Appleby has become the first global offshore firm to launch an office on the Isle of Man with a merger with local firm Dickinson Cruickshank.

The tie-up, set to go live on 1 October, will gift Appleby an additional 38 lawyers, including 11 partners, taking its total partnership to 73 across its nine offices.

Dickinson Cruickshank is the largest law firm on the Isle of Man, with a total of 119 members of staff. The firm, which was formed in 1899, has a full service practice with a focus on corporate and commercial, private client, dispute resolution, property and fiduciary services.