Appleby promotes eight

Appleby announced the promotion of three lawyers to the partnership, and the appointment of five lawyers to the position of Counsel. 

Appleby Group managing partner Michael O’Connell said: “These appointments support our strategy and our positioning as a leading offshore firm, delivering integrated advice cross-border by assembling the right team with the necessary expertise and experience to work on our clients’ projects. 

“Corporate and Litigation are two of our core legal service lines.  Last year we added several lateral hires to these teams, and we are continuing to bolster the strength of these practices by promoting three new partners and five Counsel in these areas, in our annual promotion round.  I very much look forward to continuing to work with these talented individuals as we focus on our strategic priorities and building our business in 2013.”

Appleby Group chairman, Frances Woo, added: “These promotions come at an exciting time in our development when we are focused on our international growth, greater depth of our teams and maintenance of our presence as one of the leading offshore legal and fiduciary groups.”

Appleby’s new appointments are effective 1 April 2013 and include: Jeremy Berchem (Guernsey), James Bodi (Bermuda) and Andrew Willins (BVI) as partners.