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Appleby Offices
33-37 ATHOL STREET
DOUGLAS
IM1 1LB
Isle Of Man
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Mark Holligon
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Mark Holligon is the Managing Partner of the Isle of Man office and head of Appleby’s Isle of Man Dispute Resolution team. His expertise spans the contentious and non-contentious arenas, both onshore and offshore, with a focus on commercial litigation, insolvency and restructuring.
He began his career in England, qualifying in the City of London in 1995 and gaining experience with two further leading UK firms before moving to Walkers in the Cayman Islands in 2003 and on to the Isle of Man in 2008.
Career
Qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales (non-practising) 1995; attorney-at-law Cayman Islands (non-practising) 2003; Isle of Man advocate 2010; solicitor Republic of Ireland (non-practising) 2011; admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) solicitor 2012. Appleby Isle of Man Partner 2012, Appleby Isle of Man Managing Partner 2022.
Education
University of Durham (England)
Lawyer Rankings
Isle of Man > Dispute resolution
(Hall of Fame)Appleby handles complex and high value disputes on a domestic and international level. The firm offers considerable expertise in international commercial litigation, insolvency work and trust disputes on behalf of some of the market’s most important players. Managing partner Mark Holligon focuses on commercial litigation and restructuring both onshore and offshore. The ‘bold and experienced litigator’ Caren Pegg handles a range of heavyweight civil and commercial disputes involving fraud, freezing injunctions and contentious data protection issues. Charles Davies handles complex corporate and commercial disputes, while Christopher Cope specialises in fraud claims and trust disputes. Other key names include Claire Corkish, Keira Gore and Erin Trimble-Cregeen.
Isle of Man > Private client, trusts and tax
Appleby provides contentious and non-contentious advice on a wide range of high value cross border trust, foundation, pension and estate matters. The team is involved in some of the largest disputes on the island and works with the firm’s teams across the Crown Dependencies on complex cross-border matters. Charles Davies is an experienced trust litigator who often handles international disputes. He co-leads the team with Mark Holligon , who also acts as head of the firm’s dispute resolution department. Melissa Wong handles all aspects of trust and foundation related matters, while Erin Trimble-Cregeen specialises in trust and estate disputes.
Lawyer Rankings
- Dispute resolution Isle of Man
- Hall of Fame Isle of Man > Dispute resolution
- Private client, trusts and tax Isle of Man
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking, finance and capital markets
- Commercial property
- Corporate and commercial
- Dispute resolution
- Employment
- Gambling
- Insurance and pensions
- Shipping and aviation