Corporate & Finance - Isle of Man
What the team is known for
Appleby is considered a first port of call by financial institutions for a wide range of M&A and transactional matters. The firm offers a strong roster of lawyers with considerable cross-border expertise, including noted strength in British Virgin Islands law. Appleby has notable expertise in real estate finance and when handling work for aviation sector clients. It is also experienced in representing publicly traded companies, handling shareholder disputes and IPOs.
Strengths
"Appleby's Isle of Man team is one of the market leaders for offshore banking work."
"Appleby is one of the few offshore law firms that do genuinely offer an integrated cross-border offering across their core areas of expertise."
"Appleby provide a great all-round service."
"Appleby is the largest and most dominant firm on the island by a reasonable margin."
"The team is incredibly responsive and easy to jump on the phone with at any time to talk through challenges we face."
Work highlights
Appleby acted as Isle of Man legal advisers to Blackstone on its EUR21 billion recapitalisation of its pan-European logistics group Mileway.
Notable practitioners
Juan Thornley assists companies, banks and other financial institutions with a range of corporate matters including M&A and stock listings. "Juan is very methodical and considered in his approach. He's also not afraid of challenging perceived orthodoxy in tricky areas."