Menelik Miller > Appleby > Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands > Lawyer Profile

As part of its offering across offshore markets globally, the Cayman Islands office at Appleby assists insurance and reinsurance clients with corporate, financing and regulatory matters. 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.

Appleby is particularly proficient in a number of areas of regulatory law, including the insurance and reinsurance market, dealings with the CIMA, and the emerging technologies, virtual assets and data management sectors. Within that, data privacy and cybersecurity are notable strengths. Leading the practice group is Menelik Miller, who is well versed in assisting a diverse range of stakeholders in this area, from banks, investment firms and fiduciaries, to insurers, alternative lenders funds and fintech companies. Clients show great admiration for Miriam Smyth‘s ‘incredibly valuable‘ regulatory and compliance practice, and she is a frequent advisor on complex cross-border issues, license applications, corporate governance, anti-money laundering, and financial institutions’ M&A. Further key names include privacy and data protection specialist Peter Colegate, Simon Raftopoulos, who leads the local corporate law department, and Jacob MacAdam, who has a broad practice across financing and transactions.