Appleby, the world’s largest provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services, is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for the ‘Caribbean Law Firm of the Year’ and ‘Caribbean Trust Company of the Year’ categories at the Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards 2013.

The Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards were established to highlight the excellence of the advisors and managers in the private wealth sector in the major international financial centres. These awards will be judged by an international panel of highly respected practitioners from all sectors with experience of working with advisors in all the jurisdictions covered. The winners will be those judged to have excelled in achievement, innovation, expertise and service.

Commenting on the nominations, Carlos de Serpa Pimentel, Appleby’s Private Client and Trusts Practice Group Head said: “We are delighted to have been shortlisted for these prestigious awards. The nominations are testament to the significant strength and expertise of our private client & trusts team across the Caribbean.”

Richard McMillan, Managing Director of Appleby Trust (Cayman) Ltd added: “We greatly value this recognition by our clients and peers for our private client work which underpins our market leading position in the offshore market.”

The winners will be announced at an awards presentation evening on 24^th January 2013 at the London Landmark Hotel.

For full shortlists, online voting and further information please visit www.citywealthmag.com/international-financial-centre-awards.

Appleby is the world’s largest provider of offshore legal, fiduciary and administration services. With an unparalleled presence in the key offshore jurisdictions of Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey, Mauritius, and Seychelles, the group offers advice on offshore law and also has offices in four international financial centres: London, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Zurich.

The Appleby Group has been ranked as the world’s largest provider of offshore legal services by partner numbers in The Lawyer’s 2012 Offshore Survey. In December 2010, Appleby was named “Offshore Law Firm of the Year” at The Legal Week British Legal Awards. In June 2010, Appleby was named “Offshore Law Firm of the Year” at The Lawyer Awards. With over 800 lawyers and professional specialists across the Group, Appleby delivers sophisticated, specialised services, primarily in the areas of Corporate and Commercial, Litigation and Insolvency, Private Client and Trusts and Property, and a broad range of fiduciary services.  The Group advises public and private companies, financial institutions, and high net worth individuals, working with them and their advisers to achieve practical solutions, whether in a single location or across multiple jurisdictions.