OVERVIEW
Jack is head of Maples and Calder's Corporate team in the Maples Group's London office. He specialises in corporate matters, including advising financial institutions and public and private businesses on a full range of corporate transactions. His extensive experience includes IPOs, particularly special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on NYSE / NASDAQ, Euronext (Amsterdam) and London Stock Exchange. He also acts on public and private M&A, joint ventures, buyouts, restructurings, debt financings and security arrangements as well as management incentive structures. Jack’s expertise also covers investment funds, and he is head of our Process Agency Services team in London.
BACKGROUND
Jack joined the Maples Group in 2007 and was elected as a partner in 2011. He previously worked for Nabarro LLP in London.
Jack is ranked in Chambers UK and has been recommended by Legal 500. Clients describe Jack as "highly experienced, pragmatic and aware of the latest technical and commercial developments in SPAC structures", a "key source of Cayman law knowledge" and "his assistance is invaluable".
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate
Finance
Funds & Investment Management
Listing Services
Process Agency
BAR ADMISSIONS
1997 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2007 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands) (not practising)
EDUCATION
University of Exeter, UK
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KNOWLEDGE
- SPACs: Next Stop Europe 29 September 2021
- FCA Publish Changes to London Stock Exchange Listing Rules for SPACs 10 August 2021
- Cayman Islands Introduces Fines Under Beneficial Ownership Regime 16 June 2020
NEWS & DEALS
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- 58 Maples Group Lawyers and 16 Practice Groups Recognised in The Legal 500 EMEA 2024 Guide 29 April 2024
- Maples Group Expands Global Dispute Resolution & Insolvency Footprint in Key Markets 25 April 2024
- Maples Group Moves to New London Office with a focus on Clients, People and Collaboration 24 April 2024
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