribution in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, France and Germany.

20/11/2009 - Mourant advises Informa on relocation to Switzerland

Robert Hickling, Michael Williams and Jon Woolrich of Mourant du Feu & Jeune advised Informa plc, the professional publishing house, on the Jersey aspects of its well-publicised redomiciliation. Mourant worked closely with lead counsel Cameron McKenna and with Informa’s in-house legal team.

20/11/2009 - Mourant advises JP Morgan on £1bn takeover of Cazenove

Robert Hickling and Michael Williams of Mourant du Feu & Jeune are advising US investment bank JP Morgan in its historic takeover of UK stockbroker Cazenove.

20/11/2009 - Mourant advises ETF Securities on establishment of currency ETC platform

Robert Hickling, Michael Williams and Amy Frith of Mourant du Feu & Jeune advised ETF Securities Limited on its establishment of Europe’s first exchange traded currency ("currency ETCs") platform.

19/11/2009 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune relocates London office to the former Stock Exchange building

Mourant du Feu & Jeune, a leading offshore law firm, has relocated its London office to the former Stock Exchange building on Old Broad Street.

10/11/2009 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune is Overall Law Firm of the Year, Cayman

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has been recognized as the ’Overall Law Firm of the Year, Cayman’ in the ACQ Finance Magazine 2009 Country Law Awards.

10/11/2009 - ACQ Finance magazine awards Mourant’s legal expertise in funds

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has earned another endorsement for its funds expertise, being awarded ’Private Funds Law Firm of the Year, Jersey’ in the ACQ Finance Magazine 2009 Country Law Awards.

05/11/2009 - Mourant completes a hat-trick of Foundations firsts

Mourant du Feu and Jeune, one of Jersey’s leading law firms, has completed a Foundations related hat-trick.

04/11/2009 - Mourant number 1 real estate fund administrator - International Custody and Fund Administration Survey 2009

29/10/2009 - Mourant tops Jersey ranking in financial law firm directory

Mourant du Feu & Jeune is the only Jersey law firm to receive a top tier ranking for the Investment Funds and Financial & Corporate categories in the 2010 edition of IFLR1000, which ranks the world’s leading financial law firms.

23/10/2009 - Mourant partner named in International Who’s Who of Banking Lawyers 2010

Mourant du Feu & Jeune partner James Ruane has been named in the International Who’s Who of Banking Lawyers 2010, published by Who’s Who Legal.

23/10/2009 - Mourant is Jersey’s leading legal adviser to funds for ten years in a row

Law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune is celebrating ten years as the number one legal adviser to funds in Jersey.
According to the Jersey Funds Encyclopaedia, an independent research publication from Thomson Reuters, Mourant is the leading provider of legal advice to Jersey funds for the tenth consecutive year.

19/10/2009 - Mourant announces promotions to Associate Director

Mourant Fund Services LLC, a global leader in premier third-party fund reporting, administration and U.S. tax compliance solutions for private equity, real estate, infrastructure, mezzanine and secondary funds, is pleased to announce the following promotions to Associate Director.

08/10/2009 - Mourant advise market leading public RMBS issue

Jonathan Walker, Warren Simmons and Veronica Strande advised the mortgages trustee for Bank of Scotland plc’s ("BoS") £3.975 billion RMBS note issuance.

08/10/2009 - Mourant is sponsoring and exhibiting at the Private Equity CFO and COO Forum on the 15-16 October

05/10/2009 - 'Excellent' Mourant is 'one to watch' in Cayman, says Legal 500

Mourant du Feu & Jeune’s Cayman Islands practice "has witnessed impressive growth" and is regarded as "one to watch", says Legal 500.

05/10/2009 - Legal 500: Corporate legal practice of Mourant the strongest in Jersey

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has "arguably the strongest corporate team" in Jersey, according to the latest Legal 500 rankings, due to its market leading work with FTSE 100 companies.

05/10/2009 - Mourant ranks highly for insurance legal advice in Guernsey, according to Legal 500

Mourant du Feu & Jeune’s Guernsey practice has been praised for its work advising major insurance companies, according to the latest Legal 500 rankings.

