Offshore Britain - Isle Of Man
Humphrey & Helfrich
The ‘extremely friendly, welcoming and warm’ dispute resolution department ant Humphrey & Helfrich handles a wide variety of disputes, including commercial and contract litigation, insolvency, personal injury and trusts and estates. The firm has a particularly strong track record of representing public bodies in disputes concerning public law. Oliver Helfrich leads the team, specialising in commercial and chancery litigation, as well as plaintiff and defendant personal injury. Mark Humphrey handles disputes arising from commercial property work, while Helen Helfrich joined the team in 2022 to lead the company’s administrative and public law unit.
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Testimonials
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‘An extremely friendly, welcoming and warm group of advocates. Their levels of professionalism are so high and they treat their customers with a great level of respect.'
‘The advocates that have represented me do so with a genuine warmth and care. They never seem too busy to make sure that I am getting the best possible levels of advice and service.'
‘The practice offers a wide range of services but has retained a very personal touch with good connection to the requirements of client on a personal level demystifying often complex matters to understandable vocabulary’
‘The practice prioritises individual connection with client - that is apparent throughout, but the work of Mark Humphrey in ensuring he is visible and available to client remains exceptional’
Key clients
- British Triathlon instructed through Leigh Day UK
- British Cycling instructed through Leigh Day UK
- Peel Town Commissioners
- Castletown Town Commissioners
- Garff Parish Commissioners
- Isle of Man Enterprises (Shoprite brand)
- Withers
- Freeths
- Hatford Homes
- Affinity Group
- Shimmin Wilson
- CM Partners
- Fortress Group
Work highlights
- Acted for the Claimant and successfully defended the Defendants’ Counterclaims seeking legal title to a substantial trust asset. The Defendants’ argued on the basis of constructive/resulting trust and proprietary estoppel.
- Acted for the Defendant and successfully defended the Claimant’s claim for unpaid rent and damages for breach of tenant’s covenants, both at first instance and on appeal.
- Providing ongoing advice and assistance in relation to various contentious and non-contentious dispute resolution and public law matters as and when they arise.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Oliver Helfrich