Appleby, a leading provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, has been shortlisted in a record seven categories for the Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards 2014, including ’Isle of Man Law Firm of the Year’ and ‘Isle of Man Trust Company of the Year’.

This is the first time that any offshore legal group has been shortlisted in so many categories for the Citywealth IFC Awards, which were established to highlight the excellence of advisers and managers in the private wealth sector across the major international financial centres. The winners will be judged, by an international panel of highly respected practitioners from across the private wealth sector, to have excelled in achievement, innovation, expertise and service.

Commenting on the shortlist nominations John Rimmer, Partner at Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC, said: “We are delighted to have been shortlisted for these prestigious awards in a record number of categories, especially in the Isle of Man. This strong endorsement by practitioners worldwide is evidence of the significant strength, expertise and high levels of innovation and service of our private client & trusts team.”

Sean Dowling, Managing Partner in Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC, added: “We greatly value this recognition by the judges for our private client work, which reinforces our leading position in the offshore legal market.”

The winners will be announced at an awards presentation evening on 23rd January 2014 at the Grange St Paul’s Hotel.

For full shortlists, online voting and further information, please visit: www.citywealthmag.com/international-financial-centre-awards.

Photo - Sean Dowling