20 lawyers from across Appleby's Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey offices have been recognised in IFLR1000's 2025 Western European rankings, a notable increase from eleven in the previous year's edition.
In addition, the Group's firm rankings include a Tier 1 position in the Isle of Man for 'Financial and Corporate' work, while the Guernsey (Financial and Corporate) and Jersey offices (Financial and Corporate and Investment Funds) are ranked in Tier 2 and Guernsey (Investment Funds) ranked in Tier 3.
This recognition highlights Appleby's depth of talent and expertise across key financial and corporate practice areas and reinforces its unique position as the only offshore law firm with a presence in all three Crown Dependencies.
Of those lawyers individually recognised, three are considered 'Market Leaders', one as a 'Women Leader', six are 'Highly Regarded', five are 'Notable Practitioners', one is a 'Rising Star Partner' and five are considered 'Rising Stars'.
Market Leaders
Simon Felton, Tim Morgan and Andrew Weaver (Jersey)
Women Leader
Kate Ovenden (Guernsey)
Highly Regarded
Jeremy Berchem, Kate Ovenden and Stuart Tyler (Guernsey); Simon Harding and Juan Thornley (Isle of Man); James Gaudin (Jersey)
Notable Practitioners
Dylan Latimer and Tristan Ozanne (Guernsey); Tom Brook and Garry Manley (Isle of Man); Christopher Reed (Jersey)
Rising Star Partner
Christophe Kalinauckas (Jersey)
Rising Stars
Leona Maharaj (Guernsey); Sophie Corkish, Katherine Garrood and Eleanor Harding (Isle of Man); Paul Worsnop (Jersey)
IFLR1000 remains the only international legal market guide dedicated to ranking law firms and lawyers exclusively on the basis of financial and corporate transactional work. Ranked practice area categories comprise Banking and Finance, Capital Markets, Corporate and M&A, Financial and Corporate, Investment Funds, Private Equity, Real Estate Finance; and Restructuring and Insolvency.