Miriam Smyth > Appleby > Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile
Appleby Offices
9th Floor
60 Nexus Way Camana Bay
Grand Cayman, KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
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Miriam Smyth
Work Department
Corporate, Regulatory & Compliance
Position
Senior Associate
Career
Miriam Smyth is a member of the corporate department in Appleby’s Cayman Islands office.
Miriam’s practice is in the area of financial service regulation, advising banks, insurers, investment firms, alternative lenders and fintech firms on a wide range of regulatory issues including, license applications, regulatory change of control applications, the AML-CFT compliance regime and advising on regulatory developments impacting clients’ businesses.
Memberships
- Member of the Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association
- Member of the regulatory committee of the Cayman International Reinsurance Companies Association
Education
Miriam is admitted as a solicitor with the Law Society of Ireland (non-practising) and with the Law Society of England and Wales (non-practising).
- University College Dublin
- University College Cork
- Law Society of Ireland
Lawyer Rankings
Cayman Islands > Insurance/reinsurance
Appleby‘s insurance team is based in key offshore jurisdictions in the global (re)insurance market and is well equipped to provide comprehensive advice on a mix of corporate, financing and regulatory matters. The insurance team is jointly led by Simon Raftopoulos and Jacob MacAdam, whose practice encompasses advising on insurance transactions and regulatory matters particularly in the reinsurance, banking and fiduciary space. Menelik Miller is sought out by insurers, reinsurers, investment companies and fintech clients for her expertise in regulatory issues including license applications, registrations, authorisations, notifications and regulatory filings, areas in which Miriam Smyth is also notably active.
Cayman Islands > Regulatory and compliance
Appleby’s regulatory and compliance team is sought out by global financial institutions and technology companies for its data protection and cybersecurity expertise. The practice fields privacy and data protection specialist Peter Colegate, local corporate practice head Simon Raftopoulos, and Jacob MacAdam, who is noted for his regulatory expertise in the banking, insurance and fiduciary spaces. Practice head Menelik Miller and Miriam Smyth are regularly instructed by banks, insurers, investment companies, alternative lenders and fintech clients for advice on a wide range of regulatory issues.