OVERVIEW
James is co-head of Maples and Calder's global Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team and is based in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. He has extensive experience in commercial litigation, insolvency, corporate recovery, reconstructions, and schemes of arrangement. He specialises in insolvency-related issues, advising financial institutions, investors and insolvency administrators. James has particular expertise in assisting investors, creditors, managers and independent directors of distressed funds.BACKGROUND
James joined the Maples Group in 2006 and was elected as a partner in 2013. He previously worked for Minter Ellison and, before that, for Blake Dawson Waldron (now known as Ashurst) in Australia. James has been recommended in Chambers Global, Legal 500 as a 'Leading Individual' and Who's Who Legal. Described by clients as "best restructuring lawyer in Cayman. A tenacious bulldog – aggressive and experienced, with unmatched legal knowledge in both litigation and contentious non-litigation restructurings. Works hard to find the best solution for his clients without fighting if possible, but absolutely unafraid to litigate if that’s required to vindicate his client’s interests. James is one of the best."
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Dispute Resolution & Insolvency
BAR ADMISSIONS
2000 – Admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia (not practising)
2001 – Admitted to the Federal and High Courts of Australia
2003 – Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria
2006 – Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
Murdoch University, Western Australia, BA (Politics and International Studies); LLB (Hons)
Insolvency Practitioners Association of Australia, Insolvency Education Programme
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KNOWLEDGE
- Court Unwinds Trustee's Taxation Misstep 04 October 2023
- Reforms to Cayman Islands Restructuring Laws - The New Restructuring Officer Regime 29 July 2022
- Claims Involving Cayman Islands Exempted Limited Partnerships 19 May 2022
- Security for Costs in Cayman Islands Proceedings – the Impecuniosity Factor 21 December 2021
- Cayman Islands Debt Restructuring 01 July 2021
- Distress in the shipping sectors why use Cayman Islands debt restructuring tools 30 March 2021
- Funding of Legal Services – Contingency Fees To Be Lawful in the Cayman Islands 13 January 2021
- Officeholder Independence in Cayman Islands Debt Restructurings 14 December 2020
- Firms Well-Placed for COVID-19 Challenges 25 November 2020
- Cross-Border Restructurings Cayman Court Reinforces Commitment to Court-to-Court Communications 11 September 2020
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Appoints Litigation Partner Duo as Global Practice Co-Leaders 21 March 2023
- Maples Group Management Team Update 02 December 2021
- Ascot Fund Ruling 20 August 2019