Isle of Man

Originally established in 1898, Appleby is an offshore law firm with more than 200 lawyers across offices in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Mauritius and Seychelles. The firm’s Isle of Man office is a corporate law firm and advises clients across multiple jurisdictions. The firm has a focus on financial and corporate work, particularly in banking. The firm advises on multinational transactions and is active providing advisory work for clients across the Isle of Man. 

Highlights

Appleby advised British American Tobacco Plc on its block trade of 436,851,457 ordinary shares of ITC Limited to institutional investors by way of an accelerated bookbuild process. The transaction wsa valued at £1.5 billion and closed in March 2024. 

The firm also acted as Isle of Man and Guernsey counsel to Grant Thornton Advisors LLC on its combination with Grant Thornton Ireland’s advisory and tax businesses. The transaction closed in January 2025. 

Cains is a full-service law firm operating in the Isle of Man and provides clients with a focused insight of offshore law. The firm has a strong banking and finance practice and acts regularly for banks, lenders and private equity sponsors. The firm handles aspects of financial services regulation and works on restructuring and enforcement matters. 

MannBenham Advocates is based in the Isle of Man and was established in 1997. The firm has expanded and developed a full-service commercial, corporate and finance practice and serves clients in the UK, Europe, Asia and the US. The firm has a focus on financial and corporate matters. Project development work is another area in which the firm is active. A strength of the firm lies in the gaming sector, where the firm has more than 20 years’ experience.