Appleby (Isle of Man) LLC has announced the appointment of Mark Holligon as partner in its Litigation and Insolvency practice from 2 April 2012.

Mark Holligon brings to Appleby over 15 years of professional experience in the legal profession. His expertise spans the contentious and non-contentious arenas, both onshore and offshore, a broad spectrum of mutual funds work together with all aspects of insolvency and restructuring, both corporate and personal. He joins Appleby from Isle of Man firm, Gough Advocates where he was a Director and Isle of Man qualified Advocate in the Litigation team.  Mark is not only a Manx advocate but also an English solicitor and Cayman Islands attorney-at-law (all non-practising). He is an overseas member of the Insolvency Lawyers Association, an Associate Member of R3 and an Honorary Member of the Chancery Bar Association.

Sean Dowling, Managing Partner of Appleby in the Isle of Man said: “We are delighted to welcome someone of Mark’s calibre and expertise to our Litigation practice.  Our Litigation and Insolvency team is one of the most highly regarded on and off the Island, a position that will be further strengthened by Mark’s arrival.”

“We are consistently ranked in the top tier of Chambers, PLC Which Lawyer, IFLR 1000 and Legal 500 legal directories and Mark’s introduction to the team will reinforce our commitment to providing a first class service to our clients.”

Commenting on his appointment, Mark Holligon said “I am excited to be joining the team. Appleby has an excellent reputation both in the Isle of Man and globally and I am looking forward to helping build on this.”

Mark Holligon has been involved in many of the largest cross-border insolvencies of the past decade. He began his career in England, qualifying in the City of London in 1995 and gaining experience with two further leading UK firms before moving to Walkers in the Cayman Islands in 2003 and on to the Isle of Man in 2008.  In his role as partner at Appleby, Mark will utilise his cross border expertise by working together with Appleby’s global network to provide a seamless service to both local and international clients.

Christopher Cope, Isle of Man Practice Group Head and Litigation and Insolvency partner said: "Mark is a welcome addition to our practice.  He brings with him a wealth of experience in dispute resolution, insolvency and restructuring to our team which is dedicated to delivering the highest standards of service to our clients in the Isle of Man and worldwide. I am looking forward to working with him.”