Charles Davies > Appleby > Douglas, Isle Of Man > Lawyer Profile

Appleby
33-37 ATHOL STREET
DOUGLAS
IM1 1LB
Isle Of Man

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Charles Davies is a partner within the Dispute Resolution department in the Isle of Man. He joined Appleby in October 2007 and became a partner in 2010.

He specialises in complex corporate and commercial disputes. Since joining the firm, Charles has advised and acted for clients in a variety of commercial, corporate and trust disputes. Clients have included regulatory and governmental bodies, insurers and city firms of solicitors.

Prior to joining the firm, Charles practised from 1996 to 2007 as a barrister in a commercial set of chambers in London (Stone Chambers), specialising in all aspects of commercial and shipping litigation, including arbitration.

Career

Called to the Bar of England and Wales (non-practising) 1995; qualified as an advocate in the Isle of Man 2009; partner Appleby 2010.

Languages

Persian, Arabic and Spanish

Education

University of Oxford; PCL; Inns of Court School of Law.

Lawyer Rankings

Isle of Man > Dispute resolution

(Hall of Fame)

Charles DaviesAppleby

Appleby handles complex and high value disputes on a domestic and international level. The firm offers considerable expertise in international commercial litigation, insolvency work and trust disputes on behalf of some of the market’s most important players. Managing partner Mark Holligon focuses on commercial litigation and restructuring both onshore and offshore. The ‘bold and experienced litigator’ Caren Pegg handles a range of heavyweight civil and commercial disputes involving fraud, freezing injunctions and contentious data protection issues. Charles Davies handles complex corporate and commercial disputes, while Christopher Cope specialises in fraud claims and trust disputes. Other key names include Claire Corkish, Keira Gore and Erin Trimble-Cregeen.

Isle of Man > Private client, trusts and tax

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.