Janice Turnbull > Simcocks > Douglas, Isle Of Man > Lawyer Profile
Simcocks Offices
RIDGEWAY HOUSE
RIDGEWAY STREET
DOUGLAS
IM99 1PY
Isle Of Man
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Janice Turnbull
Work Department
Corporate & Commercial
Position
Associate Advocate
Career
- Notary Public 2003
- Isle of Man Advocate 1998
- Solicitor, England and Wales (non-practising) 1999
Janice is an associate advocate in the Corporate & Commercial department, specialising in corporate, commercial and trust law. She has over 20 years of experience as an advocate, during which she has worked both in private practice and in-house with regulated international financial institutions.
Janice has particular experience in providing opinions on Isle of Man companies, advising on internal management governance, regulatory issues, trust disputes and variation of trusts. Janice has acted as a members’ liquidator and advised and challenged liquidators and receivers, as well as advising on distressed property portfolios, where necessary dealing with HMRC and other tax authorities. She enjoys drafting documentation and has a wealth of experience dealing with sale and purchase agreements, joint ventures, partnerships and trust deeds and ancillary documentation.
Janice drafts and negotiates commercial leases, releases and ancillary documents as well as dealing with disputes relating to interests in real estate including planning, leasehold disputes and title defect rectification.
Janice advises on employment law issues, including the effectiveness of restrictive covenant provisions relating to ex-employees and employees claiming constructive dismissal.
Janice is a notary public.
Memberships
- Isle of Man Law Society
- Inner Temple
Education
- University of Manchester (LLB, Hons) 1992
- Inns of Court School of Law (Bar Vocational Course) 1993
Lawyer Rankings
Isle of Man > Commercial property
Simcocks advises on the full spectrum of work relating to landlord and tenant matters and dispositions. Irini Newby
acts for her long-term client base on a litany of property matters, including acquisitions, planning issues, and restructurings. Janice Turnbull is experienced in commercial leases and manages disputes relating to planning issues, leaseholds, and title defects. Taryn Pyle advises on land takeovers, registration issues, and lease preparation.
Isle of Man > Private client, trusts and tax
Simcocks excels across the full spectrum of trust law advice, including acting in contentious matters; the group also has extensive experience in probate and estate administration, frequently acting for ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Phil Games regularly establishes offshore and multi-jurisdictional trust structures and has experience advising wealthy international families on estate restructurings, while Louise Byrne handles high-net-worth financial relief divorce cases, and Kevin O’Loughlin has considerable corporate and company law, regulatory, and pensions knowledge. Caroline Jennings is head of family law, and Janice Turnbull has over 20 years experience as an advocate.