27/09/2009 - Mourant is sponsoring and exhibiting at the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum: 2009 on the 11th-13th November in Hong Kong

27/09/2009 - Mourant is sponsoring and exhibiting at the AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum, South East Asia on the 7th-9th October in Singapore

17/09/2009 - Mourant is sponsoring and exhibiting at the IMN Real Estate conference on the 18-19 November 2009

13/09/2009 - Mourant is sponsoring and exhibiting at the SuperInvestor 2009 conference

03/09/2009 - Jonathan Speck to speak at International Trust and Tax Planning Summit 23/24 September 2009

Mourant du Feu & Jeune Litigation Partner Jonathan Speck will be speaking on the NEW CROSS JURISDICTIONAL DEBATE: Contrasting advantages, opportunities and risks of innovative offshore structures at the International Trust and Tax Planning Summit, Miami, 24 September 2009

28/08/2009 - Mourant to hold a private equity breakfast seminar on the 16 September

Mourant is to hold a private equity breakfast seminar focusing on the "Impending regulation of Private Equity: an industry view" on the 16 September.

17/08/2009 - Mourant is sponsoring and exhibiting at the CISX International Business Summit on 11 September 2009 in Guernsey

Mourant is sponsoring and exhibiting at the CISX International Business Summit on 11 September 2009 in Guernsey

06/08/2009 - Mourant is number one for real estate fund administration

Mourant International Finance Administration has been ranked number one for real estate fund administration, based on assets under administration, by leading trade magazine International Custody and Fund Administration (ICFA).

31/07/2009 - Mourant sponsor inaugural Cayman Islands Financial Services Association dinner

Mourant recently sponsored the Cayman Islands Financial Services Association dinner. The event addressed perceptions of Cayman in the USA, as well as the challenges facing the financial services industry and some of the strategies to help tackle them.

21/07/2009 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune establishes first Jersey Foundations and expects interest to continue

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has established the first two Foundation structures in Jersey, on the first day the new law came into force in the Island.

20/07/2009 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune once again named Jersey law firm of the year

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has been named Jersey Law Firm of the Year for the second year in succession in the Who’s Who Legal Awards

10/07/2009 - Mourant expands its Singapore presence

Mourant International Finance Administration continues to expand its Asian operations and has moved into larger office premises in Singapore to help meet growth needs following strong client demand.

10/07/2009 - New Managing Director for Mourant’s fund administration office in Guernsey

Mourant International Finance Administration has appointed Matthew Wood as Managing Director of its Guernsey office.

23/06/2009 - Mourant International Finance Administration Bursaries awarded to Two Victoria College Students

Mourant International Finance Administration is delighted to announce that two students from VictoriaCollege are the successful recipients of its 2009 Bursary Scheme award.

21/05/2009 - Mourant is exhibiting at 4VCO PE Software and Service Provider Showcase at Renaissance Chancery Court, London on 25 June.

4vco is bringing together many of the major private equity software and service providers for this new-style annual event. The event is free to delegates and will provide a unique opportunity for private equity professionals to see presentations and visit the stands of the most prominent suppliers.

08/05/2009 - Giles Corbin to speak at Transcontinental Trusts Conference, Geneva 22nd - 23rd June 2009

Giles Corbin, Partner, to speak at Transcontinental Trusts Conference, Geneva 22nd - 23rd June 2009

30/03/2009 - Mourant International Finance Administration strengthens client service capabilities with senior appointment

06/03/2009 - Mourant lawyer makes global elite list

Jacqueline Richomme, Partner at Mourant du Feu & Jeune, has been named amongst the world’s best 25 legal experts in her field, in a legal guide published this month.

04/03/2009 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune make a substantial donation to the Cayman Islands National Recovery Fund

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has made a donation of US$30,000 to the Cayman Islands National Recovery Fund.

04/03/2009 - Mourant will be exhibiting at the Private Equity International Middle East Forum at the Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai on 10 - 11 March.

