Offshore law firm Appleby has welcomed Anna Okewole and Simon Smith as Associates in their Guernsey office.
Anna has experience representing both individuals and corporate clients in a wide range of complex, high value, multi-jurisdictional disputes. Anna has acted in claims involving allegations of conspiracy, dishonesty, misappropriation of funds, shareholder disputes, as well as asset recovery and asset tracing matters. Anna has also advised individual and corporate clients on the UK sanctions regulations and coordinated international sanctions advice from the US, EU and other jurisdictions. Anna previously worked in the UK at Mishcon de Reya.
Simon has experience advising on all core areas of dispute resolution including insurance disputes, shareholder disputes, regulatory investigations, trust disputes, contractual claims, international enforcement actions and cross-border insolvency claims. He has specialised in high value and complex commercial litigation, acting for international and domestic companies, stakeholders and insurers across a broad range of disputes. He joins Appleby from Kennedys Dublin, which is widely recognised as one of the leading Dispute Resolution law firms in Ireland.
Appleby Guernsey Partner and Head of Dispute Resolution, Advocate Anthony Williams, said: ”We are delighted to welcome Anna and Simon to the firm. This is a great boost to our established Guernsey team and it further strengthens our ability to offer a seamless, multi-jurisdictional service to clients. We look forward to Anna and Simon contributing significantly to the continued growth and success of the Guernsey office.”
Anna said: “I’m excited to have joined such a fantastic team! I look forward to collaborating with these talented individuals, growing together, and gaining insight into the distinctive approach to legal matters here in Guernsey”.
Simon said: “I am delighted to be joining the team at Appleby. The Dispute Resolution Department has an excellent reputation and I’m looking forward to being part of Appleby’s continued success.”
Pictured: Anna Okewole and Simon Smith
