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Gillian Christian Director (Isle of Man) Jurisdiction: Isle of Man E: gillian.christian@keystonelaw.co.

1 Gillian Christian Director (Isle of Man) Jurisdiction: Isle of Man E: T: Overview Gillian is an experienced Manx Advocate and qualified Notary Public advising both domestic and international clients on corporate and commercial litigation, and employment matters. Her practice also focuses on a variety of enforcement and insolvency proceedings, professional negligence and trust disputes before the courts and in public inquiries. She is Honorary Legal Advisor to both the International Island Games Association and the Commonwealth Games Association of the Isle of Man, and she is presently Secretary of the Isle of Man Law Society. I have worked with Gill for over 3 years now. Her approach was very professional and direct, which made it easy to get to the issues that needed quick responses. Gill has managed to get a huge amount of evidence together whilst also trying to bring each case to a speedy conclusion. Peter Moyer Director, Kaizen Professional Limited Gill's breadth of knowledge is outstanding and her ability to pick a simple solution in a cost effective and time efficient manner is of great benefit to us. She is pro-active in her approach and available to assist no matter what deadline she is faced with. Gill s understanding of our sector is second to none and she is most certainly our go to lawyer. Keystone s approach to breaking the mould of a traditional law practice is to be applauded and one that sits very well with the speed with which we sometimes need to react. Anthony Page Managing Director, Knox House Trust Limited

2 Gillian offered pragmatic, practical advice and cut through the peripheral issues to the heart of the dispute. She was swift to respond to any queries and gave clear and succinct direction on responses. I found her exceptionally easy to work with, extremely professional, accessible and with a keen sense of humour which we needed in this matter. Sarah Ingrassia TEP ACMI Director, Boston Limited Gill has assisted me on a number of liquidation matters primarily linked to Regulated businesses. Her knowledge and experience not only on Company Law but also the Regulatory aspects of those assignments has been invaluable. Always willing to take the call, Gill offers a calm and considered approach to her profession and the guidance which she offers. Craig Mitchell Director, Browne Craine & Co Gill has assisted us with various corporate litigation, trust and employment law issues over the last 18 months. She is extremely approachable and is always on hand to help. She has had to deal with many difficult tasks and has provided quality advice within a quick time frame. We would always recommend Gill to our clients and we will always continue to engage her. Rachael Wolfendale MAAT ACA CSP Manager, Bridgewater (IOM) Limited A wealth of knowledge and provides clear guidance; her strengths are her professionalism and solution-driven approach to the most difficult problem Legal A go-to lawyer, who is always available and delivers what clients require Legal Gillian Christian is an outstanding lawyer who has steered us through a multitude of complex legal disputes using her wealth of knowledge, pragmatism and formidable presence in open court. Oliver Kean

3 Mann Made Group Gillian is a "go to" trusted advisor on all trust and estate related matters. She is extremely approachable whilst always maintaining the highest levels of professionalism and integrity. I would not hesitate to recommend her to others. Amy Shanahan Knox House Trust Limited Couldn't ask for a better, more approachable and knowledgeable Advocate. Always my first choice! Voirrey Collister Knox House Trust Limited I have appointed Gillian to look after a number of our legal requirements in 2017 & 2018 as well as recommending her to a number of friends and clients. I have received a prompt, professional service with excellent results. I like her common sense approach which is refreshing and I've been left with a clear understanding as to the likely outcome of each case and her advice has proved very invaluable in my decision making process, which has saved me time and money and got us to a conclusion quickly. A rarity in the legal world and I will continue to use her for all our legal work moving forward. Brian Kelly ORTG Ltd Excellent Service. Personable and efficient. Highly recommended Rosemary Wright MDS Limited I have worked with Gillian over the last two years and she has always been reliable, informative and able to help strategise our various legal issues. i have no issue in thoroughly recommending her services. Alan Hollingsworth Mann Made Group Limited Gill always provides clear and concise advice. She is commercial in her approach and always makes time for her clients.

