Cains is a
law firm
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based in
Douglas, Isle of Man
Douglas ( gv, Doolish, ) is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,677 (2021). It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and on a sweeping bay of . The River Douglas forms part of the town's harbour ...
.
It was founded in 1899. It reached its largest size in 2008, just before the
Great Recession
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, when it had more than 30 lawyers and a similar number of support and fiduciary staff in its head office in and its branch offices in
London
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and
Singapore
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.
Prior to the
Great Recession
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, the firm concentrated on high-value capital markets, principally the
AIM listing of
India
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n businesses. Following a series of ''ad hoc'' redundancies in 2008 and 2009, it presently has 24 lawyers, of whom 6 are directors (partners).
It is rated as tier 1 by both Legal 500 and Chambers legal directories
Cains won the 2007 ''Legal Week'' award
The British Legal Awards 2007
''Legal Week'' website. and the 2008 ''Lawyer
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'' award for top offshore law firm.
The firm is regulated by the Isle of Man Law Society
The Isle of Man Law Society is the professional body in respect of the advocates' profession in the Isle of Man. The Society's role is to regulate and to provide a service for its members.
The Society is the longest-established professional body ...
.
References
External links
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Chambers and Partners Firm Profile
Offshore law firms
Law of the Isle of Man
Law firms established in 1899
Organisations based in the Isle of Man
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