Three Caymanians admitted as Attorneys-At-Law with Maples

George
Town, Grand Cayman
| Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, is proud to
announce that three Caymanians have successfully completed their
articles of clerkship with the firm and were recently admitted as
attorneys-at-law in the Cayman Islands.
The
Honourable Justice Robin McMillan admitted Lucy Day and Hailee
Robinson on 29 June 2020 and 2 July 2020 respectively. Juliana Wood
was admitted by The Honourable Justice Ramsay-Hale on 16 July 2020.
Their admissions were moved by the firm's Dispute Resolution &
Insolvency Partners Colin McKie QC, Caroline Moran and James
Eldridge.
Due
to physical distancing guidelines at this time, the Court permitted
the admissions to be streamed remotely so that family, friends and
colleagues could join the occasion.
Following
her admission, Ms. Day joins the firm's Funds & Investment
Management practice as an Associate. She holds a First Class Honours
Degree in Marketing and Management from Newcastle University and is
also a graduate at the University of Law, Bristol Campus where she
completed a Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course,
both awarded with distinction. Ms. Day completed her postgraduate in
legal studies through the firm's legal scholarship programme.
Throughout her studies, Ms. Day worked at the firm as both a legal
and marketing summer intern. She is a member of the Cayman Islands
Legal Practitioners Association (CILPA) and 100 Women in Finance
(100WF) NextGen.
Upon her admission, Ms.
Robinson joins the firm's Finance practice as an Associate. Beginning
her career with the firm through a seriesofsummer
internships,
Ms.
Robinson attended the University of Bristol where she graduated with
a Masters of Law. She also completed a Legal Practice Course at the
University of Law, Bristol Campus which she was awarded through the
firm's legal scholarship programme. She is a member of CILPA, 100WF,
100WF NextGen as well as the Deputy Chairperson and legal committee
member of the Alex Panton Foundation.
Ms.
Wood joins the firm's Funds & Investment Management practice as
an Associate. During her studies, Ms. Woodalsocompleted
summer internships in both the firm's Cayman Islands and London
offices. As a legal scholarship recipient, she attended the
University of Kent where she graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in
Law and Accounting & Finance before attending the BBP University
for her Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice. She is a member of
CILPA, the 100WF NextGen committee and 100WF GirlForce 100 committee.
"On
behalf of the Maples Group we congratulate Hailee, Lucy and Juliana
on their well-deserved appointments and we look forward to their
continued success with the firm. We are confident that they will
continue to excel" said Matthew Gardner, Cayman Islands Managing
Partner of the Group's law firm.
Maples
and Calder is committed to recruiting, training and promoting
aspiring lawyers in the Cayman Islands. Through its articled of
clerkship programme, the firm provides the opportunity for Caymanians
to qualify as Cayman Islands attorneys without having to train in the
UK or elsewhere. The scholarship programme has been running for many
years and consistently attracts some of the most outstanding students
in the jurisdiction. The programme has enabled more than 40
Caymanians to be admitted as attorneys-at-law since 2005 and
currently has another four in training this year.
ENDS
About
The Maples Group
The
Maples Group, through its leading international law firm, Maples and
Calder, advises global financial, institutional, business and private
clients on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman
Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg. With offices in key
jurisdictions around the world, the Maples Group has specific
strengths in areas of corporate commercial, finance, investment
funds, litigation and trusts. Maintaining relationships with leading
legal counsel, the Group leverages this local expertise to deliver an
integrated service offering for global business initiatives. For more
information, please visit: maples.com/services/legal-services.
Published September 1, 2020
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