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Equiti Establishing Presence, To Launch ICO
Appleby Bermuda is assisting Equiti Games with “establishing a presence in Bermuda” and advising on its preparations for launching an Initial Coin Offering [ICO] later this year. This is according to a post on the law firm’s website which said, “Congratulations to client Equiti Games for winning the ‘Blockchain Startups’... Read more of this article
MacKrill, Schrum Recognised In Powerwomen
Partners Alison MacKrill and Vanessa Schrum from law firm Appleby have been recognised in Citywealth’s 2018 report ‘IFC Powerwomen Top 200’. The IFC Powerwomen Top 200 list focuses on successful professionals in the global private wealth industry and celebrates and unites powerful women. It recognises women of achievement who are trailblazers... Read more of this article
M&A Transaction Value Doubled In First Half
According to a report released by law firm Appleby, the “total value of M&A transactions in Bermuda more than doubled in the first half of 2018 when compared to the final six months of the previous year.” The law firm said, “The total value of M&A transactions in Bermuda more than doubled in the first half of 2018 when compared... Read more of this article
Three Legal Interns Finish Trainee Programme
Appleby said they would like to congratulate Bermudians Amanda Burns, Laura Burns, and Alexis Haynes on “successfully completing the Appleby legal trainee programme and moving on to the next phase of their legal careers as Associates in the corporate practice group.” “The two-year trainee programme involves being called to the Bermuda... Read more of this article
Appleby Legal Education, Bursary Award Winners
Appleby announced the two recipients of their Legal Education Awards, who will be commencing their two-year training contract with Appleby in 2019, with Ashley Bento and Monica Kelly both receiving the honour. Appleby also said they are “pleased to acknowledge our Legal Education Bursary recipients, who will receive a summer internship opportunity. “For... Read more of this article
Appleby Acts For Aspen In $2.6B Sale Process
Appleby Bermuda said they “acted for Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited during a competitive sale process [valued at c. $2.6 billion] which was won by private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC.” “The team was led by Partner Alan Bossin with assistance from Partner Matt Ebbs-Brewer and Associate Josephine Noddings. It is forecast... Read more of this article
Schrum Recognised In Private Client Global
Appleby lawyers from across their global offices have again been recognised in Legal Week’s, Private Client Global Elite for 2018, including Bermuda Partner Vanessa Schrum. “The Private Client Global Elite print and digital supplement profiles 200 top trust and estate legal practitioners – including private client lawyers, tax lawyers, litigators... Read more of this article
Appleby Ranked 20th In Top Global Restructuring
Appleby has been recognised as one of the 30 leading law firms in the world for global restructuring, according to Global Restructuring Review [GRR]. “This accolade comes on the heels of an outstanding 2017/18 year for Appleby‘s restructuring practice, in which the firm acted on the largest offshore restructuring matters including Ocean Rig... Read more of this article
Appleby Bermuda Promote Boys, Carr & Tildesley
Law firm Appleby has announced three Senior Associate promotions in Bermuda. The promotions are across two practice groups, Corporate and Dispute Resolution. These promotions are in addition to the five partner promotions announced in April 2018. Tiffany Boys, Matthew Carr and Hannah Tildesley The company said, “Tiffany Boys has been promoted... Read more of this article
Appleby, Guardian & BBC Settle Paradise Papers
Appleby, Guardian and the BBC “have resolved their differences in relation to Appleby’s breach of confidence claim against the Guardian and the BBC arising from the Paradise Papers,” Appleby announced today, with both the BBC and the Guardian also reporting the matter has been settled. The Guardian reported, “Litigation brought against... Read more of this article
Offshore Deals In 2017 Outpace Previous Year
The number and value of offshore M&A deals rose in 2017, making it one of the busiest years recorded for the region, according to a report by offshore law firm Appleby. The latest edition of Offshore-i, an Appleby report that provides data and insight on merger and acquisition activity in the major offshore financial centres, focuses on transactions... Read more of this article
Appleby Promotes Five In Bermuda Office
Law firm Appleby has announced nine promotions across its Bermuda, Cayman and Isle of Man offices, with five of the promotions in their Bermuda office. All promotions are effective 1 April 2018, subject to the appropriate immigration approvals. Appleby Group Managing Partner, Michael O’Connell, said: “These appointments reflect our ambitious growth... Read more of this article
