Gareth Rigby

Overview

I'm a partner of Mourant Ozannes (Jersey) LLP and also the Global Practice Leader of our Finance and Corporate team. I joined Mourant Ozannes in 1998 and was admitted as a partner in 2006. I led the firm's London office from 2008 to 2010.

I have a broad corporate (including mergers and acquisitions, joint venture work and restructuring) and banking/finance (including real estate finance and fund finance) practice. I've worked on a number of high-profile transactions involving Jersey property unit trusts.

Before studying law, I worked in banking for seven years.

Professional qualifications

• Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers
• Called to the English Bar, 1998 (currently non-practising)
• Called to the Jersey Bar as an Advocate, July 2001

Memberships

• The Jersey Law Society

What the directories say

In Legal 500 UK 2024, Gareth is recognised in the prestitious Hall of Fame for Banking and Finance, and is named as a Recommended Lawyer in Capital Markets and Corporate and Commercial. 

In Chambers and Partners UK 2024, Gareth is individually ranked in Offshore: Corporate and Finance. A source comments: "Gareth completely understands client service and imbues confidence on his matters. He is an expert in understanding what is important to the client and then protecting their interests in the most efficient way possible."

Gareth is Highly Regarded in IFLR1000 2023.

In Legal 500 UK 2023, Gareth is recognised in the prestigious Hall of Fame for Banking and Finance and is named as a Recommended Lawyer in the areas of Capital Markets and Corporate and Commercial. Gareth is described as 'excellent', and 'very available and responsive.'

Gareth is individually ranked in the Chambers and Partners UK 2023 directory in Offshore: Corporate and Finance.

Gareth has been listed as Highly Regarded in IFLR1000 in 2022.

'Gareth Rigby: a go-to Jersey lawyer for finance.' Legal 500, 2022. 

'He is very proactive and demonstrates a great degree of commerciality.', Chambers and Partners UK, 2021.

Gareth is listed as Highly Regarded in IFLR1000 2020 and is in the Legal 500 2020 Hall of Fame.

Described by Chambers UK 2019 as 'always impressive'.

Legal 500 2017 lists Gareth as a Leading Lawyer for Banking and Finance.

'Gareth Rigby has a lot of experience in relation to real estate holding structures. He is responsive and uses his experience and expertise to provide clear, practical advice.' Chambers UK 2016.