Regularly instructed by international investment funds and clients across the fields of finance, insurance and property, Appleby‘s multi-disciplinary corporate and commercial practice acts on some of the most prominent corporate transactions on the Isle of Man. The practice heads are Garry Manley, whose breadth of expertise covers M&A, insolvencies, and restructuring, as well as corporate governance matters and post-acquisition integration, and Juan Thornley, whose recent work includes advising major investment funds and listed companies on sales and regulatory compliance. The bench depth of the department is demonstrated by funds expert Katherine Garrood, experienced corporate associate Darryl Jago and financial specialist Sophie Corkish.
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Testimonials
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- 'We dealt with Garry Manley on a complex transaction under tight timelines. They were responsive and comprehensive in how they deal with us on due diligence which we appreciated. Garry led the team very well and we were pleased with the output. Appleby is our go-to firm in the Isle of Man.'
- 'They were responsive and comprehensive in how they dealt with us which we appreciated. They have great experience so it was pretty seamless dealing with them. We dealt with Garry Manley mainly who was great to deal with.'
- 'The team did an excellent job in ensuring all role-players stayed fully informed, understood requirements and met deadlines.'
- 'Garry Manley was clear and pragmatic, ensuring we fully understood the risk associated with any particular course of action.'
Key clients
- Grant Thornton Advisors LLC
- British American Tobacco Plc
- Tesco Stores Limited
- Zurich Insurance Group
- Peel Group
- Utmost Group
- Monument Re Limited
- Playtech Plc
- International Financial Group Limited
- Strix Plc
- Alvarium Investments
- Pension SuperFund Capital
Work highlights
Advised British American Tobacco Plc on its block trade of 436,851,457 ordinary shares of ITC Limited to institutional investors by way of an accelerated bookbuild process.
Acted as Isle of Man and Guernsey counsel to Grant Thornton Advisors LLC on its combination with Grant Thornton Ireland’s advisory and tax businesses.
Advised RL360 Life Insurance Company Limited on its acquisition of Isle of Man Assurance Limited’s wealth book of business, which comprises approximately 1,900 life insurance policies.
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Sophie Corkish
Darryl Jago
Practice head
Garry Manley; Juan Thornley
Other key lawyers
Katherine Garrood; Darryl Jago; Sophie Corkish