Michelle Brook > Appleby > Douglas, Isle Of Man > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
33-37 ATHOL STREET
DOUGLAS
IM1 1LB
Isle Of Man
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Michelle Brook
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Michelle Brook is Counsel within the Corporate department in the Isle of Man, having joined Appleby in 2002.
Michelle has been advising on Isle of Man insurance matters and transactions for over 15 years and has built up a wealth of experience in dealing with the often complicated and multi-jurisdictional legal issues that face Isle of Man insurers. She is well versed in dealing with everything from the day to day dealings with the Isle of Man regulator, as well as advising on some of the biggest and most high-profile acquisitions involving Isle of Man insurance companies. She has also advised on a number of insurance business transfer schemes.
Michelle also has experience in a broad range of matters arising in the corporate finance, banking and asset finance and financial services regulation sectors.
Michelle acts for many insurance companies, 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.
Michelle has previously undertaken a secondment to a leading international bank.
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Isle of Man > Insurance and pensions
(Leading associates)Appleby provides a full service offering across all aspects of insurance and pensions. The insurance and reinsurance practice represent a variety of multinational financial groups with regulatory compliance and business operations, including high-profile M&A. On the pensions side, the firm acts for large corporate clients on pensions advisory work in conjunction with teams across other Crown Dependencies. Juan Thornley is experienced in handling complex transactional and advisory work with a particular focus on the financial services sector. Garry Manley is an expert in insurance law, advising major international groups on a range of transformational transactions. other key names on the team are Michelle Brook and Katherine Garrood.
Isle of Man > Corporate and commercial
The corporate group at Appleby advises on all aspects of corporate and commercial work in the Isle of Man and abroad. The team undertakes some of the market’s most complex multinational transactions across a number of key sectors, while also providing advice on reorganisations and regulation. Kyle Sutherland regularly acts on significant corporate and capital market matters on both the Isle of Man and British Virgin Islands. Juan Thornley leads on complex transactional and advisory work with a particular focus on the financial services sector, while Garry Manley has considerable experience with onshore M&A. Recently-promoted counsel Katherine Garrood handles general corporate and regulatory matters in addition to her strong track record in investment funds. Michelle Brook and Sophie Corkish are also key names.
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- Corporate and commercial Isle of Man
- Insurance and pensions Isle of Man
- Leading associates Isle of Man > Insurance and pensions
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