OVERVIEW
Scott is an associate of Maples and Calder's Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team in the Maples Group's British Virgin Islands office. He practises in all the core areas, including fraud and asset recovery, shareholder disputes, corporate investigations, contractual claims, cross-border insolvency and restructuring, contentious trusts and probate, and enforcement of judgments and arbitral awards. Scott has particular expertise in complex commercial, corporate and financial disputes, many of which are borne out of distressed events.BACKGROUND
Scott joined the Maples Group in 2019. He previously practised in a top tier law firm situated in Jersey (Channel Islands) and prior to his move offshore, Scott trained with a national UK firm.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Member of the Law Society of England and Wales
Member of the Institute of Directors, and contributor to its published guidelines
Member of the Recovery and Insolvency Specialists Association
Member of the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency & Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL)
Member of the British Virgin Islands Arbitration Group
Member of the British Virgin Islands Bar Association
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Dispute Resolution & Insolvency
Insurance
Intellectual Property
BAR ADMISSIONS
2017 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2019 – Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
EDUCATION
University of Birmingham, Bachelor of Laws (Honours), 2012
University of Law, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Commendation), 2015
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KNOWLEDGE
- ICLG to Lending & Secured Finance 2021: Cayman Islands 13 April 2021
- ICLG to Lending and Secured Finance 2021: British Virgin Islands 13 April 2021
- Company Law 08 April 2021
- The Real Estate Law Reviews Tenth Edition 08 April 2021
- Irish Regulation in Focus - Culture and Individual Accountability 07 April 2021
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