27/02/2009 - RBC Closes Mourant Private Wealth Deal

Royal Bank of Canada has completed the acquisition of Mourant Private Wealth

25/02/2009 - Key promotions strengthen finance and funds teams at Mourant du Feu & Jeune

Leading offshore law firm Mourant du Feu & Jeune is pleased to announce a number of senior promotions as it looks to strengthen its finance and funds teams. Marcel Cariou (Guernsey), Matthew Shaxson, Warren Simmons (both Jersey) and Tony Gibson (Cayman) have all been promoted to senior associate.

19/02/2009 - Award-winning fund administrator expands New York team

Mourant International Finance Administration continues to strengthen its client service capabilities in North America with the recent appointments of Spyros Makras and Tony Parmar, who will be based out of Mourant’s New York office.

04/02/2009 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune recognised for 'client excellence' by Chambers Europe

Leading legal directory Chambers Europe has nominated Mourant du Feu & Jeune for Offshore Law Firm of the Year in its Awards for Excellence 2009.

23/01/2009 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune advises Standard Chartered on £1.8bn rights issue

Jonathan Walker, Brian Scholfield and Jon Woolrich provided Standard Chartered with Jersey legal advice in relation to its £1,779 million (net of expenses) rights issue which involved a Jersey cash box structure.

15/01/2009 - Mourant appoints a new Head for its Fund Administration Division in the U.S.

The award-winning third-party accounting and administration firm Mourant International Finance Administration has appointed John Wiencek as the Managing Director of its New York office and as the Head of U.S. Fund Administration.

23/12/2008 - RBC to aquire Mourant Private Wealth

15/12/2008 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune voted best law firm in Jersey

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has been voted "best law firm in Jersey" by readers of FundDomiciles.com, part of International Fund Investment Magazine.

15/12/2008 - Mourant wins two prestigious fund administration awards

Mourant has been named as the "European Private Equity Fund Administrator of the Year" and "Fund Administrator of the Year: Channel Islands" at the International Custody and Fund Administration awards in London.

13/11/2008 - Mourant is the number one legal advisor to funds in Jersey

Mourant du Feu & Jeune is the number one legal adviser to funds in Jersey for the ninth consecutive year, advising on almost half of all Jersey funds.

13/11/2008 - Mourant impresses in Guernsey funds rankings for legal advice

Mourant du Feu & Jeune is ranked as one of the top five legal advisers to funds in Guernsey for the second successive year.

07/11/2008 - Mourant launch the 2008 Guernsey art competition

Widely regarded as a key event in the Guernsey art calendar, today sees the launch of the ’Mourant Prize 08 – Artist of the Year’ competition.

06/11/2008 - Mourant will be exhibiting at the Super Investor conference at the Westin, Paris on 19 - 21 November

15/09/2008 - Mourant exhibiting at the PEI CFOs and COOs Forum

The sixth annual PEI CFOs and COOs Forum will be held on 14 and 15 October 2008

15/09/2008 - Mourant International Finance Administration appoints new business development manager in London

Richard Harland moves to London to take up business development manager role

11/09/2008 - Senior Treasury Appointment at Mourant

Mourant has appointed Malcolm Davies as a Senior Treasury Manager in Jersey.

24/07/2008 - Mourant du Feu and Jeune named Jersey’s Law Firm of the Year 2008

Mourant du Feu & Jeune named Jersey’s Law Firm of the Year 2008 by Who’s Who Legal

17/06/2008 - Mourant is the fastest growing listing agent on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange

Mourant is the fastest growing agent on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange and has completed its 200th listing

16/06/2008 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune appoint new Managing Partner

Mourant du Feu & Jeune, part of Mourant, has made a number of senior promotions, including the appointment of new Managing Partner, Jonathan Rigby. Another significant promotion for Mourant du Feu & Jeune sees Ben Robins appointed as Head of the Funds Practice Area following the retirement of Cyman Davies.

16/06/2008 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune nominated for Offshore Law Firm of the Year by The Lawyer

Mourant du Feu & Jeune, part of specialist services group Mourant, has been shortlisted for Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2008 by The Lawyer.

