Eleanor Harding > Appleby > Douglas, Isle Of Man > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
33-37 ATHOL STREET
DOUGLAS
IM1 1LB
Isle Of Man
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Eleanor Harding
Position
Eleanor Harding is Counsel within the Corporate department in the Isle of Man, specialising in banking and asset finance transactions, including property, aircraft and ship finance matters. She joined the firm as a trainee and after completing her two year period of articles, Eleanor qualified in February 2011 as an Isle of Man Advocate.
Eleanor has particular experience in providing opinions on Isle of Man companies, dealing with cross-border security and insolvency issues and providing advice on all aspects of ship and aircraft finance and registration in the Isle of Man. Eleanor acts for many international financial institutions, law firms and corporate service providers, advising on a full range of the key and complex legal issues that affect both their own businesses and those of their clients.
Eleanor assisted Andrew Webb in preparing the Isle of Man chapter for Aircraft Finance Online published by Sweet & Maxwell Limited which covers the registration of aircraft, the registration of aircraft security and the enforcement of aircraft mortgages lease registration in the Isle of Man.
Education
University of Leeds (England)
Lawyer Rankings
Isle of Man > Banking, finance and capital markets
Appleby advises on the full range of banking and finance matters with a particular focus on debt finance, bond issuances and capital market transactions, while also featuring considerable expertise in regard to corporate restructuring and reorganisations. The team is led by Kyle Sutherland, a corporate specialist who handles a variety of matters, including joint ventures, restructuring and asset finance. Tom Brook has experience in both offshore and onshore banking and finance, particularly concerning real estate and acquisition finance. Recently-promoted counsel Eleanor Harding specialises in asset finance in the property aircraft and shipping sectors. Sophia Howell-Evans is experienced in corporate finance and Sophie Corkish is particularly experienced in ship finance. Practice head Faye Moffett retired in 2022.
Isle of Man > Shipping and aviation
(Leading associates)Taking advantage of the firm’s global network, the transport & logistics team at Appleby is experienced in shipping and aviation matters across a number of key jurisdictions, particularly other major aircraft registration points like Bermuda, Guernsey and the Cayman islands. Eleanor Harding leads the aviation side of the practice with considerable experience in high value aircraft and shipping transactions, as well as asset finance matters. Kyle Sutherland leads the firm’s corporate team while also handling a number of shipping matters. Alexandra Dernie leads on a number of major aviation matters, while Sophie Corkish specialises in shipping finance transactions.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets Isle of Man
- Leading associates Isle of Man > Shipping and aviation
- Shipping and aviation Isle of Man
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