Dispute Resolution
Global Guide 2024 : Isle of Man
Band 1
About
Provided by Appleby
- Appleby Isle of Man’s Dispute Resolution group is recognised as a leader in its field. The firm is the largest on the island and undertakes a broader range of work than many local competitors. Particular specialisms include fraud and asset tracing, insolvency and restructuring, fund disputes and insured defence work (both personal injury and professional negligence).
- We continue to maintain our position on various offshore legal panels for many of the UK’s leading banks and a number of the island’s Life Insurers. We also have close relationships with a number of local trust and corporate service providers.
- We continue to take the lead in developing Manx law with a number of the ground breaking decisions, regularly drawing to the attention of the Isle of Man Court decisions of the courts of the other jurisdictions in which we practice around the world.
- The group works closely with the corporate and trust teams in the Isle of Man and across Appleby’s ten jurisdictions, differentiating us considerably from our local competitors.
Chambers Review
Appleby fields a formidable team of litigation experts with longstanding experience advocating for clients before the Isle of Man courts. The firm offers noted strengths in representing insurers, particularly in connection with defending high-value personal injury claims. It also acts on behalf of a series of prominent UK banks. The firm is frequently called upon to handle claims stemming from fraud allegations, including obtaining freezing injunctions.
Work Highlights
- Appleby defended Takafumi Horie against a claim for breach of a jurisdiction clause contained within a settlement deed. The team is also advising on a counterclaim relating to an allegation of fraud.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The lawyers possess excellent attention to detail and knowledge of the required legislation."
"Appleby's commercial situational awareness is superb."
"Appleby has a strong team who are well qualified and experienced."
"Appleby is one of the best offshore firms with a presence in all the key jurisdictions."
"The lawyers possess excellent attention to detail and knowledge of the required legislation."
"Appleby's commercial situational awareness is superb."
"Appleby has a strong team who are well qualified and experienced."
"Appleby is one of the best offshore firms with a presence in all the key jurisdictions."
Notable Practitioners
Department head Mark Holligon is an experienced commercial litigator with notable expertise in cross-border insolvency disputes. He is also comfortable advising clients on fraud-related claims. Holligon also acts as managing partner of the Appleby Isle of Man office.
"Mark Holligon has a great way with clients and a strong strategic instinct."
"Mark is very experienced, strategic and very solutions-oriented. He is great at managing and meeting client expectations."
"The leading advocate on the island. He's really user-friendly and will protect his clients as hard as he can."
"He showed fabulous strategic judgement in a complex matter. It appeared he could forecast the moves of every other litigant and outflank them to preserve our position. A brilliant advocate."
Caren Pegg has a broad disputes practice that sees her advising on a range of commercial litigation matters. She has notable expertise in high-value contentious insolvency disputes.
"She's a very effective advocate whocan be relied upon."
"Caren is a first-class advocate who offers practical resolutions to complex problems."
"We have consistently received the highest level of service and advice from Caren."
"Caren is very effective and efficient in dealing with procedure and clients."
"Caren is an excellent advocate."
Charles Davies is well respected for his corporate and commercial disputes-focused practice. He also advises on trusts disputes for both trustees and beneficiaries.
"Charles Davies is great on technical law."
"He's an incredibly intelligent lawyer."
Ranked Lawyers at
Appleby
Isle of Man
Members
Provided by Appleby
Caren Pegg
Claire Corkish
Erin Trimble-Cregeen
Greg Chambers
Keira Gore
Head of Department
Tim Swift