Kirsten Lapham
Financial services and asset management regulation specialist Kirsten Lapham has joined Ogier as a partner in its fast-growing Regulatory and Investment Funds practice in the Cayman Islands.
Her appointment follows the addition of three new funds partners to the Cayman team earlier this year.
Previously a partner in Proskauer Rose LLP’s UK investment funds and financial services team, Lapham brings international experience. An expert in regulatory matters relating to fund formation and distribution, she advises fund sponsors, financial institutions and large private credit and private equity managers.
Having led Proskauer’s advisory offering on ESG matters, she specialises in sustainable finance regulation, particularly in the UK and EU, and advises on the complex regulatory developments facing cross-border asset managers today.
Lapham will work closely with the Cayman Regulatory team, led by partner Martin Byers with managing associate Megan Mcluskie, and Ogier’s Global Head of Regulatory, Rachel Cropper-Mawer. She will also work alongside Ogier’s dedicated Cayman funds team, which is one of the largest and most established in the jurisdiction.
Cropper-Mawer said: “The regulatory playbook keeps getting bigger and matters concerning regulatory, investigations and enforcement are a priority for the financial services sector. Kirsten understands the regulatory challenges faced by market participants and her appointment strengthens our ability to offer clients the insight and practical support they need to stay ahead. Regulation is increasingly complex, which is why we take a multi-disciplinary approach, bringing together our legal, regulatory consultancy and corporate administration teams to provide comprehensive, joined-up solutions across the full spectrum of regulatory matters.”
Ogier’s Global Head of Investment Funds, Joanne Huckle, added: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome Kirsten to our growing Regulatory, Investigations and Enforcement team. She brings with her both experience and expertise that is valuable to the investment fund advice we provide to clients, as well as extensive knowledge of the financial services industry.”
The firm, which also has offices in Dubai, the British Virgin Islands, Guernsey, Jersey, Ireland, London, Luxembourg and Hong Kong, now has more than 1,200 people across its legal, corporate and fiduciary and consulting divisions, including more than 110 legal partners.
