OVERVIEW
Christopher is of counsel of Maples and Calder's Corporate team in the Maples Group's London office. He advises on both Cayman Islands and British Virgin Islands law and has extensive experience of a wide range of corporate matters, with particular expertise in public and private M&A transactions, stock exchange listings (particularly special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on NYSE / NASDAQ, Euronext (Amsterdam) and London Stock Exchange), corporate restructurings and joint ventures. He also regularly advises on finance and investment funds matters.BACKGROUND
Christopher joined the Maples Group in 2014. He previously worked as Legal Counsel for Investec Bank plc and, prior to that, worked as an Associate in the Corporate team at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in London. Christopher has been recommended in the Legal 500's Offshore law firms in London rankings for his 'particular expertise in M&A transactions'.AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate
Funds & Investment Management
Finance
BAR ADMISSIONS
2010 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2016 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
EDUCATION
University of East Anglia, UK, LLB, Law, 2006
Nottingham Law School, UK, LPC, 2007
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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
- BVI Regulator Issues Guidance on Regulation of Virtual Assets 29 July 2020
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Advises Pantarei Asset Management Limited on Hong Kong Fund Launches 27 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Drake & Scull International PJSC on Landmark Sukuk SPV Issuance 25 June 2024
- Maples Group Pledges US$ 70k to Support Inclusive Education in the BVI 19 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$500 Million Fund Formation by Japan-focused Private Equity Firm 17 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Screaming Eagle on US$4.6 Billion Combination with Lionsgate's Studio Business 14 June 2024