Bio
Caren Pegg is a partner in the Dispute Resolution department in the Isle of Man. She joined the firm in 2001.
She is an experienced advocate and deals with a broad range of civil and commercial disputes, including fraud and asset tracing, freezing injunctions, contentious insolvency, regulatory disputes, enforcement of judgments, Norwich Pharmacal applications, public law issues and director/shareholder disputes.
Caren also specialises in employment law, she has extensive experience in dealing with both non-contentious and contentious matters, including redundancy, employment issues related to mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, unfair dismissal, discrimination claims and contracts of employment. Her clients range from leading global and local corporate entities to high net worth individuals. She also has experience in dealing with GDPR, work permit and immigration issues and also regarding the employment aspects of shipping law, including crew contracts.
She has been actively involved in liaising with the Isle of Man Government as part of the consultation process for both the Isle of Man Law Society and the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce for all the employment legislation that has been introduced over the last 20 years including the Employment Act 2006 and the Equality Act 2017.
Bio
Caren Pegg is a partner in the Dispute Resolution department in the Isle of Man. She joined the firm in 2001.
She is an experienced advocate and deals with a broad range of civil and commercial disputes, including fraud and asset tracing, freezing injunctions, contentious insolvency, regulatory disputes, enforcement of judgments, Norwich Pharmacal applications, public law issues and director/shareholder disputes.
Caren also specialises in employment law, she has extensive experience in dealing with both non-contentious and contentious matters, including redundancy, employment issues related to mergers & acquisitions, restructuring, unfair dismissal, discrimination claims and contracts of employment. Her clients range from leading global and local corporate entities to high net worth individuals. She also has experience in dealing with GDPR, work permit and immigration issues and also regarding the employment aspects of shipping law, including crew contracts.
She has been actively involved in liaising with the Isle of Man Government as part of the consultation process for both the Isle of Man Law Society and the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce for all the employment legislation that has been introduced over the last 20 years including the Employment Act 2006 and the Equality Act 2017.
Recognition
Caren has been consistently recommended in Legal 500 and Chambers UK for Dispute Resolution and Employment for over a decade.
Caren is named as a ‘Leading Partner’ in Dispute Resolution and ‘Hall of Fame’ in Employment in the Legal 500 UK 2025 edition. Client testimonials describe Caren as a “strong and bold litigator, not afraid to press a difficult point, who has proved to be an effective advocate before the Isle of Man courts” and that she is “an exceptional employment lawyer” and is “is highly respected in the industry and also a great person to work with”.
Previous Legal 500 editions refer to Caren as “exceptionally knowledgeable, professional and her employment expertise is extremely valuable to organisations” as well as “a bold and experienced litigator”.
Chambers and Partners UK 2025 ranks Caren as a Band 1 lawyer within Employment and Band 2 within Dispute Resolution. Previous editions hailed Caren as “exceptionally good” and “the first stop for employment law advice in the Isle of Man” and described her as “exceptionally knowledgeable, calm and respectful”, as well as “very highly respected”.
Caren has been consistently recommended in Legal 500 and Chambers UK for Dispute Resolution and Employment for over a decade.
Caren is named as a ‘Leading Partner’ in Dispute Resolution and ‘Hall of Fame’ in Employment in the Legal 500 UK 2025 edition. Client testimonials describe Caren as a “strong and bold litigator, not afraid to press a difficult point, who has proved to be an effective advocate before the Isle of Man courts” and that she is “an exceptional employment lawyer” and is “is highly respected in the industry and also a great person to work with”.
Previous Legal 500 editions refer to Caren as “exceptionally knowledgeable, professional and her employment expertise is extremely valuable to organisations” as well as “a bold and experienced litigator”.
Chambers and Partners UK 2025 ranks Caren as a Band 1 lawyer within Employment and Band 2 within Dispute Resolution. Previous editions hailed Caren as “exceptionally good” and “the first stop for employment law advice in the Isle of Man” and described her as “exceptionally knowledgeable, calm and respectful”, as well as “very highly respected”.
Coverage & Insights
Caren is a seasoned public speaker and is frequently called upon to speak at conferences and events on a variety of topics.
Caren also frequently delivers bespoke training in a number of areas including: Employment Law, Discrimination Law, GDPR, Regulatory Issues, Social Media and the Law and Dispute Resolution.
Caren is a seasoned public speaker and is frequently called upon to speak at conferences and events on a variety of topics.
Caren also frequently delivers bespoke training in a number of areas including: Employment Law, Discrimination Law, GDPR, Regulatory Issues, Social Media and the Law and Dispute Resolution.
Qualifications & Education
- University College London (England)
- University College London (England)
Memberships & Associations
Caren has recently been appointed as President for the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce, the prominent independent and influential voice for the interests of business on the Isle of Man.
Caren has recently been appointed as President for the Isle of Man Chamber of Commerce, the prominent independent and influential voice for the interests of business on the Isle of Man.
“The ‘outstanding’ Caren Pegg has firmly established herself as one of the very best advocates on the Isle of Man.”
“Caren Pegg is a powerhouse of legal practice. Her knowledge and experience always shines through, this coupled with her approach to relationship building is what makes her a fantastic advocate for Appleby. No question is trivial to her and she goes the extra mile to ensure you are fully informed on your legal position.”