Maples and Calder has recruited four new associates for its funds team in its Cayman Islands office and a partner in its British Virgin Islands office.
Lawyers Tim Clipstone, Greg Barwick, Philip Dickinson, Patrick Head and Lucy Nicklas are each “specialists in their respective fields”, said the firm in a statement.
The collective expertise of the new hires covers all aspects of investment funds, including creating and structuring private equity funds, and the provision of bespoke solutions to challenges and opportunities arising within the hedge funds space.
Clipstone, Barwick, Dickinson, Head and Nicklas have each represented large international financial institutions and independent investment managers, and each of them has experience in advising on fund structuring, formation, ongoing compliance, governance, restructuring and winding-up.
Jon Fowler, the global head of Maples and Calder’s funds group, said: "It is with great pleasure that we add these new lawyers to our firm, as we anticipate that their collective expertise will serve to add more strength in depth to our client offering.”
“Maples and Calder is renowned for its collegiate approach and reputation as a top tier international law firm. We feel that these hires reinforce that position and are pleased that each of these lawyers made the decision to join us."
