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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. 

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. 

 

 

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Deal Highlights
8 results8 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Entain plc - M&A
2021-01-04
Addleshaw Goddard
Isle of Man
M&A
Entain plc
Target
Quilter plc - M&A
2021-04-01
A&O Shearman
Isle of Man
M&A
Quilter plc
Seller
Entain plc - M&A
2021-01-04
Freshfields
Isle of Man
M&A
Brianna Cummings, Christopher Mort, Ellie Dunne, Ethan Klingsberg, Gareth Atkins, Piers Jones, Shavonne Oh, Zheng Zhou, Ziyad Nassif
Entain plc
Target
Utmost Group Ltd. - M&A
2021-04-01
King & Spalding
Isle of Man
M&A
Utmost Group Ltd.
Buyer
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Isle of Man
Bond issue
Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, BNP Paribas, JP Morgan Chase
Underwriter
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Slaughter and May
Isle of Man
Bond issue
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc
Issuer
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc - Bond Issue
2021-10-01
Cravath Swaine & Moore
Isle of Man
Bond issue
AngloGold Ashanti Holdings plc
Issuer
Apex Group Ltd. - M&A
2023-01-11
Kirkland & Ellis
Isle of Man
M&A
Christopher Connolly, David Higgins, Jennifer Wilson, Moose Sarfraz, Oliver Small, Peter Abbott, Sam Trowbridge, Samantha Bradley, Ted Dyson, Toshi Mahapatra
Apex Group Ltd.
Buyer
By Firm
8 results8 results
Firm Name Jurisdiction Total Deals Deals (Last 12 Months)
A&O Shearman
1
0
Addleshaw Goddard
1
0
Cravath Swaine & Moore
1
0
Davis Polk & Wardwell
1
0
Freshfields
1
0
King & Spalding
1
0
Kirkland & Ellis
1
0
Slaughter and May
1
0
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