Sophia Howell-Evans > Appleby > Douglas, Isle Of Man > Lawyer Profile

Appleby
33-37 ATHOL STREET
DOUGLAS
IM1 1LB
Isle Of Man

Work Department

Corporate

Position

Sophia is a senior associate in the Corporate department in the Isle of Man with a broad and varied practice.

Sophia has significant experience in corporate finance matters regularly advising on multi-million asset finance, domestic and cross-border security and debt restructuring to leading financial institutions and corporate borrowers. She also has a wide range of experience in general corporate and regulatory transactions, including advising on pensions, multi-jurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, corporate governance, voluntary liquidations and migrations. Her practice extends to trust law including advising both local and international clients on the establishment and restructuring of trusts and the use of trusts in corporate structures.

Sophia’s clients include international financial institutions, corporate service providers, listed and private companies, high net worth individuals and onshore law firms.

Career

Sophia qualified as an Isle of Man Advocate in November 2014.

Memberships

Sophia is a full member of STEP.

Education

  • University of Chester (England)
  • College of Law, Manchester (England)

Lawyer Rankings

Isle of Man > Banking, finance and capital markets

Appleby advises on the full range of banking and finance matters with a particular focus on debt finance, bond issuances and capital market transactions, while also featuring considerable expertise in regard to corporate restructuring and reorganisations. The team is led by Kyle Sutherland, a corporate specialist who handles a variety of matters, including joint ventures, restructuring and asset finance. Tom Brook has experience in both offshore and onshore banking and finance, particularly concerning real estate and acquisition finance. Recently-promoted counsel Eleanor Harding specialises in asset finance in the property aircraft and shipping sectors. Sophia Howell-Evans is experienced in corporate finance and Sophie Corkish is particularly experienced in ship finance. Practice head Faye Moffett retired in 2022.