Louise Byrne > Simcocks > Douglas, Isle Of Man > Lawyer Profile
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Louise Byrne
Work Department
Family Law
Position
Consultant Advocate
Career
During a career spanning over 30 years, Louise has been a leading Isle of Man litigation practitioner, having acted in a number of major civil and criminal trials. She has worked on particularly complex, high-net-worth financial relief divorce cases, and has considerable experience of appearing at all levels, including the Privy Council, where she acted in a number of appeals.
Louise acts as a consultant advocate to our Family Law team, helping clients with financing and divorce matters, child contact, residence of children, care proceedings and adoption work.
Admissions
- Admitted Isle of Man 1988
Memberships
- Isle of Man Law Society
Lawyer Rankings
Isle of Man > Dispute resolution
The dispute resolution & litigation team at Simcocks has considerable experience in civil and commercial litigation matters both domestically and international. This includes advising clients on shareholder disputes, regulatory compliance and judicial review applications. Team head Christopher Brooks is particularly skilled in property litigation and employment law. Elizabeth Simpson specialises in heavyweight commercial litigation across multiple jurisdictions. Louise Byrne is another key name with particular experience handling major civil and criminal trials, while Caroline Jennings is also noted for her work on family law matters.
Isle of Man > Private client, trusts and tax
Simcocks‘ private client team advises a range of prominent clients on a range of trust and foundation issues, including those involving claims against trustees, trust administration and other contentious and non-contentious matters. The firm also features a dedicated probate team which handles complex wills and estate issues. Phil Games
specialises in the creation of bespoke offshore and multijurisdictional trusts and foundations, while Louise Byrne is a litigation specialist with particular experience in high net worth divorce cases. Kevin O’Loughlin handles contentious trust disputes and Caroline Jennings leads the family law practice with significant experience in financially complex and cross-border family matters.