OVERVIEW
Julian is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. His practice focuses on private equity, hybrid and hedge fund structures and downstream transactions, including financing and security agreements, secondary transactions and fund restructurings. He advises sponsors and management companies on profit sharing and funding arrangements and Cayman Islands regulatory matters. Julian is also involved in corporate finance matters, including M&A transactions, joint ventures, co-investments and restructuring matters.
BACKGROUND
Julian joined the Maples Group in 2012 having previously been a partner at an international law firm in the Cayman Islands. Prior to this, he worked for SJ Berwin in London, advising on private equity and corporate finance matters. Julian began practising in the corporate and commercial department at Bell Gully in New Zealand. He has been recommended in Who's Who Legal, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and Chambers and Partners.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Julian is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment Management
Corporate
BAR ADMISSIONS
2001 - Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand (not practising)
2006 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2007 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
University of Auckland, New Zealand, BA (Political Science)
University of Auckland, New Zealand, LLB (Hons)
Securities Institute of Australia, Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment
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KNOWLEDGE
- Cayman Islands Update: Upcoming Fundamental Changes to Beneficial Ownership Regime 12 March 2024
- ICLG ESG 2024: Cayman Islands 25 January 2024
- Cayman Islands 2024 Regulatory Calendar 11 January 2024
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Private Equity 2023: Cayman Islands 12 October 2023
- ICLG Private Equity 2023: Cayman Islands 12 October 2023
- Obligations and Filing Deadlines for Registered Cayman Islands Investment Funds 12 June 2023
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Private Equity 2022: Cayman Islands 17 October 2022
- ICLG Private Equity 2022: Cayman Islands 17 October 2022
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Investment Funds 2022: Cayman Islands 03 March 2022
- ICLG Private Equity 2021: Cayman Islands 05 November 2021
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Advises Biohaven on its US$230 Million Public Offering 03 May 2024
- Maples Group Hires Yann Hilpert, Growing its Luxembourg Asset Finance, Fund Finance, Securitisation and Capital Markets Capabilities 02 May 2024
- Maples Group's Global Asset Finance Team Recognised Again on Aviation Finance Deals of the Year 02 May 2024
- Maples Group Receives Continued Recognition for Information Security Management with ISO 27001 Certification 01 May 2024
- 58 Maples Group Lawyers and 16 Practice Groups Recognised in The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Guide 29 April 2024