02/06/2008 - Mourant exhibiting at The PERE Forum: Europe 2008

London is the venue for the 4th annual European private equity real estate forum.

21/04/2008 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune involved in “deal of the year” at IFLR awards

Mourant du Feu & Jeune, part of Mourant, was involved in one of the "deals of the year" at the recent International Financial Law Review awards, which celebrate legal innovation and the ingenuity of lawyers in Europe.

21/04/2008 - International law firm of the year nomination for Mourant du Feu & Jeune

Mourant du Feu & Jeune, part of Mourant, has been nominated for International Law Firm of the Year in the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2008.

10/04/2008 - Unregulated funds first for Mourant

Mourant du Feu & Jeune, part of Mourant, recently became the first law firm to establish an unregulated fund in Jersey.

25/02/2008 - Magic Circle Partner heads offshore: Mourant charge on Cayman front continues

29/01/2008 - Mourant in Cannes for MIPIM 2008

Mourant will be in Cannes for MIPIM 2008

14/01/2008 - Appointments Strengthen Mourant’s Wealth Management and Investment Services

Barry Hardisty has been appointed as Head of Investment Services and Grace Pickering as Investment Services Officer at Mourant Private Wealth.

14/01/2008 - Triple Channel Island Success for Mourant in Private Banking Awards

Mourant has been named the best specialist provider in the Channel Islands in three categories of the Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2008.

11/01/2008 - Mourant expands its International Finance Administration services into Ireland with the opening of a new office in Dublin

The new office will focus on providing the structured finance community in Ireland with Mourant’s high quality SPV administration services.

30/11/2007 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune maintains number one funds ranking

Mourant du Feu & Jeune is the number one legal adviser to funds in Jersey for the eighth consecutive year, according to the Jersey Funds Encyclopaedia, an industry ’bible’ published by Lipper Fitzrovia.

30/11/2007 - Guernsey funds bible ranks Mourant du Feu & Jeune in top five

Mourant du Feu & Jeune is ranked as one of the top five legal advisers to funds in Guernsey, in its second year of operations in the island.

23/11/2007 - Mourant awarded Fund Administrator of the Year as total funds under administration hit the US$150 Billion mark

Mourant, the multi-disciplinary, international specialist services group, was named ’Fund Administrator of the Year’ at the Private Equity News, European Private Equity Awards in London this month.

13/11/2007 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune named ‘Offshore Law Firm of the Year’ by Chambers Global

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has been named ’Offshore Law Firm of the Year’ at the prestigious Chambers Global 2007 annual awards.

13/11/2007 - Mourant continues 60th anniversary celebrations with key appointments

In this, Mourant’s 60^th anniversary year, employees at the law firm have extra reason to celebrate, following four promotions.

13/11/2007 - Mourant Deploys SunGard to Help Manage US$80 Billion Private Equity Fund Administration Business

Mourant International Finance Administration announced today that it has partnered with SunGard, a leading provider of software and processing solutions, to deploy SunGard’s Investran solution to support its core capabilities for administration of private equity and other alternative asset funds

16/10/2007 - Mourant exhibiting at The Asian Private Equity & Venture Forum

02/10/2007 - Mourant exhibiting at Super Investor 2007

28/09/2007 - Mourant expands into Asia

Mourant has expanded its International Finance Administration division into Asia with the opening of new offices in Hong Kong and Singapore.

19/07/2007 - Mourant completes merger with Quin & Hampson and looks ahead to further international growth

The merger between specialist professional services group, Mourant and leading Cayman law firm, Quin & Hampson is now complete. The deal marks a significant milestone for Mourant - its first merger with a law firm

02/07/2007 - Mourant appoints new Partner to bolster growing Guernsey practice

Mourant announces the appointment of Guernsey Advocate, John Lewis as an equity partner of Mourant du Feu & Jeune

19/02/2007 - Mourant to merge with Cayman Islands firm Quin & Hampson

In a move to increase its presence in the Cayman Islands, Mourant announces its intention to merge with Cayman firm Quin & Hampson.

