Keystone Law

Rachel is an advocate in the Isle of Man team with specialist focus on employment and dispute resolution. She has assisted with the employment aspects of a number of acquisitions and reorganisations in the Isle of Man, carrying out reviews of employment contracts and advising prospective purchasers of their obligations towards the employees. On the contentious side, Rachel has advised both employers and employees on their disputes, has helped negotiate settlements, drafted compromise agreements and, when a solution could not be reached, appeared before the employment tribunal.Outside of the employment arena Rachel has a broad litigation experience, having acted in a number of high-value personal injury claims (mostly defendant insurer work), complicated will disputes, and insolvency matters.  AREAS OF EXPERTISE:  Unfair dismissal Contracts of employment and consultancy agreements Compromise agreements Employment tribunal claims Commercial litigation Personal injury Construction disputes Will and estate disputes Inheritance Act claims

Andrew advises and acts on a broad range of commercial and civil litigation and has a distinct specialism in complex trust and property disputes, as well as matters relating to fraud and breaches of fiduciary duty in respect of directors and trustees. He also has experience in liquidations and high-value estate disputes, having represented executors, administrators and beneficiaries. Andrew is skilled in applications to register and enforce foreign judgments, and also deals with applications for Norwich Pharmacal Orders and interim relief, including freezing injunctions. Andrew has represented numerous clients faced with regulatory proceedings and proceedings under the Proceeds of Crime Act, including restraint and confiscation proceedings. He has also represented clients in the High Court, the Appeal Court, the Privy Council, and in the criminal courts, in addition to the Employment Tribunal, Advocates Disciplinary Tribunal and the Licensing Court.