Category: Legal
New Advocate strengthens Simcocks Private Client team
Simcocks is pleased to announce the admission of David Clegg to the Isle of Man Bar. David joined Simcocks as a paralegal in 2010 after successfully completing his studies at Lancaster University and the University of Central Lancashire. He became a trainee in January 2011. The former Ramsey Grammar School pupil will join Simcocks private [...]
Appleby Associate to Chair Young Lawyers Association
Claire Collister, an associate at legal and fiduciary services firm, Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC, has been appointed as chairperson of the Isle of Man Young Lawyers’ Association (YLA). The YLA has for numerous years represented the interests of trainee and newly qualified members of the Manx Bar. It provides its 40+ associate members, which [...]
Employment Law – Are You Up To Date?
One of the Island’s leading employment lawyers, Caren Hyde, Counsel at Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC, has given a free employment law update to the ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Isle of Man Members’ Network at its latest event. ACCA members were given an insight into current changes to employment law to help both [...]
Top Rankings Once Again for Appleby in Legal 500
Appleby has maintained its leading position as the top ranked law firm on the Isle of Man for the fourth year according to Legal 500, the world’s leading independent authority on legal services providers. In the latest rankings, published on 20 September 2012, Appleby received a tier 1 ranking across seven out of eight categories [...]
Dougherty Quinn backs Make a Will scheme to support work of The Children’s Centre
Law firm Dougherty Quinn is again supporting The Children’s Centre’s ‘Make a Will’ initiative to raise funds for the charity. For the seventh year in succession, Dougherty Quinn’s legal experts are giving up their professional time to write 10 simple wills for free in exchange for participants making a set donation to The Children’s Centre. [...]
Appleby advise Playtech Limited on its Premium Listing on the London Stock Exchange plc’s Main Market
Appleby, the world’s largest offshore provider of legal, fiduciary and administration services, has acted as British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) and Isle of Man counsel to Playtech Limited in its redomiciliation from the BVI to the Isle of Man and subsequent move from AIM to a Premium Listing on the London Stock Exchange plc’s Main Market. Playtech [...]
STEPHEN QUALIFIES AS A MANX ADVOCATE
Stephen Savage, whose background before joining law firm Long & Humphrey includes working in the Caribbean, has qualified as a Manx advocate. This qualification complements his existing qualifications as a solicitor in both Scotland (since 1994) and England and Wales (since 2000). “Although I have lived and worked in many parts of the world before [...]
Appleby Partner Recognised as a Specialist in IP Law
Claire Milne, partner in Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC has been recognised in the Law Society of Scotland’s specialist accreditation scheme for a third term. Established in 1990 the scheme recognises individuals who have developed specialist knowledge during their careers, enabling clients to identify solicitors with the necessary expertise to deal with the most complex [...]
Further Promotions at Appleby
Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC is pleased to announce the promotion of three key members of its legal team. In the firm’s Corporate & Commercial practice Camilla Neal has been promoted to Senior Associate, whilst John Turner has been promoted to Associate Level 2. Camilla specialises in banking and finance transactions, including property acquisition, aircraft [...]
Anti-Money Laundering: A Guide for the Non-Executive Director in the Isle of Man
Years ago, being a non-executive director was a cushy deal: turn up a few times a year for a slap-up meal, sign some papers, and collect a nice fee. But no longer. Nowadays non-executive directors are expected to perform to the very highest standards – and are held both responsible and liable for doing so. [...]
