OVERVIEW
Julian is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. His practice focuses on private equity, hybrid and hedge fund structures and downstream transactions, including financing and security agreements, secondary transactions and fund restructurings. He advises sponsors and management companies on profit sharing and funding arrangements and Cayman Islands regulatory matters. Julian is also involved in corporate finance matters, including M&A transactions, joint ventures, co-investments and restructuring matters.
BACKGROUND
Julian joined the Maples Group in 2012 having previously been a partner at an international law firm in the Cayman Islands. Prior to this, he worked for SJ Berwin in London, advising on private equity and corporate finance matters. Julian began practising in the corporate and commercial department at Bell Gully in New Zealand. He has been recommended in Who's Who Legal, Legal 500, IFLR1000 and Chambers and Partners.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Julian is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment Management
Corporate
BAR ADMISSIONS
2001 - Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand (not practising)
2006 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2007 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
University of Auckland, New Zealand, BA (Political Science)
University of Auckland, New Zealand, LLB (Hons)
Securities Institute of Australia, Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment
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KNOWLEDGE
- ICLG Private Equity 2022: Cayman Islands 17 October 2022
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Private Equity 2022: Cayman Islands 17 October 2022
- What Private Equity Managers Need to Know to File a Cayman Islands Fund Annual Return 11 April 2022
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Investment Funds 2022: Cayman Islands 03 March 2022
- ICLG Private Equity 2021: Cayman Islands 05 November 2021
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Private Equity 2021: Cayman Islands 14 October 2021
- Cayman Islands Update: FAR Form – Related Fund Entity Form Released 13 September 2021
- Private Equity Guide 2020: Cayman Islands 03 November 2020
- New CIMA Rules for Registered Private Funds 02 November 2020
- Amendments to the Cayman Islands Private Funds Law 2020 07 July 2020
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group's Asia and Irish Funds Practices Advise on Publicly Offered Fund in Japan 24 March 2023
- Maples Group Appoints Litigation Partner Duo as Global Practice Co-Leaders 21 March 2023
- Maples Group Seconds Cayman Islands-Based Lawyer to Singapore 13 March 2023
- Maples Group's London Funds Team wins Hedgeweek Award 10 March 2023
- Maples Group Announces 2023 Global Partner and Of Counsel Promotions 09 March 2023