Mark Emery and Alexander Armstrong have joined the dispute resolution department at DQ Advocates.

Mr Emery is an associate director while Mr Armstrong is an associate.

Leanne McKeown, head of DQ’s dispute resolution department, said: ’Mark and Alexander represent excellent hires.

’Each of them bring considerable skill and technical knowledge to DQ, strengthening further the firm’s dispute resolution offering.

’DQ continues to build upon its strong workplace culture, fostering opportunities for learning and professional development.

’Our dedication in this regard, coupled with our reputation in the marketplace as a leading firm of advocates, has allowed us to recruit ambitious, high-calibre professionals to the team, meaning we are even better placed to advise our clients on a full suite of litigation matters.’

Mr Emery said: ’I am delighted to be joining the team.

’DQ has a first-rate reputation in the Isle of Man and I am hopeful I can play a part in growing the firm and adding to its first-class delivery of services to clients.’

Mr Armstrong said: ’I hope to play an important part in adding to DQ’s culture of respect, excellence and integrity.’

Mr Emery qualified as a Manx advocate in 2012,

He has been regularly ranked by the Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners, and is a member of the IFG (previously known as the Fraud Network), a handpicked group of specialist fraud lawyers across the world which focus on securing injunctions, asset recovery and other remedies in offshore jurisdictions.

Mr Armstrong joins DQ from another local firm following qualification as a Manx advocate in 2017.

He is chairman of the Isle of Man Young Lawyers’ Association and has previously been awarded the Isle of Man Law Society’s George Johnson Law Prize, winning the honour with an essay entitled: ’Will advocates and judges be replaced by computer-based services in the future?’

Alexander Armstrong