DQ Advocates is celebrating after being named by being named in the Legal 500.
The Douglas-based practice has gained top tier rankings across a number of key business areas in the newly-released directory.
Considered an important reference guide to the legal sector, the analysis is based on a combination of feedback from a quarter of a million in-house peers, clients and independent assessment of a variety of factors.
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‘Employment’ and ‘Private Client, Trusts and Tax’ were two areas where DQ received ringing endorsements in tier one.
DQ’s Employment division is described as one which has an excellent reputation with a track record for delivering results which makes them ‘highly desirable partners for businesses seeking legal representation’.
DQ‘s Private Client and Trusts team also retained its tier one status, praised for its ’wide and varied’ workload on behalf of leading banks, law firms, trustee providers and accounting practices.
Among the testimonials received, DQ is commended for its wide and varied advisory service covering a range of legal, tax and regulatory matters – bringing ‘a unique perspective on matters’ and providing ‘practical, workable solutions’.
Tier Two Status
Tier two status was also earned in five other categories – ‘Banking, Finance & Capital Markets’, ‘Corporate & Commercial’, ‘Dispute Resolution’, ‘Insurance & Pensions’ and ‘Shipping and Aviation’.
Individually acknowledged in Banking, Finance & Capital Markets were Managing Director Mark Dougherty and Donna Matthews – both active in the ship financing space, acting for some of the largest maritime lenders.
Donna, Mark and department head Andrew Harding also feature as leading associates and partners respectively in the firm’s Corporate and Commercial division.
In total, there are 15 individual honours comprising eight members of the team included in the prestigious industry directory, with impressive client feedback and recommendations.



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