OVERVIEW
Nicholas is Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, in the Maples Group's Dublin office. He advises on all aspects of investment funds and specialises in both hedge fund and private equity transactions. Nicholas has extensive experience of corporate, partnership and trust structures (including Japan focused retail funds) and also advises on securities investment business law, as well as listings on the Cayman Islands and other worldwide exchanges.
BACKGROUND
Nicholas joined the Maples Group in 2004. He was previously a partner with Hammonds (now Squire Patton Boggs) in London, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, as well as public company corporate finance and, prior to that, for Speechly Bircham in London. Nicholas has been recognised as a leading lawyer in IFLR1000, as a rated practitioner by the Legal 500, a leading practitioner in Who's Who Legal: Private Funds and has been ranked as a notable practitioner by Chambers Global.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment Management
Corporate
BAR ADMISSIONS
1995 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising as an English solicitor)
2004 – Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
2015 – Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
EDUCATION
London School of Economics, UK (Hons), First Class
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KNOWLEDGE
- The Private Equity Law Review 2021: Cayman Islands 04 May 2021
- Business Plus - Commercial Law Survey 2021 23 April 2021
- The Lawyer - Ireland Report 11 February 2021
- COVID-19, Data Protection and the Workplace 25 January 2021
- Legal Business Ireland Report 17 November 2020
- Business Plus Commercial Law Survey 05 May 2020
- COVID-19 Response - New Irish Emergency Measures Legislation 24 March 2020
- The New York Times: Ireland Set to Become the Largest Common Law Jurisdiction in the EU Post-Brexit 30 August 2019
- The Sunday Business Post - Career Moves 20 May 2019
- Business Plus - Commercial Law Survey 24 April 2019
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Launches Irish Asset Finance Offering in Singapore 04 May 2021
- Maples Group Proud to Support Barnardos UK and Barnardos Ireland 17 December 2020
- Notice - Maples and Calder Ireland LLP 30 November 2020
- Maples Group Appoints Claire Morrissey to Lead Data Commercial and Technology Practice 28 October 2020
- Maples Group Appoints Stephen McLoughlin as Head of Finance Practice in Ireland 03 September 2020
- Maples Group Recognised in 2020 Finance Dublin Awards 13 August 2020
- COVID-19 What is Maples Group doing 20 March 2020
- Maples Group Announces Leadership Appointments 04 December 2019
- Finance Dublin Deals of the Year Awards 2018 15 May 2018
- Maples Announces Corporate Partnership with National Gallery of Ireland 09 May 2018