Appleby was named “International Legal Team of the Year 2011/12” at the prestigious Step Private Client Awards 2011/12 held in London on Thursday 15 September 2011. The Awards ceremony, held at the London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel, was attended by over 670 professionals in trusts, estates and private client work. John Rimmer, Appleby Isle of Man Private Clients and Trusts Practice Group Head accepted the award from Alistair McGowan, host for the evening, on behalf of the global team and commented: “We are thrilled to have won this prestigious international award, recognised by leading professionals as being among the very highest in legal services in private client work. The whole team is delighted to receive recognition for the exceptional service that we offer our clients as their trusted legal advisors.” This win reinforces Appleby’s position as a leading provider of private client & trusts services. The Group has achieved recognition worldwide for its services, offering clients choice, flexibility and practical solutions. The Group has also been named as one of the top 25 most admired companies 2011 by Private Client Practitioner magazine. The STEP Private Client Awards highlight excellence among private client solicitors/attorneys, accountants, barristers, bankers, trust managers and financial advisers (see http://www.step.org/events/private_client_awards_2011.aspx). The awards were judged by a panel of 16 judges supported by a panel of experts which include over 100 industry professionals worldwide. The judges commented that Appleby stood out as being highly client driven, with an emphasis on providing holistic advice encapsulated by a focus on achieving ‘trusted advisor’ status. Appleby has thriving and growing Private Client & Trust practices in some of the most well regulated and highly regarded offshore jurisdictions for the creation of trust structures, including in Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey. ENDS