01/02/2007 - Mourant grows its London “offshore shop”

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has boosted the size of its London office team which offers multi-jurisdictional offshore services to the financial markets.

12/01/2007 - Cows are top dogs in Mourant's Guernsey art competition

Peter Hawkins is the winner of the inaugural Mourant ‘Stepping Up’ Art Competition in Guernsey.

27/11/2006 - Mourant opens for business in San Francisco

Mourant has expanded its North American business with a new office in San Francisco to provide fund administration services in the US Pacific time zone.

24/11/2006 - Mourant celebrates Guernsey move with art competition

Mourant is celebrating its move to new, larger premises in Guernsey with a prize art competition and exhibition for up-and-coming local Guernsey artists of all ages. The company is offering entrants the chance to win £1000 and have their work on long-term display in its new offices at Dorey Court.

24/11/2006 - Mourant shares growing equity with new partners and associates

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has appointed two new equity partners and six new associates.

23/11/2006 - Mourant teams up with transatlantic yachtsman Phil Sharp

Mourant has teamed up with Route du Rhum class-winning yachtsman Phil Sharp to create a “money can’t buy” lot for Jersey's 2006 charity auction in aid of the Joint Charities Christmas Appeal.

01/09/2006 - Mourant-administered charitable trust funds Prince’s Trust Jersey programme

The trustees of The Amazon Trust, a charitable trust administered by Mourant, have agreed to provide £750,000 in funding to The Prince’s Trust for its proposed programme of development for disadvantaged young people in Jersey.

11/08/2006 - Mourant-administered trust supports major Durrell conservation project

The Amazon Trust, a charitable trust administered by Mourant, is funding an innovative training programme being run by Durrell’s International Training Centre for professional conservationists in the Islands of the Pacific.

04/08/2006 - Mourant Equity Compensation Solutions sold to HBOS

Mourant announces that it has completed the sale of Mourant Equity Compensation Solutions to Halifax Employee Share Services, a division of HBOS plc.

05/06/2006 - Mourant announces high profile appointment as law firm CEO

Mourant announces that it has appointed Stephen Ball to the post of Chief Executive Officer of its law firm division, Mourant du Feu & Jeune.

10/05/2006 - Mourant admitted as listing agent by Cayman Islands Stock Exchange

Mourant is pleased to announce that it has been admitted as a listing agent by the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (CSX).

26/04/2006 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune named Law Firm of the Year, 2006 for Jersey, Channel Islands

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has been named the Law Firm of the Year, 2006 for Jersey, Channel Islands by Who's Who Legal.

27/03/2006 - Mourant appoints Group Chief Operating Officer

Mourant announces the appointment of Peter Pichler as Group Chief Operating Officer with effect from 15 March 2006.

16/03/2006 - Mourant named Channel Islands Fund Administrator of the Year

Mourant has been named ‘Channel Islands Fund Administrator of the Year’ at the International Custody and Fund Administration awards in London.

24/01/2006 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune opens legal practice in Guernsey

Mourant du Feu & Jeune opens the doors of its new Guernsey legal practice on 26th January 2006.

24/01/2006 - Mourant is Jersey’s ‘best specialist provider’ in private banking survey again

Euromoney has named Mourant best specialist provider in two categories of its Annual Global Private Banking Survey, a poll in which over 20,000 award nominations were made by peers in the industry.

05/01/2006 - Mourant on the move in New York

Mourant has announced the signing of a lease in New York for a new and larger office.

07/11/2005 - Collaborative link between Mourant and Hautlieu offers students new opportunities

Mourant has teamed up with Hautlieu School to offer sixth form students an extended placement work scheme aimed at providing new breadth to the opportunities on offer to Jersey students.

17/10/2005 - Mourant retains funds market leader position

Mourant has again been recognised as a dominant force in fund administration and legal services by Fitzrovia, Reuters’ independent fund research company.

29/09/2005 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune to open legal practice in Guernsey

Mourant du Feu & Jeune announces that it will open a legal practice in Guernsey early in 2006.

