Ogier has promoted Heidi Sandy in Guernsey and Farrah Sbaiti in the Cayman Islands to partner as it continues to expand its global dispute resolution department. The promotions bring the total number of partners across the specialist team to 36.
In Guernsey, Sandy (pictured) specialises in trust disputes, restructuring and insolvency, and regulatory matters. She joined Ogier in 2020 and regularly advises trustees, beneficiaries and high net worth individuals on contentious cross-jurisdictional disputes. Commenting on her promotion, she said: ‘I am delighted to join the Ogier partnership and excited about the opportunities this role will provide.’
Sbaiti, who joined the firm in 2021, focuses on commercial litigation, insurance disputes, contentious insolvency and fraud matters in the Cayman Islands. She has acted on complex cross-border litigation and fraud cases, including the Abdulhameed Jafar v Abraaj Holdings and Others matter, and leads the firm’s Cayman insurance disputes practice.
Reflecting on her appointment, Sbaiti said: ‘I am thrilled to be joining the strong and supportive partnership at Ogier.’ She added that the firm’s ‘progressive culture and dedication to promoting diversity, growth and excellence’ had supported her career development.
