OVERVIEW
Christopher is global head of Maples and Calder's Regulatory & Financial Services practice and is based in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. His practice focuses on regulatory matters impacting asset managers, investment funds (both open and closed-ended), banks, administrators, family offices and high net worth individuals. Christopher regularly advises clients on a wide range of regulatory matters including FATCA, CRS, the Securities Investment Business Law, DAC6 / MDR, anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, Economic Substance, cross-border conduct of business advice and the OECD Country-by-Country Reporting regime.
BACKGROUND
Christopher joined the Maples Group in 2007 and was elected as a partner in the Funds and Investment Management team in 2013. In 2019, Christopher was appointed as head of Maples and Calder's Cayman Islands Regulatory & Financial Services Group at the Maples Group. He previously worked as a tax lawyer for Clifford Chance in London and prior to that for Clayton Utz and Arthur Andersen in Australia. Christopher has been ranked in Chambers & Partners in the Spotlight Table and described as having a 'strong track record advising on compliance with various regulatory frameworks'. He has also been ranked as a Leading Individual in Legal 500.
BAR ADMISSIONS
2002 - Admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia (not practising)
2007 - Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Regulatory & Financial Services Advisory
Corporate
Funds & Investment Management
EDUCATION
Queensland University of Technology, Australia, Bachelor of Business (Accountancy)
Queensland University of Technology, Australia, Bachelor of Laws
University of Sydney, Australia, Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
University of Sydney, Australia, Master of Laws
PODCAST
The Regulatory 15/15
The latest Cayman Islands regulatory developments
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KNOWLEDGE
- Cayman Islands Update: Upcoming Fundamental Changes to Beneficial Ownership Regime 12 March 2024
- BVIFARS Portal - Live January 2024 23 January 2024
- EU Removes the Cayman Islands from EU AML List: Considerations for Clients 18 January 2024
- GIR Know How: Anti Money Laundering 2023 16 January 2024
- Cayman Islands 2024 Regulatory Calendar 11 January 2024
- Positive Development for the Cayman Islands: EU AML Delisting Process Commences 19 December 2023
- Cayman Islands Removed from the FATF Grey List 27 October 2023
- Recent Cayman Islands Regulatory Developments 18 September 2023
- Revised AML Guidance Notes on e-KYC and Remote CDD / Ongoing Monitoring 08 September 2023
- Cayman Islands Satisfies All FATF Recommendations 23 June 2023
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Supports Lakemore Partners by Providing Comprehensive Services to Aquatine Fund V 18 March 2024
- Maples Group Welcomes Blessing Buraimoh as First Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead 14 March 2024
- Maples Group Advances AI Strategy with Global Rollout of Harvey AI Partnership 11 March 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$822 Million Fund Formation by South Korean Private Equity Firm 08 March 2024
- Maples Group Wins at 2024 Hedgeweek European Awards 23 February 2024