Melissa Wong > Appleby > Douglas, Isle Of Man > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
33-37 ATHOL STREET
DOUGLAS
IM1 1LB
Isle Of Man
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Melissa Wong
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Melissa is a senior associate within the Corporate department in the Isle of Man, specialising in Private Client & Trusts work and Commercial Property.
Melissa acts for international financial institutions, law firms and corporate service providers, advising on a full range of complex legal issues which affect both their own businesses and those of their clients.
Melissa deals with all aspects of trust, foundation and estate related matters including trust and corporate transactions, restructuring, provision of advice to trustees, council members, beneficiaries and protectors, assisting executors and beneficiaries with Isle of Man probate and providing legal opinions on the authority and capacity of trustees and foundations to enter into a variety of transactions.
Career
Melissa is qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales, and a solicitor in the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands).
Memberships
Melissa is a full member of STEP.
Education
- Bachelors of Law Exempting degree, with an integrated LPC from the University of Northumbria at Newcastle.
- Masters of Law (LLM) with Distinction from the University of Durham.
Lawyer Rankings
Isle of Man > Commercial property
(Rising stars)Appleby supports a wide range of prominent international corporates and financial institutions on the sale, purchase and leasing of commercial real estate on the Isle of Man. In addition, the team is particularly adept at acting for lenders in matters concerning real estate finance. The team is led by Kyle Sutherland, who also acts as head of the corporate department and banking and asset finance team. Tom Brook has a diverse practice centred around real estate and property finance transactions, while Melissa Wong acts for some of the firm’s biggest clients in commercial property matters. Another key name is the ‘professional, polite, efficient’ Alexandra Dernie .
Isle of Man > Private client, trusts and tax
(Rising stars)Appleby provides contentious and non-contentious advice on a wide range of high value cross border trust, foundation, pension and estate matters. The team is involved in some of the largest disputes on the island and works with the firm’s teams across the Crown Dependencies on complex cross-border matters. Charles Davies 
is an experienced trust litigator who often handles international disputes. He co-leads the team with Mark Holligon , who also acts as head of the firm’s dispute resolution department. Melissa Wong handles all aspects of trust and foundation related matters, while Erin Trimble-Cregeen specialises in trust and estate disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial property Isle of Man
- Rising stars Isle of Man > Private client, trusts and tax
- Rising stars Isle of Man > Commercial property
- Private client, trusts and tax Isle of Man
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial property
- Corporate and commercial
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Gambling
- Insurance and pensions
- Shipping and aviation