Disputes stemming from insolvencies, issues between beneficiaries and trustees and regulatory proceedings form the core of Appleby‘s disputes offering. Guernsey managing partner Richard Sheldon’s caseload encompasses both regulatory and employment matters, acting for individual directors and companies facing GFSC investigations. Anthony Williams departed the firm in May 2026. July saw the firm add Jon Barclay , previously of Bedell Cristin, to its partnership, to the benefit of its financial services, insolvency and fraud offerings.
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Key clients
- Aareal Bank AG
- Barclays Bank plc
- CBW
- CRGF GP Ltd
- Deloitte LLP
- Grant Thornton
- HSBC Group
- Joannou & Paraskevaides
- Oak Group
- Peters & Peters
- Praxis Group
- RL360 Life Insurance
- Snapper Investments Inc
- Standard Chartered Trust
- Standard Bank Group
- Standard Chartered Bank
- Teneo Financial Advisory Limited
- Utmost Worldwide
- WT Partnership
Work highlights
Acted for Aareal Bank in insolvency proceedings against JJW Hotels in relation to the failure to make payment in full in respect of a judgment in France, which is in excess of €169m and Aareal’s claim against in respect of a guarantee against JJW in excess of €22m.
Acted for the now former trustee in defending a claim for breach of trust and duty in relation to the restructuring of certain dynastic family trusts.
Instructed by a corporate service provider to act for one of its clients in relation to a novel liquidation on just and equitable grounds, which arose due to regulatory issues caused by an inability to contact shareholders to comply with AML laws, which led to the closure of its bank accounts.
Other key lawyers
Richard Sheldon; Jon Barclay