Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm, has announced the promotion of five Caymanians to partners and of counsels within its Cayman Islands office.
Joe Jackson (finance) and Katrina Watson (funds and investment management) have been appointed partners, while Kimberly Robinson (corporate), Sasha Hunte (funds and investment management) and Tracy Hylton (funds and investment management), have been made of counsels.
Jackson, Watson, Robinson and Hunte all completed the Maple’s articled clerk programme and their progression “demonstrates the firm’s ongoing commitment to developing Caymanian lawyers and advocating career advancement from training to senior leadership”, the company said in a press release.
It said the programme forms part of a broader investment in local talent that includes legal scholarships, secondments and comprehensive training and mentorship designed to foster excellence at every stage of a lawyer’s career.
Newly appointed managing partner for the Cayman office, Michael Richardson, said: “Supporting professional development is part of the group’s core values and bolsters the firm as an industry leader that delivers top-tier expertise with deep sectoral and industry knowledge for future years.
“These promotions also underscore the Maples Group’s dedication to the expansion and sustainability of the Cayman Islands’ legal profession and to elevating Caymanian counsel.
“We are proud of each of our new partners and of counsel appointments and look forward to supporting their success throughout this journey.”
Further promotions are expected following regulatory approvals, the Maples Group said.
