OVERVIEW
Martin is an industry-recognised specialist in all aspects of regulatory, licensing, risk management, information disclosure and anti-money laundering matters. He regularly assists clients in their relationship with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, Tax Information Authority and other government agencies. Martin also advises on a range of regulatory aspects, including licence applications and cross border conduct of business advice, financial services terms and conditions, mandatory reporting and information exchange (including FATCA, the Common Reporting Standard and other tax or regulatory information exchange mechanisms), duties of confidentiality, sanctions, anti-corruption and bribery, as well as anti-money laundering and combating of terrorist financing advice.
BACKGROUND
Martin joined the Maples Group in 2002 and was elected as a partner in 2008, before becoming an exclusive consultant in 2014. He previously worked for DLA Phillips Fox in New Zealand, as well as Deloitte and Barclays Private Bank in the Cayman Islands. Martin has been recommended in Legal 500 and is a regular speaker at international conferences and seminars and has also authored a number of chapters and articles for publishers including Bloomsbury, Lexis, IFC and Global Legal Group.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Martin served as the President of the Cayman Islands' Compliance Association from 2003 to 2014 and is one of the founding members of the Caribbean Regional Compliance Association. He has been a regular Chair of legislative sub-committees formed by the Cayman Islands Financial Services Legislative Committee and Cayman Islands Law Society. Martin is also a member of the Cayman Islands AML Guidance Notes Committee and sits on the Government Working Group for FATCA and CRS (AEOI).
BAR ADMISSIONS
1995 – Admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand (not practising)2002 – Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
University of Otago, New Zealand, LLB BAGET IN TOUCH
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KNOWLEDGE
- Cayman Islands and the FATF Monitoring List 26 February 2021
- Cayman Islands Update: Virtual Asset Service Provider Regime 27 January 2021
- Cayman Islands Update: Economic Substance and CbCR - January 2021 21 January 2021
- Cayman Islands Sanctions Update Post-Brexit 05 January 2021
- Cayman Islands Update: Additional Updates on Economic Substance 23 November 2020
- Cayman Islands Update: Additional Updates on AEOI and the DITC Portal 05 November 2020
- The Cayman Islands Administrative Fines Regime & Investment Funds 02 November 2020
- Cayman Islands Update: Further Changes on the CRS Form, DITC Portal and CbCR Regime 28 October 2020
- CIMA Administrative Fines for Regulatory Laws Regulations and Rules 13 July 2020
- Cayman Islands Update New CRS Form Released and FATCA Deadline Extended 21 April 2020
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Expands Leading Regulatory Expertise 26 September 2019
- Cayman Islands and UK Governments Announce Cooperation Enhancements 12 April 2016