Christina Bodden Honoured as One of Hedge Fund Journal’s 50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds 2024

Christina is a Funds & Investment Management Partner based in the Group’s Cayman Islands office, the largest funds practice by headcount and client base in the jurisdiction. With nearly 20 years’ experience working in the private funds space, Christina leads and mentors a team of five associates. In her role, Christina works cross-jurisdictionally across the Group’s internationally offices, such as London, Luxembourg, Hong Kong, Dublin, Dubai and BVI. She works extensively with major institutions, hedge funds and private equity managers, and their onshore counsel, advising on the operation of all aspects of investment funds.

Christina specialises in the structuring of private equity funds and advising on the related downstream transactions. She also works extensively with major institutions and hedge fund managers and their onshore counsel, advising on the structuring and ongoing operation of all aspects of investment funds. Additionally, Christina has particular expertise in hedge fund side letter arrangements and fund restructurings.

An active member of the philanthropic and financial services industry, Christina also sits on the Group’s Cayman Islands CSR Committee and Recruitment and Scholarship Committees. Impressively, Christina co-founded the Cayman Islands chapter of 100 Women in Finance (“100 WF”), previously serving on their Global Council and Global Association Board. In partnership with 100WF, she founded GirlForce100 which provided pre-career mentorship to over 800 female high school students in the Cayman Islands. Most recently, Christina joined the Executive Council and Board of AIMA Cayman, partnering with AIMA Global to launch CareerMasters, a new Cayman Islands non-profit organization which provides pre-career mentorship to all Cayman Islands high school students between the ages of 15-18, with a focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.

Commenting on the accolade, Christina said, “I am deeply honoured to be included in this prestigious list and recognised among other leaders in the hedge funds market. My career has been incredibly rewarding, and it would not have been possible without the invaluable support of my colleagues and the Maples Group, with whom I have been so fortunate to collaborate both professionally and in developing the next generation of leaders in our industry.”

Sheryl Dean, head of the firm’s Cayman Islands Funds & Investment Management practice said, “Christina has established herself as a leading funds lawyer. Her passion extends not just to her exceptional work with clients but also to nurturing the next generation of lawyers and young professionals. Her care and dedication to her clients ensure they always receive the best legal advice and, through her passion for education, Christina helps secure the future of the Cayman Islands legal industry.

Notably, Maples Group Partners Gwyneth Rees, Heidi de Vries, Harjit Kaur, Jo Cunningham, Ann Ng and Eimear O’Dwyer have also previously been recognised by Hedge Fund Journal in the ’50 Leading Women in Hedge Funds’ report.