01/07/2005 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune is Offshore Law Firm of the Year again

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has been named ‘Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2005’ at The Lawyer Awards.

07/06/2005 - Mourant appoints new partner in Cayman

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has strengthened its Cayman legal practice with the recruitment of a new partner to head its Cayman-based funds team.

22/05/2005 - Mourant mourns former managing partner

Mourant reports with deep regret the death of former managing partner Richard Jeune.

19/05/2005 - Mourant Private Wealth appoints new CEO

Mourant announces the appointment of Anthony Cooke-Yarborough as Chief Executive Officer of Mourant Private Wealth, its high net worth services division.

05/04/2005 - Mourant opens new Dubai office

Mourant's first office in the Gulf region opened on 5 April 2005.

31/03/2005 - Mourant leads Jersey Expert Funds progress one year on

Mourant du Feu & Jeune comments on the first year of Jersey’s Expert Fund regulatory regime, after advising on nearly half of the 49 new funds established in the first twelve months.

18/03/2005 - Mourant launches fund administration in the US market

Mourant has opened a US fund administration office in New York to extend its existing fund administration capabilities by providing services to the US fund sponsor community.

08/02/2005 - Mourant's 2005 Swaziland Challenge team named

In 2003 Mourant teamed up with charity Hands Around The World to send a Mourant team to Swaziland to build a school room. Mourant’s second Swaziland Challenge project has been chosen and the new team formed.

19/01/2005 - Mourant is Jersey’s ‘best specialist provider’ in private banking survey

Euromoney has named Mourant best specialist provider in two categories of its Annual Global Private Banking Survey, a poll of more than 16,000 senior managers in the industry.

18/01/2005 - Mourant Chairman Ian James named in The Lawyer’s Hot 100

Mourant Chairman Ian James has been listed in The Lawyer's Hot 100 for 2005.

15/11/2004 - New Director of Business Development at Mourant Private Wealth

Mourant Private Wealth has appointed Graham Marsh as Director of Business Development.

01/11/2004 - Mourant is market leader in funds

Mourant International Finance Administration and Mourant du Feu & Jeune are clear market leaders as administrators and advisers of funds domiciled and serviced in Jersey, according to market analysts Fitzrovia.

11/10/2004 - Incorporation assists Mourant with further expansion

Mourant has reorganised its ownership structure from a partnership to a company called Mourant Limited, facilitating future expansion plans.

26/08/2004 - New director brings strategic HR focus to Mourant

John Renz has been appointed Mourant's new Director of Human Resources. Mr Renz joins Mourant from CMS Cameron McKenna, the international law firm.

03/08/2004 - Mourant SPV in important High Court victory

Emphatic judgement in the High Court by Justice Cooke in relation to a case brought against West LB by Mahonia Limited, a special purpose vehicle administered by Mourant.

30/07/2004 - Mourant opens US office with high profile hire

Mourant has established its first US office in Seattle, forming part of Mourant Equity Compensation Solutions, the firm's fast-growing employee share plan administration business.

19/07/2004 - Mourant extends reach to Cayman Islands

Mourant du Feu & Jeune announces that it will open a new offshore legal practice in the Cayman Islands in autumn 2004.

25/06/2004 - The Powerhouse Offshore: Mourant du Feu & Jeune wins Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2004

Mourant du Feu & Jeune, the leading offshore law firm, has been named “Offshore Law Firm of the Year 2004” at The Lawyer Awards 2004.

23/04/2004 - Mourant completes sale and lease back of Jersey HQ

Mourant has completed the sale and lease back of its headquarters building announced in September last year.

14/04/2004 - Mourant in employment law joint venture with Maclay Murray & Spens

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has launched Law at Work in the Channel Islands, a service offered through a joint venture with Scotland’s leading employment legal practice, Maclay Murray & Spens.

06/04/2004 - Mourant-advised structured finance deals win awards for second year

Mourant du Feu & Jeune acted as legal adviser to three of this year’s award-winning structured finance deals, recognised by two of the UK’s leading structured finance industry publications, International Securitisation Report and Structured Finance International.

