OVERVIEW
Iain is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. He is also global head of Private Equity specialising in the formation of private equity funds and advising on their resulting downstream transactions. He also works extensively with hedge fund managers and their onshore counsel, advising on the structuring and ongoing maintenance of hedge funds. Iain represents large financial institutions and investment managers, including well-known sponsors of private equity and hedge funds, as well as boutique and start-up investment managers.
BACKGROUND
Iain joined the Maples Group in 2008. He was previously a partner at an international law firm in the Cayman Islands and, prior to that, worked for Freshfields in London, specialising in takeovers and mergers. Who's Who Legal has ranked Iain as one of the 'Most Highly Regarded Individual Offshore Lawyers' in private funds and as a 'Thought Leader'. He was also recognised as Who's Who Legal's 2015 Lawyer of the Year for Private Funds. Iain has been featured in Latin Lawyer 250, and recognised as a leading lawyer in Legal 500, IFLR1000 and the Legal Media Group Guides to the World's Leading Lawyers. He has also been ranked as a star individual by the Chambers and Partners Global Guide.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Iain is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment Management
Corporate
Finance
BAR ADMISSIONS
1993 - Admitted as a solicitor in Scotland (not practising)
2000 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK (Hons)
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KNOWLEDGE
- The Private Equity Law Review 2023: Cayman Islands 11 May 2023
- The Private Equity Law Review 2022: Cayman Islands 02 September 2022
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Investment Funds 2022: Cayman Islands 03 March 2022
- The Private Equity Law Review 2021: Cayman Islands 04 May 2021
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Investment Funds 2021: Cayman Islands 25 February 2021
- EU Removes the Cayman Islands from Annex I 06 October 2020
- Chambers and Partners Investment Funds Guide 2020 17 March 2020
- Cayman Islands and the EU List of Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions 18 February 2020
- Cayman Islands Private Funds Law 2020 10 February 2020
- Cayman Islands Private Funds Bill 2020 10 January 2020
NEWS & DEALS
- New Maples Group Analysis Shows 40% Growth in Irish Sustainability Funds 25 May 2023
- Maples Group Expands Fiduciary Services Team in Jersey 10 May 2023
- Maples Group Advises Singapore Investment Manager relating to Maiden Secondaries Fund 10 May 2023
- Maples Advises Apache Capital on Launch of New Build-to-Rent Fund Platform 09 May 2023
- Maples Group Named Offshore Law Firm of the Year in Asia 09 May 2023