About

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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

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Offshore: Dispute Resolution - Guernsey
3
Band 3
What the Team is Known For

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

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  • Appleby represented EPEA Fund Services in defence of claims brought by the liquidators of Lavaux Capital relating to failed fund investments.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Anthony Williams
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Anthony Williams
Head of Offshore: Dispute Resolution
2
Band 2

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."

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Offshore: Dispute Resolution

Anthony Williams
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Anthony Williams
Head of Offshore: Dispute Resolution
2
Band 2

Members

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Alex Thornton de Mauroy

Anthony Williams

Anthony Williams

Head of Department

Daisy Fakude

James Gallimore

Koketso Mathebula

Lisa Upham

Melissa Dinis

Richard Field

Industries

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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