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Appleby recently recruited Mark Holligon from Gough Advocates. The practice represented Mobile TeleSystems OJSC and PPS in a high-value commercial litigation matter, involving jurisdiction and forum conveniens issues, disclosure orders, security for costs, and limitation arguments. Department head Christopher Cope and Charles Davies are highly rated. Paul Morris retired from the partnership, but remains as senior counsel.

Cains is ‘quick to respond’. The practice acted for three defendants in relation to commercial litigation concerning the ownership of Kyrgyzstan’s major telecoms network. Peter Clucas ’ ‘attitude to his work is flawless’. Seth Caine , Robert Colquitt and Lindsey Bermingham ‘demonstrate high levels of professionalism’, and Gillian Christian is well regarded.

Callin Wild’s experience ranges from small-scale employment issues and quasi-partnership break-ups through to major contractual, trust and corporate issues. Litigation head Jonathan Wild deals primarily with high-value and complex matters, and Jeremy Callin is also recommended.

Dougherty Quinn impresses with its ‘quality of service, technical knowledge and response times’. The team acted for four Isle of Man shipowning companies in obtaining an anti-suit injunction against 11 defendants. Team head Walter Wannenburgh is ‘practical’, and Giles Hill has ‘a strong client service ethic’. Michael Craine is an experienced practitioner.

The team at Gough Law regularly appears in major corporate, commercial and trust disputes, and is especially recognised in the field of asset tracing and fraud recovery. Alan Gough is one of the most senior advocates at the Manx Bar, and Charles Coleman is also recommended. Mark Holligon recently joined Appleby.

Simcocks is ‘highly reliable’. The practice continues to advise CP Credit Prive on the Isle of Man aspects of the Alfa Group’s dispute concerning the ownership of a substantial stake in the Kyrgyz Republic’s mobile telecoms industry. Christopher Arrowsmith is ‘a strategic planner of litigation, and gets the results’; Kevin O’Riordan has ‘an excellent bedside manner with clients’; and Robert Lindley ‘listens to what clients want and explains issues clearly’.

Bridson Halsall is noted for commercial and trust disputes, and negligence and fraud cases. Richard Halsall and Andrew Bridson are recommended.

Formed in 2009, Long & Humphrey handles asset tracing and recovery, shareholder and corporate disputes; pre-action and emergency relief; civil fraud, professional negligence, and trust disputes; and judicial review/doleance matters.

M&P Legal’s ‘service is excellent’. Team head John Aycock continued to represent the island’s Department of Health in regard to clinical negligence claims. The practice also advises Isle of Man financial industry players. Aycock is ‘very professional in his approach’, and Vicki Unsworth is ‘brilliant in her attention to detail’. Christopher Brooks is also an experienced practitioner.

MannBenham Advocates Limited is ‘always ready to explore alternative avenues if the main claim is in danger of getting bogged down’. The team’s recent caseload includes shareholder disputes, professional negligence matters, fund litigation, trust disputes, and liquidations. Miles Benham is highly rated.

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