OVERVIEW
Michael is partner of Maples and Calder's Corporate team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. Michael's expertise covers all aspects of corporate and securities law, including IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, SPACs and a broad range of banking, structured finance and capital markets transactions. His practice focuses on the energy industry and public company listings and corporate governance.
BACKGROUND
Michael joined the Maples Group in 2010 and was elected as a partner in 2014. He began his career with Travers Smith in London before practising as an attorney at a Cayman Islands based law firm from 2002. Prior to joining, Michael practised offshore law in Jersey for five years at an international law firm. He has been recommended in Legal 500 as a 'Leading Individual'.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Michael is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate
Finance
Funds & Investment Management
BAR ADMISSIONS
1999 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2002 to 2005 – Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
2010 – Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
University of Leicester, UK, BA (Hons), History
BPP Law School Nottingham, UK, PGDL
BPP Law School London, UK, LPC
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KNOWLEDGE
- Funds & Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q4 2022 31 January 2023
- DORA: New EU Operational Resilience Regime for the Financial Sector 30 January 2023
- ICLG Environmental Social and Governance Law 2023 Luxembourg 27 January 2023
- ICLG: Environmental, Social, & Governance Law 2023: Ireland 27 January 2023
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law Review 2023: Cayman Islands 26 January 2023
NEWS & DEALS
- BVI Voluntary Liquidations Team Welcomes Cristiane Matos 30 January 2023
- Maples Group maintains Leading Positions in 2023 Asia Pacific Legal Directories 26 January 2023
- Maples Groups New Sponsorship with Museum of Literature Ireland Expands Learning Programmes 09 January 2023
- Maples Group Strengthens Luxembourg Funds Practice with Strategic Hire 05 January 2023
- Maples Advises the Chinese Property Developer Modern Land on its US$1.34 Billion Debt Restructuring 03 January 2023