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Michael is Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, in the Maples Group's Singapore office and Global Head of the British Virgin Islands legal services team. His experience and areas of practice cover corporate (public and private work), downstream private equity work, banking and structured finance.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate
Finance
Funds & Investment Management
Languages
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Background
Michael joined the Maples Group in 2010. He was previously head of the Hong Kong office of an offshore law firm, having relocated to Asia from the British Virgin Islands in 2006. Prior to this, Michael worked for Weil, Gotshal & Manges and Simmons & Simmons in London. Michael also completed secondments at the London Stock Exchange, and as in-house counsel with Shell International Limited. Michael has been ranked as a leader in his field in Chambers Global, IFLR1000 and Who's Who Legal.
BAR ADMISSIONS
1997 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2003 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
2003 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (Anguilla)
EDUCATION
Law Society Legal Practice Course, 1995
College of Law, Guildford (CPE), UK, 1994
University College of North Wales, UK, (BA Hons), 1993
Knowledge
BVI Approved Managers: Upcoming Deadline
18-January-2021
Redomiciling a BVI or Cayman Islands Company to Singapore
24-November-2020
Cayman Islands Update: Additional Updates on Economic Substance
23-November-2020
The CLOser - September 2020
16-September-2020
British Virgin Islands - Voluntary Liquidations for Second Half Year Companies
01-September-2020
BVI Regulator Issues Guidance on Regulation of Virtual Assets
29-July-2020