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Jessica McManus
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Associate.
Jessica is able to assist and advise clients in a number of areas, including high-value corporate and commercial litigation, employment issues, personal injury and clinical negligence and debt recovery. Jessica’s commercial litigation practice has seen her act for a number of onshore and offshore clients from large CSPs to small partnerships.
Jessica works with clients to find appropriate and effective resolutions including utilising alternative dispute resolution such as mediation. In her employment practice, Jessica advises both employers and employees in contentious and non-contentious matters. Jessica was complimented for her “targeted and concise advocacy” when she successfully obtained an injunction for a Consultant who had been suspended from his position.
Jessica also regularly advises on non-contentious issues such as contracts and policies for employers and settlement agreements.
Career
Jessica joined DQ as a Trainee Advocate in 2014 and qualified as a Manx Advocate in 2016.
Languages
English
Memberships
Isle of Man Law Society
Education
Jessica graduated from Lancaster University with a first class honours degree in Law and gained a distinction in the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law Manchester.
Lawyer Rankings
Isle of Man > Employment
(Rising stars)DQ‘s employment department has significant experience in all aspects of contentious and non-contentious employment law, with a particular focus on the e-gaming, governmental and financial services sectors. Recent focus areas for the team include senior level disputes, regulator sanctions and restrictive covenants, as well employment issues stemming from M&A. The team is led by ‘diligent, tenacious and tireless’ Leanne McKeown , who is regularly instructed by major e-gaming employers in a variety of disputes and regulatory enforcement matters. Joshua Quinn joined the firm from M&P Legal in 2023 with a focus on contentious employment matters. Jessica McManus handles a broad range employment law issues, including highly sensitive issues such as sexual harassment between colleagues. Mark Emery is another key member of the team.
Isle of Man > Dispute resolution
DQ‘s dispute resolution team is experienced across all levels of court in the Isle of Man and regularly acts on a range of complex high profile disputes, including those surrounding insolvency, shareholder disputes, employment and professional negligence. Practice head Leanne McKeown is an expert in employment law in addition to civil and commercial litigation, particularly those surrounding breaches of directors’ duties and e-disclosure process management. Mark Emery is experienced in a range of commercial disputes and is a accomplished senior courtroom Advocate. Joshua Quinn and Jessica McManus are also important members of the team.