Appleby Spurling Hunter
Appleby (previously named Appleby Spurling Hunter) is an offshore legal, fiduciary and administration service provider. It has offices in the key offshore locations of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Mauritius and Seychelles as well as the financial centres of London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Zurich.
Appleby in its present form was created by the merger of Bermuda based Appleby Spurling Kemp and Cayman Islands law firm Hunter & Hunter in April, 2004 and the subsequent mergers with Jersey based firm, Bailhache Labesse in September 2006.
Appleby announced on the 15 June 2008 that it was to merge with Isle of Man based Dickinson Cruickshank & Co, enabling it to become the largest offshore law firm in the world with 73 partners and 200 lawyers.[1] It is included in the assemblage of firms referred to as the offshore magic circle.
At the 2008 ALB China Law Awards,[2] Appleby was crowned:
- Firm of the Year - Offshore Law Firm of the Year
On 11 January 2010, Appleby announced that it would be opening an office in Guernsey in Spring 2010.[3]
At the 2010 British Legal Awards,[4] Appleby was crowned:
- Firm of the Year - Offshore Law Firm of the Year
At the 2010 The Lawyer Awards,[5] Appleby was crowned:
- Firm of the Year - Offshore Law Firm of the Year
On 20 February 2012, Appleby announced that it would be opening an office in Shanghai in April 2010.[6]
On 20 February 2012 Appleby was listed as the largest offshore law firm by 'The Lawyer' in its annual Offshore Survey.[7]
Appleby is recommended by the 2011 edition of the IFLR1000 - the guide to the world's leading financial law firms. Ranked 8 times,[8] Appleby’s ratings include:
| Jurisdiction: | Practice Area: | Ranking Position: |
|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | Financial & corporate | Tier 1 |
| British Virgin Islands | Financial & corporate | Tier 3 |
| Cayman Islands | Financial & corporate | Tier 2 |
| Cayman Islands | Investment funds | Tier 2 |
| Isle of Man | Financial & corporate | Tier 1 |
| Mauritius | Financial & corporate | Tier 2 |
References
- ↑ http://www.applebyglobal.com/template/devNewstemplatedetail.asp?ItemID=341&Lang=EN
- ↑
- ↑ "Appleby Guernsey office opening reception".
- ↑ http://www.britishlegalawards.com/static/2010-winners
- ↑ http://www.thelawyer.com/1004825.article
- ↑ "Appleby Expands into mainland China".
- ↑ http://www.thelawyer.com/offshore-top-30/1011468.article
- ↑ "IFLR1000's rankings and editorial for Appleby".