OVERVIEW
Robert has over 20 years' experience in private and commercial trusts, with particular expertise in Cayman Islands trusts and foundation companies. He is consistently ranked as a leading Cayman Islands trust and estate practitioner and thought leader by major legal directories. A seasoned speaker at local and international trust conferences, Robert has also authored many leading professional journal articles on a wide range of topics relating to trusts and estates. Robert is also a longstanding STEP Cayman Islands Council Member, head of the STEP Cayman Islands Scholarship sub-committee, and the current Cayman Islands representative for the STEP Mental Capacity Global Special Interest Group. Robert has been recognised as a leading private client lawyer by Who's Who Legal.
BACKGROUND
Robert began his legal career in Jersey, Channel Islands in 1998 and spent seven years practicing in the UK. He returned to the Cayman Islands in 2007 to work at leading law firms, including Maples and Calder, the legal services business of the Maples Group. Prior to joining the Maples Group he was the Head of International Private Trusts and Trusts (Cayman Islands) at the international law firm Collas Crill.
LANGUAGES
English
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Private Client ServicesEDUCATION
The University of Law - Chester, UK, Legal Practice Course, 1998
University of Liverpool, UK, Bachelor of Laws, 1997
York University, Canada, Bachelor of Arts, 1992
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KNOWLEDGE
- Standing Decisions and Privy Precedents: Principles of Stare Decisis Applicable to Judgments of the Privy Council 18 July 2024
- FUNDed - July 2024 11 July 2024
- Cayman Islands Preference Share Financing and Redemption Rights 08 July 2024
- Sian of the Time: Privy Council Rejects Salford Estates Approach to Arbitration and Insolvency 03 July 2024
- AI Act Set to Come into Force on 1 August 2024 02 July 2024
NEWS & DEALS
- Multi-Jurisdictional Maples Team Advise on Catcha Investment Corp's de-SPAC Transaction 18 July 2024
- Maples Group Advises Pantarei Asset Management Limited on Hong Kong Fund Launches 27 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises Drake & Scull International PJSC on Landmark Sukuk SPV Issuance 25 June 2024
- Maples Group Pledges US$ 70k to Support Inclusive Education in the BVI 19 June 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$500 Million Fund Formation by Japan-focused Private Equity Firm 17 June 2024