Leading fiduciary and fund services specialists, Abacus, is pleased to announce a new appointment to their management team.

The Douglas based provider has appointed John-Michael McCann as a Trust Manager to their fiduciary business, as part of their ongoing growth strategy and the continued development of their fiduciary services offering.

A qualified lawyer, John-Michael has experience in a range of Commercial, Trust and Private Client law and has also had involvement in private aircraft transactions and their holding structures.

As part of his new role, John-Michael will be actively involved in business development, will be responsible for his own portfolio of clients and will provide support with legal matters.

Director, Emer Dowling said: “We are pleased to welcome John-Michael to Abacus; his knowledge in private client law, the structuring and registration of luxury assets such as yachts and aircraft, as well as his broad range of legal expertise will complement our ongoing business development initiatives. I am positive that his knowledge and expertise will prove to be a valuable asset to Abacus and our ongoing efforts to maintain our position as a leading international fiduciary services provider.”

Commenting on his appointment, John-Michael said: “I am delighted to have joined such a proactive and dynamic company such as Abacus. I am looking forward to helping them develop and maintain relationships with their fiduciary clients and intermediaries as well as assisting them in the development and promotion of their fiduciary services offering as part of their ongoing growth strategy.”

Prior to joining Abacus, John-Michael was an Associate for global law firm, Appleby, where he trained in a broad range of Commercial and Private Client law with particular focus on ship finance and registration in the Isle of Man. John-Michael qualified as a Manx Advocate in 2010 and is a member of the Isle of Man Law Society.

Photo - John-Michael McCann.