4 Alistair Stennett Conexus Limited Gill always provides sound, commercial advice in a professional manner but with a personal touch. Gill is a pleasure to deal with and really is breaking down some of the stereotypes associated with the old school stuffy lawyer. As a business we engage Gill on a regular basis across a variety of matters and issues and I cannot speak highly enough of her or the advice and support she provides. Anthony Page Knox House Trust Limited Gill has provided an excellent service to our firm for the past two and half years and this award would be a justified recognition of her contribution to assisting our clients. Christian Cowley Kresotn IOM Limited Expertise Dispute Resolution Commercial Contracts Professional Negligence Claims Trust Disputes Employment law Cases AB v CD [2016] - Acted for the successful Claimant in the first decision in the Isle of Man courts on the Hastings- Bass principle and on the law relating to relief for equitable mistake following its reformulation by the UK Supreme Court in Pitt v Holt. Also dealt with considerations of the need to protect the identity of the settlor, the trustee and the beneficiaries where private family trusts are involved. Hafner v H.M. Attorney General and the Australian Securities and Investment Commission and Others - Acted for the Australian Securities and Investment Commission in relation to requests for information and numerous subsequent judicial review proceedings. Also represented the Australian Securities and Investment Commission in related litigation involving Rene Rivkin and Trevor Kennedy. LM Moore & OTR v SV Company Limited, Soyuz Victan Group Limited & others Successfully acted on behalf of the world s second-largest producer of vodka in discharging a receivership order. Barlow Clowes International Ltd v Henwood - Defended charging order pro-ceedings in the sum of 11 million brought by the receivers of Barlow Clowes.

5 Petrodel Resources Limited v Le Breton Acted for the Respondent in successfully defending various appeals brought by Petrodel Resources Limited in the course of proceedings involving registration of judgments, applications to set aside orders for service out of the jurisdiction and winding up proceedings. MK Investments and MK Aircraft Leasing - Acted for the Petitioners (as Administrators of MK Investments Limited and MK Aircraft Leasing Limited appointed under the Insolvency Act 1986) in a successful application to the court for recognition in the Isle of Man of their appointment as administrators under the English Insolvency Act In the matter of the Petition of Skyland Investments Limited (in Receivership) - Acted for the Receivers of Skyland Investments Ltd in a successful application where the court ruled that in order to register a caveat against a property a creditor required evidence of an actual interest in the property. Obertor Limited and Gaetano Limited - Acted for Gaetano Limited in successful litigation that determined that a foreign judgment creditor did not need to take steps to register such judgment in the Isle of Man if attempting to utilise the winding-up procedure based upon non-payment of a statutory demand. The Isle of Man court also determined that a purposive and not a literal approach is the method of statutory construction that now prevails. Recognition Gillian Christian of Keystone Law is "a real fighter who you want on your side," according to clients, who add: "She is extremely professional and totally understanding of our business needs." She is regularly called upon by liquidators, among other clients, and handles commercial disputes, freezing orders and asset recovery. Chambers UK 2019 Recognised by the Legal 500 as a Leading Individual for Isle of Man: Dispute Resolution "An outstanding lawyer" Legal "Regularly uses her wealth of knowledge, pragmatism and formidable presence in court" Legal "Steers them through complex legal disputes" Legal Recognised by the Legal for Isle of Man: Employment Included in Citywealth s International Financial Centre, Powerwomen Top 200 list for 2018 Recognised by Best Lawyers (UK) 2019 in the practice area of Litigation Gillian Christian is a recognised practitioner by Chambers UK 2018 Gillian Christian of Keystone Law handles commercial and chancery litigation and professional negligence cases. Sources say she is a determined, talented, effective and hard-working litigator. Chambers UK 2018

6 Gillian Christian is named as a leading individual for Dispute Resolution in Legal A wealth of knowledge and provides clear guidance; her strengths are her professionalism and solution-driven approach to the most difficult problem Gillian is recognised by the Legal for Employment. A go-to lawyer, who is always available and delivers what clients require" Recognised as one to watch in Chambers and Partners 2016 Recognised as well-regarded in Legal Director, Isle of Man Football Association Career 2016 Keystone Law Director (Isle of Man) Cains Manx Advocate then Divisional Director Appleby Global Manx Advocate 2004 Qualified as a Manx Advocate

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