Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : Guernsey
Band 3
About
Provided by Appleby
The Head of the Team is Anthony Williams who has significant experience in many areas of corporate litigation and dispute resolution. Richard Field is a leading practitioner within his key areas of regulation, trust litigation and data protection (and the only Band 1 Guernsey lawyer for Fintech by Chambers & Partners). Richard Sheldon has extensive regulatory and enforcement work experience, being involved in some of the most well-known and precedent setting cases on the Island. The associate team is broad and includes Daisy Fakude, a senior associate with a wide range of experience in commercial litigation and in particular restructuring and contentious insolvency matters.
The team acts for leading insolvency practitioners in the Island and abroad. We are the go to advisors for a number of prominent fiduciary and fund services providers. We are regularly instructed by onshore Law Firms in England and the US, amongst others and regularly act for a number of global banks. Our market‐leading regulatory practice advises clients on investigations and enforcement action undertaken by the local financial services regulator, the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC), and on cross-border matters.
Appleby is the only law firm in the Island with a dispute resolution team that spans all of the Crown Dependencies and other major offshore centres - boasting the ability to deliver top-level litigation services to clients in respect of multi-jurisdictional disputes.
Chambers Review
Appleby's dispute resolution team is recommended for the strength of its advocates and for its deep sector knowledge. The team has notable expertise in regulatory enforcement, complex trust disputes and data protection. The team is able to advise on multi-jurisdictional litigation by drawing on expertise from the wider firm's global network of offices.
Work Highlights
- Appleby advised EPEA Fund Services on its defence of claims by the liquidators of Lavaux Capital in connection with failed fund investments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Appleby team are proactive in addressing issues and take the initiative to come up with a plan of action."
"Appleby's client service has been nothing short of exemplary, with the team not only being extremely responsive but in fact highly proactive in making contact themselves."
"The team are very experienced in Guernsey regulatory disputes. It gives me a lot of confidence."
"The Appleby team are proactive in addressing issues and take the initiative to come up with a plan of action."
"Appleby's client service has been nothing short of exemplary, with the team not only being extremely responsive but in fact highly proactive in making contact themselves."
"The team are very experienced in Guernsey regulatory disputes. It gives me a lot of confidence."
Notable Practitioners
Anthony Williams serves as head of Appleby's dispute resolution team on Guernsey. He advises trusts and funds on commercial litigation matters including restructurings and control of trust disputes.
"Anthony Williams's advocacy skills are out of this world. He's an expert when it comes to standing in front of a judge; he has authority presenting an argument."
"Anthony is insightful and realistic in his advice."
"Anthony is fantastic and a pleasure to work with. He provides excellent and informed advice and delivers work of the highest quality."
"Anthony has always given clear, concise and, most of all, sound advice. He has the ability to clearly articulate the facts and take pre-emptive action, which is why he is the first person I think of when I need legal advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
Appleby
Guernsey
Members
Provided by Appleby
Alex Thornton de Mauroy
Head of Department
Daisy Fakude
James Gallimore
Koketso Mathebula
Lisa Upham
Melissa Dinis
Richard Field
Richard Sheldon
Industries
Provided by Appleby
Fraud & Asset Tracing
Fund Disputes
Regulatory Disputes
Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Cyber Crime
Employment Disputes
Insolvency & Restructuring
Merger Disputes
Privacy & Data Protection
Regulatory Advice
Trust Disputes
Trust Disputes