Cains has continued to strengthen its litigation team following the appointment of Tara Cubbon as a senior associate.

Litigator Miss Cubbon joins the firm after eight years with another island law company.

She has extensive experience of commercial dispute resolution matters including debt recovery for banks and companies, insolvency, trust litigation, professional negligence, claims against directors and employment law.

She also makes regular appearances before the Isle of Man High Court and Staff of Government Division.

Miss Cubbonsaid: ’I am very excited to have joined Cains’ hugely successful litigation team, which has such a wealth of experience and a first-class reputation in the handling of high-profile and complex corporate and commercial disputes.

’I am very much looking forward to working closely with each member of the team and rising to the challenge of building on and enhancing the team’s exceptional client-offering.’

Robert Colquitt, a director at Cains and joint head of the litigation department, said: ’Tara’s knowledge and experience adds real value to our growing team and we are really pleased that she has chosen to join us.

’Her appointment is great news for Cains and our clients, and confirms our ongoing commitment to hiring quality lawyers who are aligned with our culture and our ranking as a top-tier litigation practice.’

Cains is based at Fort Anne, Douglas.