OVERVIEW
Scott is an associate of Maples and Calder's Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team in the Maples Group's British Virgin Islands office. He practises in all the core areas, including fraud and asset recovery, shareholder disputes, corporate investigations, contractual claims, cross-border insolvency and restructuring, contentious trusts and probate, and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards. Scott has particular expertise in complex commercial, corporate and financial disputes, many of which are borne out of distressed events.BACKGROUND
Scott joined the Maples Group in 2019. He previously practised in a top tier law firm situated in Jersey (Channel Islands) and prior to his move offshore, Scott trained with a national UK firm.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member of the Law Society of England and Wales
Member of the Institute of Directors, and contributor to its published guidelines
Member of the Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association
Member of the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL)
Member of the British Virgin Islands Arbitration Group
Member of the British Virgin Islands Bar Association
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Dispute Resolution & Insolvency
Insurance
Intellectual Property
BAR ADMISSIONS
2017 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2019 – Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
2022 – Admitted as a solicitor-advocate in England and Wales (not practising)
EDUCATION
University of Birmingham, Bachelor of Laws (Honours), 2012
University of Law, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Commendation), 2015
BPP Law School, UK, Higher Rights of Audience, 2021
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KNOWLEDGE
- Interim Receivership Orders Cross Undertaking Requirement Clarified 20 May 2022
- Privy Council Decision on Directors Duties and Concurrent Findings of Fact 18 May 2022
- BVI Court Injuncts Assets of Unidentified Owners of Crypto Wallets 10 May 2022
- First Ever Third-Party Debt Order Granted in English ICO Fraud Proceedings 04 March 2022
- BVI Trusts: the Inherent Jurisdiction of the Court to Remove and Replace a Trustee 23 February 2022
- Amend your Notice or Be Confined to your Application 18 February 2022
- Posting Security: Digital Assets not a Replacement for Payments into Court 31 January 2022
- Anti-Suit Injunctions A Jurisdiction Which Must be Exercised with Caution 21 October 2021
- BVI Update: A Person Aggrieved – Prove Your Debt or Fall Short on Standing 21 September 2021
- BVI Court Orders Indefinite Committal of Extra-Territorial Contemnor 09 September 2021
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Welcomes 13 New Associates to its Irish Law Firm 20 May 2022
- Maples Advises Biohaven in Largest Take-Private Transaction in BVI 19 May 2022
- Maples Advises on First Royalty-Backed Financing in China's Biopharmaceutical Industry 04 May 2022
- Maples Group Achieves ISO 27001 Certification 28 April 2022
- Maples Group Recognised for Excellence in Europe 26 April 2022