OVERVIEW
Jonathan is the Global Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm. He advises on all aspects of investment funds, specialising in private equity and hedge fund formation. Jonathan has extensive experience in corporate, partnership and trust structures, establishing and operating fund platforms, advising on fund regulatory matters, structuring downstream transactions and advising funds on matters arising throughout their life cycle.
BACKGROUND
Jonathan joined the Maples Group in 2003 and was elected as a partner in 2007. He previously worked for Latham & Watkins, London and for Simmons & Simmons in London and the United Arab Emirates. Jonathan has been recommended in Legal 500, Chambers and Partners and Who's Who Legal. He is fluent in French.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Jonathan is the chairman of the legislative sub-committee that developed the Limited Liability Companies Law, 2016 and he has been at the very centre of helping government draft the law and successfully launch the Cayman Islands LLC in July 2016. Jonathan is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association.
LANGUAGES
French
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment ManagementCorporate
BAR ADMISSIONS
1998 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2003 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
2018 - Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
EDUCATION
University of Exeter, UK, BA (Hons), Economics and French, 1994College of Law, Guildford, UK (Distinction)
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KNOWLEDGE
- Cayman Islands Economic Substance Reporting and Notification October 2020 21 October 2020
- EU Removes the Cayman Islands from Annex I 06 October 2020
- Cayman Islands Update Economic Substance Guidance Notes v3 Issued 04 September 2020
- Amendments to the Cayman Islands Private Funds Law 2020 07 July 2020
- Cayman Islands and the EU List of Non-Cooperative Tax Jurisdictions 18 February 2020
- Cayman Islands Private Funds Law 2020 10 February 2020
- Cayman Islands Private Funds Bill 2020 10 January 2020
- Cayman Islands Mutual Funds Amendment Bill 2020 10 January 2020
- LBR The Asset Management Review 28 October 2019
- Cayman Islands Government Pass Legislative Amendments to Address CFATF Report 02 September 2019
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Donates Over US$50,000 in Continued COVID-19 Relief Support 27 September 2021
- Cayman Islands Offices Temporarily Closed due to Hurricane Grace 18 August 2021
- Maples Group Appoints Nick Evans as Head of Jersey Law Firm 31 May 2021
- The Legal 500 EMEA Recognises 41 Maples Lawyers in EMEA Guide 19 April 2021
- Maples Group Appoints New Law Firm Global Chief Operating Officer and Group General Counsel 13 April 2021
- Maples Group Appoints New Regional Managing Partner to its Law Firms in Asia 11 March 2021
- Chambers Global Recognises 60 Maples Lawyers in 2021 Guide 24 February 2021
- Maples Group Maintains Top Tier Rankings in 2021 Legal 500 Caribbean Guide 17 November 2020
- The Legal 500 EMEA 2020 Recognises Maples Lawyers and Practices 27 July 2020
- Maples Group Announces Strategic Appointments at Six Offices 05 March 2020