John Bisson > Appleby > St Helier, Jersey > Lawyer Profile

Appleby
13-14 ESPLANADE
ST HELIER
JE1 1BD
Jersey

Work Department

Property (Commercial Property)

Position

John Bisson is a Partner within and leads the Property department in Jersey.

He joined Appleby in 1971, and became a partner when he qualified as a Jersey Solicitor in 1987.  He is a former Chairman of the Executive Board and Group General Counsel.

John specialises in commercial and residential property development and has advised on many major and innovative commercial property developments in Jersey. He is widely acknowledged as the leading commercial property practitioner in the Island.

Memberships

John is a member of, and was previously President of the Law Society of Jersey.

Lawyer Rankings

Jersey > Commercial property

(Hall of Fame)

John Bisson – Appleby

Appleby advises developers on their commercial and residential projects from the early stages of development to disposal, in addition to providing support with financing arrangements. Practice head John Bisson has a wealth of experience assisting developers in Jersey, focusing primarily on commercial property matters. Property finance, estate planning and probate specialist Kate Westwater joined the firm as a counsel in June 2022 from BoisBois Lawyers.