What
We Do

Innova Law has expertise in all aspects of international and domestic commercial litigation, including:-

• asset and debt recovery proceedings
• misrepresentation, breach of fiduciary duty and fraud
• receiverships, company liquidations and personal insolvency
• pre-action disclosure and other interlocutory remedies such as freezing orders.

We can also help trustees, beneficiaries, and trust protectors in Court litigation.

Example cases:

• Joint Liquidators of former TCSP: various instructions relating to complex winding-up, including in relation to underlying trusts and companies.
• Excalibur Almaz and others v Horie: instruction from Defendant to act as trial advocate in early 2025 for a case listed for a 13 day hearing in late April and May 2025. Claimant’s claim to enforce a settlement agreement, including indemnity for costs in proceedings in Texas. Claimant argued that an earlier settlement agreement precluded the Defendant’s claim of alleged fraudulent misrepresentation relating to his US$49m investment into a space tourism venture.
• Funds A and B: acting for the local directors of two regulated funds which were seeking the appointment of Receivers as a means to free up assets and bank accounts of the funds frozen on account of certain non-voting shareholders being subject to sanctions.
• Property Freezing Order: acting for a number of different and unrelated parties whose assets were frozen using civil powers under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2008, securing the release of funds and/or negotiating a settlement by consent.

We can act in any Court or Tribunal proceedings involving a statutory right of appeal or a doleance (judicial review) claim. We have lots of experience before most of the Island’s statutory Tribunals, having led on numerous cases representing the Government. Our inside expertise will help secure best outcomes in cases involving

• public and administrative law
• human rights and equalities claims

Example cases:

• Representing Manx Care in doleance proceedings relating to admission of market entrant to the Isle of Man NHS Pharmaceutical List.
• Representing Douglas City Council in proceedings relating to the lawfulness of a prior informal agreement relied upon by Treasury as a basis to discount and/or zero rate properties

Innova Law can offer unrivalled on-Island experience in dealing with planning and environmental matters, having appeared at numerous public inquiries for contentious or large-scale planning applications, planning appeals, and area plans and development orders.

Example case

• First ever on-island advocate to be appointed by Cabinet Office to lead presentation of evidence in statutory public inquiry into an Area Plan under the Town and Country Planning Act 1999.

Innova Law can assist with the representation of employers and employees, including all manner of contentious employment-related matters. Keiron Murray has appeared in and led numerous high-profile employment Tribunal cases brought against Government, bringing a forensic eye to the detail of cases but never losing sight of the bigger human narrative.

Our hard-learned expertise in dispute resolution enables us to provide effective representation in all other types of damages claims before the High Court, whether they be clinical or professional negligence, breach of contract or other duty.

Example cases

• Instructions in clinical negligence case relating to significant injuries to child during delivery.
• Significant contractual claim by senior officer of company for unpaid contractual bonus entitlement

We offer an experienced team able to respond quickly and effectively when advice is required on regulatory or compliance matters or representation is required in any hearing or other proceedings e.g. professional bodies, GSC, FSA etc.

We have recent and relevant experience in acting for and against Government regulators, something that allows us to ensure that our clients get the best possible outcomes should any enforcement action be undertaken against them or their business.

So, whether it be director’s disqualification, fitness/competence proceedings, licensing, or other regulatory intervention, we can help.

We have long-standing expertise in assessing and mitigating legal risks for regulated businesses and professionals. We will help with any queries relating to corporate and governance matters. 

We also offer a general external counsel service, providing ad hoc or retained support to regulated entities, management boards, in-house counsel, and regulatory support providers. We can help with specific projects, disaster recovery or crisis management, or simply provide a much-needed second opinion.