OVERVIEW
Scott is global head of Maples and Calder's Finance team and is based in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. He has extensive experience in CLOs and other structured finance transactions, including repack programmes, structured funds and fund derivative products. He also advises on fund financing, and is head of the CSX listing group in Cayman. Scott is a lead partner of the FATCA/CRS team, with a specific focus on the structured finance sector.
BACKGROUND
Scott joined the Maples Group in 2005 and was elected as a partner in 2012. He previously worked for Deutsche Bank in the Cayman Islands, Hogan Lovells LLP and Tite & Lewis (part of Ernst & Young) in London, and for Morton Fraser in Edinburgh. Scott has been listed as a leading lawyer by IFLR1000 , a 'Leading Individual' by Legal 500 and ranked in Chambers Global.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Scott is a member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association and the Law Society of England and Wales. Additionally, he is a Trustee of the Silver Thatch Pension Plan in the Cayman Islands.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate
Listing Services
Regulatory & Compliance
BAR ADMISSIONS
2001 - Admitted as a solicitor in Scotland (not practising)
2002 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2005 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
EDUCATION
University of Dundee, Scotland, BAcc (Hons), Finance
University of Dundee, Scotland, LLB and Legal Practice Diploma
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KNOWLEDGE
- Cayman Islands Satisfies All FATF Recommendations 23 June 2023
- The CLOser - May 2023 22 May 2023
- Direct Cross-Border Mergers into Jersey Companies 06 April 2023
- The CLOser - October 2022 18 October 2022
- Securitisation Guide 2022 Cayman Islands 27 May 2022
- The CLOser - December 2021 20 December 2021
- Cayman Islands Government Extends Global Citizen Program 09 November 2021
- A CLOser Look at Regulatory Developments - October 2021 21 October 2021
- European Commission Proposed Green Bond Standard 22 July 2021
- Securitisation Guide 2021: Cayman Islands 01 June 2021
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Again Top Listing Agent on Cayman Islands Stock Exchange 15 February 2023
- Maples Group is Top Listing Agent on Cayman Islands Stock Exchange 06 April 2022
- Maples Group Supports First CLO Migrations to Jersey 17 March 2022
- Maples Group Management Team Update 02 December 2021
- Maples Group Maintains Top Spot as Listing Agent on Cayman Islands Stock Exchange 03 May 2021
- Maples Advises Delta Air Lines on US$9 Billion Financing 01 October 2020
- Maples Group Number 1 Listing Agent on Cayman Islands Stock Exchange 12 February 2020
- Maples Group Announces Leadership Appointments 04 December 2019