Offshore: Dispute Resolution
UK Guide 2025 : 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. It is able to advise on multijurisdictional litigation by drawing on expertise from the wider firm's global network of offices.
Work Highlights
- Appleby represented EPEA Fund Services in defence of claims brought by the liquidators of Lavaux Capital relating to failed fund investments.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Appleby team is extremely responsive and always provides a very high level of service in all circumstances."
"The advice and service you get is always considered."
"Each team member has been able to contribute in meetings, demonstrating how well they work together, which has given us confidence in the way our case has been managed."
"Appleby have been adept at keeping on top of the case, managing procedural matters, and acting as a very effective link between the clients and counsel."
"The team seems very well structured and organised in handling the various aspects of our case. All lawyers are very clear on their remit and all extremely professional, highly technical and dedicated."
"The Appleby team is extremely responsive and always provides a very high level of service in all circumstances."
"The advice and service you get is always considered."
"Each team member has been able to contribute in meetings, demonstrating how well they work together, which has given us confidence in the way our case has been managed."
"Appleby have been adept at keeping on top of the case, managing procedural matters, and acting as a very effective link between the clients and counsel."
"The team seems very well structured and organised in handling the various aspects of our case. All lawyers are very clear on their remit and all extremely professional, highly technical and dedicated."
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.
"He is extremely pragmatic, very responsive to judicial intervention and a pleasure to work with. His clients really value his ability and advice."
"Anthony provides exceptional legal expertise, professionalism and unwavering dedication to achieving a good outcome."
"Anthony inspires confidence as an advocate and a leader of his team."
"Anthony provides common sense and well thought-through, considered advice on how to progress particular issues."
"A first-class advocate.Excellent both in and out of court."
Ranked Lawyers at
Appleby
Guernsey
Members
Provided by Appleby
Head of Department
Daisy Fakude
James Gallimore
Koketso Mathebula
Lisa Upham
Melissa Dinis
Richard Field
Industries
Provided by Appleby
Arbitration & Alternative Dispute Resolution
Cyber Crime
Employment Disputes
Fraud & Asset Tracing
Fund Disputes
Insolvency and Restructuring
Merger Disputes
Privacy & Data Protection
Regulatory Advice
Regulatory Disputes
Trust Disputes