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Jon is global head of the Maples Group's Funds & Investment Management team. He specialises in hedge fund and private equity fund formation, representing a diverse industry client base. Jon has extensive knowledge of structuring and regulatory issues, and is a frequent speaker at industry events.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment Management
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Background
Jon joined the Maples Group in 1998 and was elected as a partner in 2003. He previously worked in the corporate team at Russell McVeagh McKenzie Bartleet & Co in New Zealand and, before that, in the mergers and acquisitions team at Linklaters in London. Jon has been ranked by Who's Who Legal as one of the top ten Most Highly Regarded Individual Offshore Lawyers in private funds. He has also been recommended in Legal 500 and named as a leading lawyer by IFLR1000. Jon has been ranked as an Eminent Practitioner by Chambers and Partners.
BAR ADMISSIONS
1994 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
1998 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
Downing College, University of Cambridge, UK
Knowledge
Cayman Islands Amends Securities Investment Business Law
21-June-2019
Public Consultation on Proposed Amendments to SIBL
29-April-2019
Cayman Islands Economic Substance Requirements for Certain Entities - Overview
04-March-2019
CIMA Issues Amendments to the AML Guidance Notes
07-December-2018
CIMA FAQs for Funds: Deadline Approaching for Designation of Fund AML Officers
26-July-2018
CIMA Requires AML Audits of SIBL Excluded Persons
11-July-2018