06/02/2004 - Jersey reviews regulation to attract "expert funds" business

With effect from Wednesday 3 February 2004 Jersey has introduced a new regime of regulation aimed at easing the establishment and operation of private equity, property, hedge and other alternative investment strategy funds.

03/02/2004 - Jersey sets shorter timescales for regulatory approvals

The Jersey Financial Services Commission has announced shorter approval timescales for new structures issuing securities.

31/12/2003 - Mourant Private Wealth appointed to manage trust company for National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Mourant Private Wealth has announced that it has been appointed by the National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) to run a managed trust company in Jersey.

29/12/2003 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune sweeps the board in Global Counsel 3000 review of Jersey law firms

Mourant du Feu & Jeune is ranked as the Leading Firm in each of the four categories examined in Global Counsel 3000's 2003 review of Jersey law firms. In compiling its review Global Counsel 3000 has sought the opinions of in-house lawyers in the world's largest companies.

20/10/2003 - Mourant is new Jersey fund administration market leader

Mourant International Finance Administration is the new market leader in administration of funds domiciled in Jersey with 20.55% of market share by assets, the Fitzrovia Jersey Funds Encyclopaedia 2003-2004 has revealed.

30/09/2003 - Mourant to undertake sale and lease back property transaction

Mourant announces that it proposes to undertake a sale and lease back transaction on the firm's headquarters building at Grenville Street in St Helier.

22/09/2003 - Mourant wins global share plan contract from Nortel

Mourant Equity Compensation Solutions has been appointed employee share plan administrator by Nortel Networks, the global communications giant.

05/08/2003 - Mourant du Feu & Jeune advises in first significant merger using new Jersey companies legislation

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has acted as legal advisor to Standard Bank Offshore Group in the first significant use of the new merger provisions of the Companies (Amendment No.6) Jersey Law 2002 which simplifies the process by which corporate structures can merge.

07/05/2003 - FSA licence enables Mourant to operate collective investment schemes

Mourant has been granted an extension to its FSA licence to cover the operation of unregulated collective investment schemes.

10/04/2003 - Mourant appoints new Head in London

Jonathan Rigby, who has recently been elected a Partner of the firm (effective 1 October 2003), takes up his post at Mourant du Feu & Jeune's Royal Mint court offices immediately.

27/03/2003 - Mourant to lend a helping hand in Swaziland

Mourant teams up with charity Hands Around The World to help people in an impoverished African country.

21/03/2003 - Mourant invites applications for £150,000 in charitable funds

Mourant International Finance Administration is inviting applications for £150,000 in charitable funds from Jersey charities.

18/03/2003 - Mourant charitable trust donates £5,000 to Jersey child contact centre

A trust administered by Mourant has donated £5,000 to Milli's Contact Centre, a Jersey facility for children caught in difficult divorces.

17/03/2003 - Mourant advises in two award-winning securitisation deals

The UK's two leading securitisation industry journals, International Securitisation Report (ISR) and Structured Finance International (SFI), have both recently held their award ceremonies for 2002, including the naming of their "deals of the year". Mourant du Feu & Jeune acted as Jersey legal adviser in relation to both ISR's European Deal of the Year and the joint winner of SFI's Consumer Finance Deal of the Year.

10/03/2003 - Allen & Overy and Essex Court Chambers win Mourant-sponsored Litigation award

Allen & Overy and Essex Court Chambers received the Mourant du Feu & Jeune-sponsored Litigation Team of the Year award at the recent Legal Business ceremony.

21/02/2003 - Mourant Private Wealth Management team motors through 24-hour Dubai race

Mourant Private Wealth Management entered a team in the FedEx/Red Bull 24 kart race in Dubai for the first time in February.

18/02/2003 - Mourant wins General Electric global share plan

Mourant has been appointed employee share plan administrator by one of the world's largest corporations.

31/01/2003 - Mourant pioneers national management qualification

Mourant has pioneered the first ever national IoD Certificate in Company Direction, a new board accreditation programme.

