MannBenham Advocates Limited

MannBenham Advocates is a leading full-service business law firm based in the Isle of Man founded 26 years ago. The dedicated litigation and employment department forms a central part of the firm development growth and success.

Directors

MannBenham has three Directors

Miles Benham - Managing Director

Miles co-founded MannBenham in 1997 and has overseen its expansion into a full-service business law firm. In addition to being a Manx Advocate, Miles is regularly appointed to act as a liquidator in respect of Manx entities. Miles is heavily involved in eGaming and the provision of gaming services to firms and individuals wishing to use the Isle of Man.

Carly Stratton – Director, Head of Business & eGaming

Carly is a qualified Manx Advocate - a well-respected corporate and commercial lawyer who in addition to heading up the Commercial Department is also the head of MannBenham’s eGaming team. Carly specialises in corporate, business regulatory and eGaming matters, and acts for venture capitalists, equity houses listed companies and individuals in respect of all their corporate and business needs.

Christopher Webb – Director, Head of Litigation

Christopher in addition to being a Manx Advocate is an English Solicitor (Non-Practicing) Notary Public, an Associate of the Charted Institute of Arbitrators and CEDR Accredited Mediator. Christopher heads up the Litigation and Employment team and specialists in Court and Tribunal Advocacy, Commercial and Civil Litigation, Employment Disputes and Insolvency. In addition to Court and Tribunal work Christopher regularly represents clients in Mediations and has acted as a mediator in a number of Manx cases. Christopher regularly appears before the Courts and Tribunals of the Isle of Man.

In addition to the Directors, MannBenham has the following individuals practicing within the Firm who bring a wealth of experience and while the areas on which they focus are set out below their vast experience means that a number of individuals have experience across a number of different areas.

Working within the Litigation and Employment Team

Jacqui Owens - Senior Advocates

Jacqui has spent the last 35 years as a Litigator originally in London with such firms as Stephenson Harwood LLP and Hogan Lovells. She specialises in all areas of dispute resolution, but has recently been involved in a contract dispute concerning PPE, proceedings in the winding up of a large local CSP and a dispute regarding electronic disclosure.

Chris Grimson - Senior Advocate

Chris is an experienced Advocate who specialises in medical negligence, personal injury civil and employment disputes.

Commercial Team

Paul Beckett - Senior Consultant

Family Team

Emma Ratcliffe - Senior Advocate

Private Client Estates and Trust Team

Tim Henwood - Senior Advocate

Emma Ratcliffe - Senior Advocate

Patrick Swanney - Solicitor

Gaynor Denham - Legal Executive

Property Team

Terence MacDonald - Senior Consultant

Kate Clague - Advocate

Trainee Advocates

Jade Bradley

Oliver Fleming

• MannBenham represent clients in respect of Civil, Commercial, Employment, Medical Negligence and Personal Injury litigation
• The MannBenham team deal with high value and complex cases before the High Court, Tribunals, Regulatory Bodies and by way of ADR via Arbitrations and mediations.
• MannBenham on behalf of clients has secured a number of ground-breaking legal judgments and precedent-setting decisions.
• MannBenham has a proven track record in disputes involving commercial litigation, employment, trusts, real estate, Land law and insurance.
• Leading insolvency litigation, restructuring and liquidation practice.
• MannBenham, in addition to receiving local instructions are regularly instructed by international firms and has a strong referral relationship with leading London law firms.
• Clients include companies, banks, insurers, individuals, and entrepreneurs.
• Acts for and advises Isle of Man local authorities, Trade Unions, Legal Expenses insurers before the Isle of Man’s Courts and Tribunals

Commercial Litigation

MannBenham has a thriving Commercial practice centered on High Court and Chancery litigation. In the main, made up of contractual disputes, fraud and asset-tracing, injunctive remedies, and shareholder disputes. MannBenham has strong links with gaming and payroll companies along with CSP Accountants and other service providers. The Team regularly advises and appear in matters relating to commercial disputes.

Civil Litigation

MannBenham regularly represents individuals in Medical Negligence and Personal Injury cases. The Team also regularly appears in Land and Building disputes and Debt matters.

Employment Disputes

MannBenham appears for firms/individuals in respect of Employment disputes both before the Tribunal and in the High Courts. MannBenham acts for a number of Trade Unions in respect of their members and in the prosecuting/defending of a number of “restraint of trade” and thefts of intellectual property claims. MannBenham is happy representing either the employee or employer and seeks to ensure the most pragmatic advice is provided.

Insolvency

MannBenham acts for liquidators, Trustees, distressed bond holders, creditors, shareholders and directors in respect of liquidations, and resulting fraud, asset recovery and constructive trust proceedings.

ADR

MannBenham has a strong alternative dispute resolution practice, and regularly appears in matters which have been referred to mediation and/or arbitration.

Trusts and Estates

MannBenham regularly appears in the High Courts in Trust disputes, Section 61 of the Trustee Act 1961 application and matters relating to Trust disputes and specifically those relating to pension funds and Time share cases.

Family Proceedings

Advocates from MannBenham regularly appear in the Family courts on all matters.

MannBenham receives a large number of instructions from London, City and regional firms, as well as overseas law and accounting firms.

MannBenham Advocates

49 Victoria Street

Douglas

Isle of Man

IM1 2LD

Email: [email protected]

Telephone: +44 (0)1624 639350

Website: www.mannbenham.com