Appleby’s commercial property practice regularly acts on large real estate transactions for major international clients, including both corporate occupier clients in retail and financial institutions alike. Garry Manley leads the practice, leveraging considerable corporate expertise on major property sales, leases, and acquisitions. Other key advocates include real estate financing expert Tom Brook and associates Alexandra Dernie and Melissa Wong, who work with clients that own or manage large and complex property portfolios and advise on ongoing property law matters.
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- 'The team works effectively as part of a larger transaction, in line with different sets of lawyers, and keeps apace with the same. All work is dealt with effectively and efficiently and they also look to find solutions to issues that may arise.'
Key clients
- Tesco Stores Limited
- Fort Anne Holdings Limited
- Manx Co-operative Society Limited
- SDI (Isle of Man) Limited
- Barclays Bank plc
- Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited
Work highlights
Advising Tesco following its acquisition of the Isle of Man’s largest supermarket chain, Shoprite.
Advising a client on the sale of one of the largest office complex buildings on the Isle of Man.
Lawyers
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Leading associates
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Practice head
Garry Manley
Other key lawyers
Tom Brook; Alexandra Dernie; Melissa Wong