Appleby

Appleby is an international law firm. It was founded in Bermuda in the late 1890s. Today it operates from eleven offices around the globe. The firm advises public and private companies, financial institutions, and private individuals on a wide range of legal matters.

The firm’s banking and asset finance team works on ship and aircraft registration and finance. It also handles asset backed finance and project and infrastructure finance. This work supports clients who need legal guidance on owning, financing, and leasing aircraft and other major assets across multiple jurisdictions.

Appleby’s corporate practice serves many local and international organizations. It advises on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, capital markets, joint ventures, and investment funds. The firm also provides counsel on derivatives, fund finance, real estate finance, structured finance, insurance, reinsurance, and Islamic finance.

The firm offers a full range of dispute resolution services for complex legal matters. Its teams handle litigation, arbitration, fraud and asset tracing, insolvency and restructuring, and regulatory disputes. Appleby also maintains active practices in private client and trusts, property, and regulatory law.

The firm has offices in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius, the Seychelles, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. This broad presence allows the firm to give multi jurisdictional legal advice at times that benefit its clients. The firm practises the laws of eight different jurisdictions.

Through Appleby Global Services, the firm provides administration, reporting, and fiduciary services. These services focus on corporate structures and work alongside the legal teams to offer integrated support. The combined legal and administration offering helps clients manage complex international transactions and holdings.

Appleby has received recognition from several legal industry directories. These honors reflect the firm’s focus on professionalism, integrity, and client service across its global network.

Services

• Corporate
• Dispute Resolution
• Private Client & Trusts
• Property
• Regulatory
• Banking & Asset Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Fund Finance
• Insurance & Reinsurance
• Structured Finance