02/01/2003 - Outstanding effort and achievement are recognised in 3rd annual Mourant client service awards

Mourant has rewarded three staff members for their hard work and professionalism.

06/12/2002 - Mourant launches Luxembourg office

Mourant's expansion overseas has continued with the opening of new offices in Luxembourg, from which the Mourant International Finance Administration team will offer a range of bespoke administration services to corporate structures and non-retail funds.

02/12/2002 - Mourant acquisition in Guernsey creates major force in private equity administration

Mourant has acquired Guernsey fund administrator Redbridge Offshore Limited.

11/07/2002 - Mourant property team makes history

A recent Jersey Royal Court property session made history with the largest number of contracts ever to go through at once. Mourant du Feu & Jeune´s property team was legal adviser to the vendor in all 57 transactions.

10/07/2002 - Clifford Chance wins Mourant sponsored Lawyer award

Clifford Chance won the Mourant International Finance Administration-sponsored award for Finance Team of the Year, at the recent awards presented by industry journal The Lawyer.

03/05/2002 - Mourant sponsors the sixth annual Summit on Global Asset Securitisation

Mourant, a leading provider of services to securitisation structures, is again a proud silver sponsor of the forthcoming Summit on Global Asset Securitisation to be held on 17 - 19 June 2002 in Barcelona.

24/04/2002 - Mourant International Finance Administration and absreports.com at ABSummit 2002

absreports.com's data on more than 500 European ABS and MBS issuers and new online credit card subscription service were a hit with delegates at ABSummit 2002, the 4th Annual Geneva Forum on European securitisation.

10/04/2002 - Freshfields wins Mourant-sponsored Litigation Team of the Year award

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer walked away with the prestigious Legal Business Litigation Team of the Year award at the ceremony in March.

11/03/2002 - Briefing: Jersey's agreement with the OECD in relation to its harmful tax practices initiative

On 27 February 2002 the States of Jersey announced that it had reached an agreement with the OECD with regard to the OECD's initiative on harmful tax practices. Jersey has agreed to the principles of exchange of information and transparency both in a general political commitment and in tax information exchange agreements to be negotiated with individual jurisdictions.

05/03/2002 - Mourant wins inaugural Award for Enterprise

Mourant won the first ever Award for Enterprise, the main award at the inaugural Jersey Enterprise Awards announced on 28th February 2002.

30/01/2002 - Mourant rewards staff dedication to client service

Mourant's annual client service award has been won by a staff member from a team that supports the specialist professional services group's core business.

10/12/2001 - New identity for Mourant enables clarity and focus

Mourant has launched a new corporate identity underpinned by a strategic focus on the firm's mission and values, which are the core of the Mourant brand.

07/11/2001 - Mourant is directory league leader

Mourant's legal and financial administration divisions retained their leading positions in the Jersey funds and securitisation industries, according to latest statistics.

01/10/2001 - Mourant partner appointed Jersey Financial Services Commissioner

Mourant du Feu & Jeune partner Jacqueline Richomme has been appointed a commissioner for the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

24/09/2001 - Mourant helps revolutionise College communication

Mourant du Feu & Jeune has teamed up with Victoria College to provide an electronic messaging system for all pupils.

01/06/2001 - Foundation Fund attracts £26million worth of property

The first dedicated Channel Island property fund, advised by Mourant du Feu & Jeune, has attracted considerable interest from investors and has purchased £26 million pounds worth of property.

08/03/2001 - "Jersey must maintain a level regulatory playing field" warns Mourant lawyer

Proposed revisions to Jersey’s Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures could lead to a loss of business for the finance industry if made more rigorous than other jurisdictions, a senior Jersey lawyer warned last week.

14/02/2001 - Mourant to acquire Mercer's UK share plan administration business

Mourant Equity Compensation Solutions, the employee share plan administrator, has agreed to acquire William M. Mercer's share plan administration business in the UK.

02/02/2001 - Jersey leads with tough new trust regulations

From Friday, February 2nd 2001, Jersey's trust and company service providers have to be regulated in order to conduct business in the jurisdiction.