OVERVIEW
Sheryl is head of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. She specialises in private equity fund structures and investments and represents a wide range of sponsors, from large institutions to boutique and start up investment managers, advising on the structuring, formation and operation of private funds and advising on downstream transactions and portfolio investments. Sheryl advises sponsors on their carry allocation and management vehicles. She also works on a number of related corporate transactions, including consortium deals and joint ventures, co-investments, buy-outs and restructurings.
BACKGROUND
Sheryl joined the Maples Group in 2012, having been a partner at an international law firm in the Cayman Islands. Prior to her move to the Cayman Islands, she worked in the corporate and M&A teams at Slaughter and May and Gibson Dunn, respectively, in London. Sheryl began her legal career in the corporate team of Russell McVeagh in New Zealand. Identified as a leading lawyer, she has been featured in Who's Who Legal publications and ranked by IFLR1000, Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Sheryl is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association and 100 Women in Finance.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
BAR ADMISSIONS
1999 - Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand (not practising)
2004 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2006 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
University of Otago, New Zealand, LLB (Hons)
University of Otago, New Zealand, BCom (Finance)
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KNOWLEDGE
- Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide Private Equity 2024 Cayman Islands 16 January 2024
- Positive Development for the Cayman Islands: EU AML Delisting Process Commences 19 December 2023
- Obligations and Filing Deadlines for Registered Cayman Islands Investment Funds 12 June 2023
- The Private Equity Law Review 2023: Cayman Islands 11 May 2023
- The Private Equity Law Review 2022: Cayman Islands 02 September 2022
- Cayman Islands Update: FAR Form – Related Fund Entity Form Released 13 September 2021
- Cayman Islands: Private Funds Fund Annual Return Form Released 10 August 2021
- Cayman Islands: Economic Substance Regime Extended to Partnerships 05 August 2021
- New CIMA Rules for Registered Private Funds 02 November 2020
- EU Removes the Cayman Islands from Annex I 06 October 2020
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Supports Lakemore Partners by Providing Comprehensive Services to Aquatine Fund V 18 March 2024
- Maples Group Welcomes Blessing Buraimoh as First Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead 14 March 2024
- Maples Group Advances AI Strategy with Global Rollout of Harvey AI Partnership 11 March 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$822 Million Fund Formation by South Korean Private Equity Firm 08 March 2024
- Maples Group Wins at 2024 Hedgeweek European Awards 23 February 2024