Appleby Lawyer Selected for Citywealth Leaders List 2025

Appleby partner Garry Manley has been selected for the Citywealth Leaders List 2025.

The highly anticipated list recognises the most respected and recommended professionals in the wealth management and private client industry. Now in its 20th year, the Leaders List celebrates and recommends individuals who have demonstrated exceptional performance, innovation, technical ability and dedication to serving high net worth clients across the globe. 

Now featuring over 1,800 professionals worldwide, the Leaders List is curated through a thorough peer-review process, client endorsements, and editorial research. It spans a wide range of specialties, including private wealth law, fiduciary services, tax advisory, private banking, accounting and philanthropy. 

Garry Manley is a partner and Corporate Local Practice Group Head in the Isle of Man. One of the leading corporate and regulatory lawyers in the Isle of Man, he has extensive experience of advising high net worth individuals and corporate clients on a wide range of matters, including mergers & acquisitions, venture capital/private equity investments, debt financing transactions, investment fund formation & operation, corporate restructurings and debt/equity capital markets.

In addition to his general corporate practice, Garry is one of the Isle of Man’s pre-eminent regulatory lawyers, with a particular focus on insurance companies, banks & corporate service providers and on the formation and operation of investment funds.

Garry also advises on a range of novel and developing regulated industries, including payment services and cryptoassets. He is a thought-leader in respect of the regulated cannabis sector on the Isle of Man and is also distinguished in the area of economic substance, having been the only lawyer on the Isle of Man government’s public-private working group since 2019. He is experienced at supporting clients in contentious regulatory matters, from inspection all the way to enforcement proceedings and settlement with the regulator, working where necessary alongside colleagues in Appleby’s market-leading disputes team.

In addition to his advisory work, Garry frequently provides input into legislative developments across a broad range of topics. He was closely involved in the development of the Isle of Man’s merger control regime, and he has also been consulted about legislative developments in the areas of company law, cannabis regulation, economic substance and beneficial ownership.

“The Citywealth Leaders List remains a benchmark of excellence in the private client industry,” said Karen Jones, Editor of Citywealth. “We congratulate all those featured for their exemplary commitment and look forward to seeing how they continue to shape the future of the wealth management and private client advisory.”