Erin Trimble-Cregeen > Appleby > Douglas, Isle Of Man > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
33-37 ATHOL STREET
DOUGLAS
IM1 1LB
Isle Of Man
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Erin Trimble-Cregeen
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Erin is Counsel and practices a broad range of commercial litigation working in Appleby’s Dispute Resolution teams in the Isle of Man and Jersey. Having trained and qualified in the Isle of Man, Erin joined Appleby in October 2015 after gaining several years’ experience at a leading offshore firm in Guernsey.
She specialises in trust disputes and general trust advisory work including advising trustees and beneficiaries on a wide range of contentious trust and estates issues and regularly presents to trust service providers on the obligations of trustees. She also undertakes commercial litigation work including insolvency matters and advising regarding restraint orders in the Isle of Man under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008.
Some recent examples of representative work include:
- advising trustees in respect of potential disputes with beneficiaries;
- advising trustees and beneficiaries in applications for rectification and/or rescission on the grounds of mistake;
- advising beneficiaries in an application for a variation of trusts under the Variation of Trusts Act 1961;
- advising trustees and executors in relation to applications to the Court for directions;
- advising executors and administrators in relation to the contentious aspects of the administration of estates;
Career
Called to the Manx Bar – January 2012
Memberships
- STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes – 2014
- STEP – Full member (TEP)
- ConTrA (The Contentious Trusts Association)
Education
- Queen Mary, University of London (England)
- University of California, Berkeley
- College of Law, Bloomsbury (England)
- BPP Law School, Leeds (England)
Lawyer Rankings
Isle of Man > Dispute resolution
(Rising stars)Appleby handles complex and high value disputes on a domestic and international level. The firm offers considerable expertise in international commercial litigation, insolvency work and trust disputes on behalf of some of the market’s most important players. Managing partner Mark Holligon focuses on commercial litigation and restructuring both onshore and offshore. The ‘bold and experienced litigator’ Caren Pegg handles a range of heavyweight civil and commercial disputes involving fraud, freezing injunctions and contentious data protection issues. Charles Davies handles complex corporate and commercial disputes, while Christopher Cope specialises in fraud claims and trust disputes. Other key names include Claire Corkish, Keira Gore and Erin Trimble-Cregeen.
Isle of Man > Private client, trusts and tax
Appleby provides contentious and non-contentious advice on a wide range of high value cross border trust, foundation, pension and estate matters. The team is involved in some of the largest disputes on the island and works with the firm’s teams across the Crown Dependencies on complex cross-border matters. Charles Davies is an experienced trust litigator who often handles international disputes. He co-leads the team with Mark Holligon , who also acts as head of the firm’s dispute resolution department. Melissa Wong handles all aspects of trust and foundation related matters, while Erin Trimble-Cregeen specialises in trust and estate disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Isle of Man
- Rising stars Isle of Man > Dispute resolution
- Private client, trusts and tax Isle of Man
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial property
- Corporate and commercial
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
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- Insurance and pensions
- Shipping and aviation