Erin Trimble-Cregeen > Appleby > Douglas, Isle Of Man > Lawyer Profile

Appleby Offices

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

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+44 (0)1624 647 914 etrimble-cregeen@applebyglobal.com View profile

Work Department

Dispute Resolution

Position

Erin is Counsel and practices a broad range of commercial litigation working in Appleby’s Dispute Resolution teams in the Isle of Man and Jersey. Having trained and qualified in the Isle of Man, Erin joined Appleby in October 2015 after gaining several years’ experience at a leading offshore firm in Guernsey.

She specialises in trust disputes and general trust advisory work including advising trustees and beneficiaries on a wide range of contentious trust and estates issues and regularly presents to trust service providers on the obligations of trustees. She also undertakes commercial litigation work including insolvency matters and advising regarding restraint orders in the Isle of Man under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008.

Some recent examples of representative work include:

  • advising trustees in respect of potential disputes with beneficiaries;
  • advising trustees and beneficiaries in applications for rectification and/or rescission on the grounds of mistake;
  • advising beneficiaries in an application for a variation of trusts under the Variation of Trusts Act 1961;
  • advising trustees and executors in relation to applications to the Court for directions;
  • advising executors and administrators in relation to the contentious aspects of the administration of estates;

Career

Called to the Manx Bar – January 2012

Memberships

  • STEP Advanced Certificate in Trust Disputes – 2014
  • STEP – Full member (TEP)
  • ConTrA (The Contentious Trusts Association)

Education

  • Queen Mary, University of London (England)
  • University of California, Berkeley
  • College of Law, Bloomsbury (England)
  • BPP Law School, Leeds (England)

Lawyer Rankings

Isle of Man > Dispute resolution

(Rising stars)

Erin Trimble-Cregeen – Appleby

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.

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