Maples Group

Regulatory & Financial Services Advisory 
AEOI - FATCA & CRS
Corporate
Funds & Investment Management

Christopher is global head of Maples and Calder′s Regulatory & Financial Services practice and is based in the Cayman Islands office.  His practice focuses on advising asset managers, open and closed-ended investment funds, banks, administrators, family offices and high net worth individuals on a wide range of Cayman Islands regulatory and financial services matters.

He advises on AML, CFP and CFT compliance, Financial and Economic Sanctions, FATCA, CRS, economic substance, beneficial ownership, digital assets, cross-border conduct of business, the Securities Investment Business Law, tax transparency, the OECD Country-by-Country Reporting regime, corporate governance matters and regulatory inspections.

Beyond his client practice and team leadership, Christopher is an active voice in the Cayman Islands regulatory and financial services sector. He actively contributes to conferences, publications, webinars and podcasts, and engages with industry and government stakeholders on legislative and regulatory developments. He created the Regulatory 15/15 Podcast, which provides listeners with a 15-minute summary on the latest developments in Cayman Islands regulatory laws.

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 for Clifford Chance in London and prior to that for Clayton Utz and Arthur Andersen in Australia. 

Christopher also serves on the firm’s Early Careers Committee, where he supports the legal and non-legal career development of the next generation of talent in the Cayman Islands. As a member of the Early Careers Committee, Christopher helps to oversee the programmes offered by the firm including its legal and non-legal scholarships, mentoring, internships, articles of clerkship and professional development programmes.

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