Appleby Named Law Firm of the Year at Citywealth IFC Awards

Leading offshore law firm Appleby was named as ‘Law Firm of the Year - Litigation’ at the Citywealth IFC Awards in London last night.

The Citywealth IFC awards aim to highlight the excellence of advisers and managers in the private wealth sector in major international financial centres. Entrants are judged by an international panel of highly respected practitioners from all private wealth sectors covering all the jurisdictions. Citywealth IFC winners are those judged to have excelled in achievement, innovation, expertise and service.

In addition to this award, Appleby was also named as a “runner up” in the “Law Firm of the Year – Hong Kong & Singapore” category, as well as receiving nominations for “Law Firm of the Year – Bahamas, Bermuda & Cayman”, “Law Firm of the Year – Isle of Man” and “Law Firm of the Year – Jersey”.

Carlos de Serpa Pimentel, Global Group Head of Appleby’s Private Client and Trusts department, commented: “Our global presence enables us to provide comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional legal advice at the times most critical to our clients and this recognition is a testament to the strength of our practices. Winning this prestigious award, helps highlight the dedication and commitment from our team of experts who consistently deliver the best possible outcome for our clients.”

Appleby has a leading trusts and estates dispute practice and our lawyers regularly appear in the major cases heard in the offshore world. Appleby advise on all aspects of trust law, including the establishment, administration, restructuring and termination of private, charitable, and commercial trusts and foundations. We act in a personal capacity as Protector, Enforcer and Director (of Private Trust Companies) for a number of discretionary trusts and are frequently instructed by blue-chip trust institutions.