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Appleby saw an increase in instructions from trust companies, involving advising trustees in the exercise of their powers, trust restructurings and document drafting; and pensions instructions have also been on the rise. John Rimmer heads the team, and managing partner Sean Dowling is also a key contact. Annemarie Hughes left for Dougherty Quinn.

Simcocks Advocates’ Phil Games has ‘great experience’, and acts on the creation of bespoke offshore and multi-jurisdictional structures such as trusts and companies for use in tax planning.

Cains defended Mike Simpson and Peter Spratt as joint liquidators of Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander (Isle of Man) in a complex resulting trust claim. Jeremy Walton is recommended for private client work.

Dougherty Quinn recruited pensions and trusts expert Annemarie Hughes from Appleby. Tom Maher acts for trust companies involved in international tax investigations or disputes, and Paul Dougherty is a well-respected advocate in trust law.

Gough Advocates advises high-net-worth individuals looking to relocate to the island, and local and international trust companies. It also advises settlors, beneficiaries and protectors, and undertakes wills and probate work, particularly of a cross-border nature. Paul Kerruish ‘brings business issues, as well as legal ones, into consideration’, and Rachel Jepson is ‘particularly good.’

Maitland’s Anthony Markham is experienced in managing the transition of wealth between generations, including wealth/control allocation, tax issues, and regulatory and fiduciary matters.

M&P Legal is known for its trust litigation expertise.

MannBenham Advocates Limited provides a full private client service, including estate planning, private trusts and wills.

Stuart Smalley & Co LLC’s lawyers are not members of the Isle of Man Bar but advise on English and Manx law, and tax and cross-jurisdictional issues. The practice specialises in assisting high-net-worth individuals with tax and estate planning, and migration to and from the UK. It also acts on trust litigation matters.

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