Ms Capie joins Appleby from RBS International where she was Head of Communications responsible for Communications, Public Relations and Social Media for the bank.

Ms Capie will be responsible for delivering the global marketing communications strategy across the Appleby network.

Michael O’Connell, Group Managing Partner at Appleby said: “Our brand is globally recognised and we are delighted to have recruited a team member who can help us differentiate our brand from the increasingly competitive environment in the offshore world.”

Lynne Capie added: “It’s an exciting time to be joining Appleby and I am looking forward to working with the partners to further develop the Appleby brand.”