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Matt Wilshaw

00 44 1624 677888 matt@advocates.co.im View profile

Work Department

Civil Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence, Regulatory and Compliance

Position

Associate Advocate

Career

Prior to qualifying as a Manx Advocate, Matt worked in aviation from the age of 19, first for British Airways and then as an Assistant Air Traffic Controller at Ronaldsway Airport. Having completed the LPC in 2011, Matt worked for Barclays and then the award-winning Isle of Man Aircraft Registry. He left the Aircraft Registry in 2014 to become a Trainee Advocate at Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC and worked predominantly in their commercial department with a focus on aviation related transactions. In 2017, Matt joined Advocates Smith Taubitz Unsworth Limited.

Matt specialises in civil litigation, commercial litigation, criminal litigation and personal injury and medical negligence as well as assisting Darren and Vicki with regulatory litigation. He regularly appears before all of the Island’s Courts. He also represents clients at the Police Station under the Duty Advocate Scheme. Matt has a common-sense approach to issues facing his clients and provides them with straightforward and clear advice. Having undertaken his training contract at Appleby and qualified into their commercial department, Matt is well versed in commercial transactions and uses that experience to advise clients effectively in commercial litigation and regulatory matters.

Languages

English

Memberships

Isle of Man Law Society