LEGAL 500 RANKS SIMCOCKS IN TOP TIER
24 October 2023
Simcocks Advocates is proud to announce that the firm has, for the fifteenth consecutive year, earned Top Tier status by independent directory the Legal 500 in its 2024 rankings, published on 4 October.
Led by CEO Phil Games, the Private Client department at Simcocks’ is ranked in Tier 1 by the group, placing it among the best on the Island and globally. Feedback from the research that is conducted in over one hundred jurisdictions included this comment
about the Private Client team:
“Simcocks is a long established firm with an excellent reputation on the Island.”
Other departments highly ranked are Banking & Finance, Commercial Property, Shipping & Aviation, Dispute Resolution, Corporate & Commercial and Insurance & Pensions.
Testimonials include:
“Extremely knowledgeable in many areas of expertise.”
“Highly responsive, dedicated litigators.”
“Effective delivery on large and complicated Isle of Man litigation cases. Great team players.”
Directors Irini Newby, Phil Games and David Spencer have been placed in the Legal 500 Hall of Fame UK, a sought-after commendation that indicates “exceptional legal talent”. Director Alex Spencer, advocates Caroline Jennings and Kevin O’Loughlin are all ranked as “Leading Individuals”. Several other advocates have been named “Recommended Lawyers”, including Elizabeth Simpson:
“Elizabeth Simpson is simply outstanding; a great litigator who fights for her clients. Very thorough and highly responsive. In particular, her understanding of litigation involving the Isle of Man life assurance industry is unrivalled.”
And Family Law advocate Louise Byrne:
“Louise Byrne is the stand out family practitioner on the Isle of Man. She is in a class all by herself. … Louise exudes confidence and puts her clients at the very forefront of her case strategy. Her experience and standing within the Isle of Man legal market allows her clients to feel totally reassured and understood.”
CEO Phil Games commented on the Legal 500 rankings:
“I’m delighted that Simcocks has been recognised as a top player and has garnered so many wonderful comments about our teams and individual advocates. The Legal 500 is a reliable and useful indicator of the standards of law services available worldwide, and we really do appreciate a high ranking by the directory.”