OVERVIEW
Philip is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. He works closely with hedge fund managers and their onshore counsel, advising on the structuring and ongoing maintenance of hedge funds. He also advises on the formation of private equity funds and shareholder arrangements relating to investments made by such funds. Philip has represented large financial institutions and investment managers, including well-known sponsors of private equity and hedge funds, in North America, Latin America and Asia.
BACKGROUND
Philip joined the Maples Group in 2012 and has over 18 years' experience as an offshore investment funds lawyer. Prior to joining he worked for Paul Weiss in Hong Kong, specialising in investment funds, theme park and casino related investments, and general corporate transactions. Philip has often been named by The International Who's Who Legal as a leading lawyer in private funds and recognised as a leading Cayman Islands lawyer in IFLR1000. He has also been recommended in Legal 500 and featured in Latin Lawyer 250.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
BAR ADMISSIONS
1992 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
1993 - Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong (not practising)
2002 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
2006 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court in the British Virgin Islands (not practising)
EDUCATION
University of Warwick, UK, LLB (Hons), 1989
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KNOWLEDGE
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Appoints New Law Firm Global Chief Operating Officer and Group General Counsel 13 April 2021
- Maples Groups London Funds Practice Wins Two Industry Awards 08 April 2021
- Maples Group Appoints Four New Partners to its Law Firms in Asia 31 March 2021
- Maples Group Appoints New Head of MPMF 30 March 2021
- Maples Group Wins Firm of the Year and Deal of the Year at 2021 IFLR Asia Pacific Awards 30 March 2021