Appleby‘s regulatory offering encompasses sanctions compliance advice, assistance with AML/CFT requirements, and the team is also able to assist clients looking to trace and recover assets located in Jersey. The group also assists banks and asset managers with handling requests for information from law enforcement agencies. Heading the team are Niall MacDonald, who acts for directors and financial services clients facing accusations of failure to comply with various Jersey regulatory frameworks, and Andrew Weaver, whose practice covers both transactional mandates and accompanying regulatory challenges.
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Key clients
- HSBC Group
- Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Limited
- Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
- Barclays Group
Work highlights
Represented the Government of Nigeria in an asset tracing matter in respect of a Jersey bank account. The funds in said bank account are allegedly held on behalf of corrupt Nigerian former officials in a previous Nigerian government pursuant to an unlawful contract.
Practice head
Niall MacDonald; Andrew Weaver