OVERVIEW
Heidi is Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, in the Maples Group's London office. Heidi works closely with hedge fund managers, private equity houses and their onshore counsel in the hedge fund and private equity sectors. She advises on both Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands law and specialises in the structuring, formation, ongoing maintenance and restructuring of hedge funds and private equity funds, representing large financial institutions as well as boutique and start-up managers.
BACKGROUND
Heidi joined the Maples Group in 2012. Prior to joining, she was a partner at an international law firm in the Cayman Islands. She has also worked in the mergers and acquisitions group at Linklaters in London and in the banking and finance group at Clayton Utz in Australia. Heidi has been recognised as a leading lawyer in Who's Who Legal, Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR1000. She was also named as a leading practitioner by Legal Media Group's Expert Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law and as one of the 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds by the Hedge Fund Journal.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment Management
Corporate
BAR ADMISSIONS
1996 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia
1997 - Admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (not practising)
2000 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2002 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
2005 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
EDUCATION
Newcastle University, Australia, Bachelor of Commerce
Bond University, Australia, Bachelor of Laws (Hons)
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KNOWLEDGE
- Cayman Islands Update: Upcoming Fundamental Changes to Beneficial Ownership Regime 12 March 2024
- British Virgin Islands Regulatory Obligations and Filing Deadlines 2024 13 February 2024
- BVIFARS Portal - Live January 2024 23 January 2024
- EU Removes the Cayman Islands from EU AML List: Considerations for Clients 18 January 2024
- BVI Approved Managers and Approved Funds: Upcoming Filing Deadline - 31 January 2024 04 January 2024
- Positive Development for the Cayman Islands: EU AML Delisting Process Commences 19 December 2023
- Luxembourg Investment Fund Changes 15 August 2023
- BVI Regulatory Obligations and Filing Deadlines 2022 12 May 2022
- BVI Regulatory Sandbox Launched to Support Innovative FinTech 22 January 2021
- BVI Approved Managers: Upcoming Deadline 18 January 2021
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Moves to New London Office with a focus on Clients, People and Collaboration 24 April 2024
- Maples Group Announces 2024 Global Partner and Of Counsel Promotions 20 February 2024
- Maples Group "Top Class" and "Go to Firm" According to 2024 Chambers Global Guide 15 February 2024
- Maples Group Earns Top Rankings in 2024 Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners UK Guides 19 October 2023
- Maples Group's London Funds Team wins Hedgeweek Award 10 March 2023
- Maples Group Celebrates 25 Years of Growth and Success in London 08 November 2022
- Nine Maples Group Partners Recognised in 12th Edition of Women in Business Law Expert Guide 25 October 2022
- Maples Group Recognised for Excellence in Europe 26 April 2022
- 2022 In the Spotlight Webcast Series 31 March 2022
- Maples Group Continues to Support Barnardos UK and Barnardos Ireland this Christmas 20 December 2021