OVERVIEW
James is a partner in Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. He advises on the establishment, authorisation, operation and maintenance of all types of Irish domiciled investment funds, with particular focus on ICAVs regulated under the UCITS or AIFMD regime. James advises global asset managers on a broad range of asset classes and the implementation of strategies through a variety of complex multi-jurisdictional fund structures and he has significant experience in advising large asset managers on their optimal use of Irish structures within their global product offering . He also advises sponsors seeking to obtain authorisation of an Irish entity as a UCITS management company, AIFM or MiFID investment firm and the exercise of management passport permissions for such entities across the EU. In addition, he advises and supports clients on all aspects of regulatory change effecting their Irish funds.
BACKGROUND
James joined the Maples Group's Ireland office as a trainee in 2011. Upon qualification in 2014, he joined the Funds & Investment Management team in Ireland and in 2017 he joined the Cayman Islands office.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
James is a member of the Law Society of Ireland.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
BAR ADMISSIONS
2014 – Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
2017 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
EDUCATION
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland, LL.M, 2010
University College Dublin, Ireland, BCL (First Class Honours), 2009
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KNOWLEDGE
- The CLOser - June 2024 27 June 2024
- Update on the UK's Implementation of the Overseas Funds Regime for UCITS 25 June 2024
- ICLG Aviation Finance & Leasing 2024: Cayman Islands 20 June 2024
- ESMA Report on MiFID II Marketing Requirements 19 June 2024
- Meeting The Operational Challenges of SFDR: The Time To Act Is Now 18 June 2024
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples is Ireland's Leading Funds Practice for 11th Consecutive Year 14 February 2024
- Maples Group Announces 2023 Global Partner and Of Counsel Promotions 09 March 2023
- Maples Group Appoints Of Counsel Duo in the Cayman Islands 13 September 2021