Advocate John Rimmer has been appointed as a non-executive director to the boards of both Cayman National Bank (Isle of Man) Limited and Cayman National Trust Company (Isle of Man) Limited.
Mr Rimmer is one of the island’s foremost trustlawyers, who now runs his own private client practice.
He started his legal career in the UK, working as a solicitor for some of the larger law firms before moving to the Isle of Man in 1998.
He joined one of the international law firms which steered him to become a partner in charge of their private clients business.
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He also writes articles for various industry-related publications and is an author of textbooks in relation to trusts, foundations and international succession.
He is a member on the board of the Hospice Care (I0M).
Mr Rimmer is also a familiar figure to many people who attend receptions and events at Government House, the home of the Lieutanent Governor Sir Richard Gozney.
He is an aide-de-camp, aFrench expression meaning someone who acts as a personal assistant to a person of high rank.
He is one a select number of people who hold this position and some people who know him say he helps break the ice at social functions.
Nigel Gautrey, managing director of Cayman National’s Isle of Man operations, said: ’We are delighted to welcome John onto both the boards of the Isle of Man companies.
’He will bring a genuine fiduciary non-executive perspective to the boards; someone who has a very strong knowledge of UK taxation and wide experience of general private client legal matters.
’John will add greatly to the overall management and oversight of risk and will also provide strategic direction and guidance to our existing private client book of business.’
Mr Rimmer said: ’I am both pleased and excited to join Cayman National, and look forward to working with board members at Cayman National and engaging with the management teams.
’As I join, this will be a challenging time for all businesses both domestically and internationally, but I am encouraged and keen to contribute to the initiatives planned to move both the bank and the trust company businesses forward.’
The group comprises retail and international banking, wealth management, fiduciary services and fund administration.
Aside from the Isle of Man, the group has activities in the Cayman Islands, Dubai, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, Suriname, St Lucia and Ghana.