OVERVIEW
Christopher is global head of Maples and Calder's Regulatory & Financial Services practice and is based in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. His practice focuses on regulatory matters impacting asset managers, investment funds (both open and closed-ended), banks, administrators, family offices and high net worth individuals. Christopher regularly advises clients on a wide range of regulatory matters including FATCA, CRS, the Securities Investment Business Law, DAC6 / MDR, anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, Economic Substance, cross-border conduct of business advice and the OECD Country-by-Country Reporting regime.
BACKGROUND
Christopher joined the Maples Group in 2007 and was elected as a partner in the Funds and Investment Management team in 2013. In 2019, Christopher was appointed as head of Maples and Calder's Cayman Islands Regulatory & Financial Services Group at the Maples Group. He previously worked as a tax lawyer for Clifford Chance in London and prior to that for Clayton Utz and Arthur Andersen in Australia. Christopher has been ranked in Chambers & Partners in the Spotlight Table and described as having a 'strong track record advising on compliance with various regulatory frameworks'. He has also been ranked as a Leading Individual in Legal 500.
BAR ADMISSIONS
2002 - Admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia (not practising)
2007 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Regulatory & Financial Services Advisory
Corporate
Funds & Investment Management
EDUCATION
Queensland University of Technology, Australia, Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)
Queensland University of Technology, Australia, Bachelor of Laws
University of Sydney, Australia, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
University of Sydney, Australia, Master of Laws
PODCAST
The Regulatory 15/15
The latest Cayman Islands regulatory developments
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KNOWLEDGE
- Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Surveys for Financial Service Providers 2024 07 June 2024
- Cayman Islands Update: AML Amendment Regulations 2024 03 May 2024
- Cayman Islands Update: CRS Reporting Requirements 09 April 2024
- Russia Sanctions Update New Divestment Licensing Ground 22 March 2024
- Cayman Islands Update: Upcoming Fundamental Changes to Beneficial Ownership Regime 12 March 2024
- BVIFARS Portal - Live January 2024 23 January 2024
- EU Removes the Cayman Islands from EU AML List: Considerations for Clients 18 January 2024
- GIR Know How: Anti Money Laundering 2023 16 January 2024
- Cayman Islands 2024 Regulatory Calendar 11 January 2024
- Positive Development for the Cayman Islands: EU AML Delisting Process Commences 19 December 2023
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Advises Pantarei Asset Management Limited on Hong Kong Fund Launches 27 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Drake & Scull International PJSC on Landmark Sukuk SPV Issuance 25 June 2024
- Maples Group Pledges US$ 70k to Support Inclusive Education in the BVI 19 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$500 Million Fund Formation by Japan-focused Private Equity Firm 17 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Screaming Eagle on US$4.6 Billion Combination with Lionsgate's Studio Business 14 June 2024