Offshore law firm Appleby has “a truly first-class level of expertise and exceptionally strong capabilities across a wide range of disciplines”, according to the 2025 edition of the Chambers and Partners UK Guide.
The Guide sees 20 of the Group’s lawyers in the Crown Dependencies gain individual recognition.
Appleby remains the only offshore law firm with a presence in all three Crown Dependencies and saw each of its Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey offices secure high praise in Chambers’ latest UK edition, including Band 1 rankings for its expertise across Corporate and Finance; Dispute Resolution; and Employment.
Further commentary and feedback in this year’s guide included the Isle of Man’s top-ranked Corporate team being praised for its “great strength in depth” and ability to “always locate the correct expertise for the matter in hand”. Similarly, the office’s Dispute Resolution practice, which was also ranked in Band 1, is “a team with international scope and heft” as well as a “very good appreciation of the commercial ramifications of the application of Isle of Man law”.
Industry sources noted the Guernsey Dispute Resolution practice “always provides a very high level of service in all circumstances” and is “adept at keeping on top of the case, managing procedural matters, and acting as a very effective link between the clients and counsel”. The Guernsey Employment team is “professional and high-quality” and has the capability to “pull out the stops when a matter is particularly pressing in relation to time turnaround”.
In Jersey, the Corporate team, which is recognised for representing “a prominent group of international banking clients” is described as “very efficient and a trusted collaborator in getting deals done”, while the Dispute Resolution team’s “key strength is their breadth and scope”, with further commentary noting how the firm “frequently acts on fraud-related issues including asset tracing and freezing order applications”.
Among those individually recognised, three Appleby partners are ranked in Band 1 for their respective practice areas: Mark Holligon, Dispute Resolution (Isle of Man); Caren Pegg, Employment (Isle of Man); and Richard Sheldon, Employment (Guernsey).
The Group’s full set of individually ranked lawyers in Chambers UK 2025 is as follows:
Guernsey
- Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds: Partners Jeremy Berchem and Stuart Tyler, and Senior Associate Leona Maharaj
- Dispute Resolution: Partner Anthony Williams
- Employment: Partner Richard Sheldon (pictured)
- Trusts: Counsel Paula Fry
Isle of Man
- Corporate & Finance: Partners Tom Brook, Garry Manley and Juan Thornley
- Dispute Resolution: Partners Charles Davies, Mark Holligon and Caren Pegg
- Employment: Partners Keira Gore and Caren Pegg
Jersey
- Corporate/M&A: Partner Andrew Weaver
- Dispute Resolution: Partner Fraser Robertson and Senior Associate Lara von Wildenrath
- Employment: Partner Niall MacDonald
- Investment Funds: Partner Andrew Weaver
- Trusts: Partner Fraser Robertson, Counsel Nichola Brennan and Consultant Giles Corbin
- Property: Partner John Bisson
