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  • Appleby Isle of Man’s Corporate and Finance group continues to be involved in often high value, complex transactions taking place in all three of the Crown Dependencies. The Isle of Man group is double the size of our nearest competitor, allowing us to provide expertise in a number of areas including commercial property, funds, insurance, shipping and aviation, mergers & acquisitions and banking work.
  • The group now has 7 BVI qualified lawyers in our Isle of Man office, 5 of whom are Partners. We continue to work closely with our colleagues in Appleby’s BVI office to provide easy access to BVI legal advice for clients including banks, governments, lessors and lessees, joint ventures and other project developers.
  • Our group regularly takes cross-border corporate & commercial work involving Appleby offices in one of the eight jurisdictions in which we operate. Our clients appreciate our ability to provide one point of contact, which enables them to reduce their exposure and involvement to numerous offshore firms and, as such, reduce inconsistencies in the advice given and control their costs.

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Corporate & Finance - Isle of Man

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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.

Work Highlights

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  • Appleby advised Tesco on its acquisition of Shoprite, which was the Isle of Man's largest supermarket chain.

Strengths

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Appleby is a large team that is very knowledgeable and aware of the market.

Corporate & Finance respondent
Global

The team has a truly first-class level of expertise and exceptionally strong capabilities across a wide range of disciplines.

Corporate & Finance respondent
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The team has great strength in depth - they are always able to locate the correct expertise for the matter in hand.

Corporate & Finance respondent
Global

The firm's service levels are excellent; the team is always prompt and responsive.

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Notable Practitioners

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Garry Manley
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Garry Manley
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Band 2

Garry Manley leads the firm's corporate local practice group in the Isle of Man. He is particularly experienced acting on corporate transactions and has a broad range of experience, including retail, pharmaceuticals and finance.

Garry has a natural ability to combine technical legal requirements with commercial pragmatism.

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Juan Thornley
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Juan Thornley
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Juan Thornley assists companies, banks and other financial institutions with a range of corporate matters including M&A and stock listings.

Juan assists with complex matters and demonstrates both clarity and pragmatism.

Juan is excellent to work with, very responsive and knowledgeable.

Juan is an excellent resource.

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Tom Brook
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Tom Brook
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Band 2

Tom Brook is noted for his expertise in financing matters, where he frequently acts for hedge funds and lenders.

Tom is my go-to lawyer in the Isle of Man.

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Appleby

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Garry Manley
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Garry Manley
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Juan Thornley
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Juan Thornley
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Tom Brook
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Tom Brook
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Members

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Alexandra Dernie

Claire Milne WS

Darryl Jago

Eleanor Harding

Garry Manley

Head of Department

Katherine Garrood

Melissa Wong

Michelle Brook

Sophia Howell Evans

Tom Brook