Areas of Expertise
Stu is an associate of Maples and Calder’s Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group’s Cayman Islands office. He specialises in investment funds advising on the structuring, formation and ongoing operation of Cayman Islands investment funds. He also advises on regulatory, general corporate and commercial matters relating to Cayman Islands investment funds.
Stu joined the Maples Group in 2024. Before joining, Stu practised New York law in the Capital Markets team at Sidley Austin in Sydney, Australia. Stu began his career in the Banking and Finance team at Russell McVeagh in Wellington, New Zealand.
Bar Admissions
2015 – Admitted as a barrister and solicitor in New Zealand (not practising)
2018 –Admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales, Australia (not practising)
2020 – Admitted as an attorney and counsellor at law in the State of New York (not practising)
2024 – Admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands
Education
University of Otago, New Zealand, BA, 2015
University of Otago, New Zealand, LLB (Hons), 2015
Languages
Spanish