Appleby has its origins in a number of jurisdictions. The original Appleby practised in Bermuda and was established by Major Reginald Appleby, who commenced practice in the late 1890s.
We have offices in ten highly regarded, well-regulated global locations, operating in nine and practising the laws of eight jurisdictions. Our office locations include the key international jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, as well as the international financial centres of Hong Kong and Shanghai.
In 2019, Appleby launched Appleby Global Services. Through this business, Appleby provides a range of administration, reporting and fiduciary services focused on corporate structures. Our dedicated teams of experienced professionals work closely with our legal specialists to provide our clients with an integrated legal and corporate administration offering.
Our Corporate team is one of the largest and most recognised offshore. We advise a wide variety of local and international organisations including a large number of FTSE 100 and Fortune 500 companies on every aspect of corporate and commercial law.
We have offices in ten highly regarded, well-regulated global locations, operating in nine and practising the laws of eight jurisdictions. Our office locations include the key international jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, as well as the international financial centres of Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The laws, rules, regulations and practices that govern the formation and operation of corporations are complex. Our talented, experienced and solution driven team is committed to delivering the highest possible level of client service and regularly work together across our global locations to provide expert multi-jurisdictional advice.
We specialise in every aspect of corporate and commercial law, with particular expertise and focus on financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, capital markets and investment funds.
Our experience and commercial acumen enables us to provide solutions that meet the needs of our clients.
Our Dispute Resolution teams provide advice on every aspect of the law and act on a full range of legal issues, often dealing with high-profile, sophisticated and complex disputes.
We are experts in the resolution of every type of commercial and civil dispute, whether through litigation or arbitration and alternative dispute resolution. Our team includes experienced advocates with rights of audience, who litigate at all levels of the court system. This includes the Privy Council; the final court of appeal for all eight of the jurisdictions where we practice. We also have significant experience in providing legal expertise to support disputes in other jurisdictions.
We have offices in ten highly regarded, well-regulated global locations, operating in nine and practising the laws of eight jurisdictions. Our office locations include the key international jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius, and the Seychelles, as well as the international financial centres of Hong Kong and Shanghai.
Often cases have a multi-jurisdictional element, which means that we can draw on the expertise of our colleagues around the globe and work together to provide the best result for clients.
Integrity and excellent client service are at the core of our business and we assert and defend our clients’ positions with vigor and efficiency.
With a specialist team of over 60 lawyers, we are able to handle the most complex matters quickly and effectively. We tailor our approach to meet our clients’ objectives whilst at the same time ensuring minimal disruption to their business.
Our Dispute Resolution services include:
We are a leading provider of property services in Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Isle of Man and Jersey. Our Property team provides expert legal advice on all aspects of commercial and residential property, including sales and purchases, leasing, development and property finance transactions.
We are frequently recognised for our experience and excellent client service and are consistently ranked in the top tiers for property work. We regularly work directly with developers, investors, business occupiers, banking institutions and private individuals.
Our team of lawyers and conveyancers offer a personal, attentive and efficient service combined with a practical and focused approach whether dealing with a complex commercial transaction or residential conveyancing.
