Appleby is one of the world's largest offshore law firms with 800 lawyers based in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and the Seychelles, London, Hong Kong and Zurich. Unrest in the Middle East led Appleby to close its office in Bahrain, which opened in July 2009....
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Appleby is one of the world's largest offshore law firms with 800 lawyers based in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius and the Seychelles, London, Hong Kong and Zurich. Unrest in the Middle East led Appleby to close its office in Bahrain, which opened in July 2009.
The firm's Bermuda office dates back to 1897 and has 360 staff, including 80 lawyers. It is one of the "magic circle" of offshore firms. One insurance client notes that Appleby attorneys have "sound, technical skills, and are able to apply them to any issue we give them". Another client says: "They're very responsive with quick turnaround time. We're really happy with them."
In 2010, Appleby advised MetLife on the acquisition of the American Life Insurance Company (ALICO), for approximately $15.5 billion. ALICO is one of the world's largest and most diversified international life insurance companies. Its acquisition moved MetLife into a top five market position in several high-growth emerging markets in Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Latin America.
Appleby also advised Balfour Beatty Capital, in partnership with a local construction company, D&J Construction, on a bid for the redevelopment of the existing KEMH Memorial Hospital in Bermuda. The work was the first public-private partnership (PPP) proposed for the Bermuda market, and involved complex issues such as sovereign immunity, the Bermuda Constitution, and contracting with quasi-autonomous, non-governmental organisations (quangos).
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