Dispute resolution
Appleby is instructed by corporate clients on both contentious and non-contentious employment matters, helping them to defend discrimination and constructive dismissal cases in addition to assisting with employee transfers, contract reviews, and executive exits. Richard Sheldon heads the firm’s pan-Channel Island employment group, handling senior departures and related directorship and shareholder issues. Niall MacDonald represents companies facing tribunal proceedings for unfair dismissal or discrimination, and is also well versed in Jersey immigration regulations, while James Gallimore advises on matters ranging from pension schemes to discrimination claims.
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Work Department
Dispute Resolution (Employment & Immigration, Fraud & Asset Tracing, Fund Disputes, Insolvency & Restructuring, Merger Disputes, Trust Disputes, Regulatory Disputes)
Position
Niall MacDonald is a Partner in the Dispute Resolution department in Appleby’s Jersey office.
He advises on all types of commercial dispute and has extensive advocacy experience ranging from representing clients regarding trusts and multi-jurisdictional issues (before the Royal Court of Jersey and Court of Appeal) to resolving local employment disputes (before the Jersey Employment and Discrimination Tribunal).
His practice now focuses on the following specialisms: commercial & contractual disputes; employment & regulatory matters; trust litigation; together with fraud, asset tracing & insolvency cases. The breadth of his experience equips him particularly well when such issues overlap, for example with misconduct investigations concerning regulatory matters.
His clients range from high net worth individuals and executives, to leading global and local corporate entities.
The cases which he has resolved over the last 15 years have involved a broad range of other areas of the law (including company, contract, criminal, data protection, insolvency, insurance, planning, professional negligence and regulatory).
Career
Niall began his career as Fiscal Officer at the Civil Recovery Unit of the Scottish Government, when it was winning test cases in 2003, before training as Scottish solicitor with Maclay Murray & Spens LLP (now Dentons). In 2006 he qualified into their Commercial Dispute Resolution Practice and worked there for two years before relocating to Jersey. He subsequently spent 12 years at another major international offshore law firm before joining Appleby in 2021.
Education
Edinburgh University (Law Degree (Honours) and Diploma in Legal Practice)
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Testimonials
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- 'Wholly professional but open and friendly in approach, took time to explain the differences between UK and Jersey law and how to deal with the situation at hand.'
- 'Richard Sheldon and James Gallimore were super helpful and dealt with all issues that arose swiftly and in good time. Advised on best approach and commercially viable for the company.'
Key clients
- Barclays Group
- Canaccord Genuity Wealth