Anthony Travers
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Anthony Travers, OBE
was the Chairman of the Board of Cayman Finance from 2009 to 2011. Travers is also the Chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
and former Senior Partner and Managing Partner of international law firm Maples and Calder
. He has over thirty years experience in all aspects of Cayman Islands law, particularly mutual funds, structured finance, insurance and private client, and has throughout advised Government on the development of Cayman Islands
legislation.
and graduated with a first class degree in law as a Scholar in 1972. In 1975 he was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales at Clifford Turner and in 1975 he was admitted as an Attorney at law in the Cayman Islands.
Travers joined the firm of Maples and Calder
in 1975 and became a partner in 1977. He was the architect of the legislation governing key financial services in the Cayman Islands including the Exempted Limited Partnership Law 1991 and the Mutual Funds Law 1993,which formed the basis for the mutual funds industry and the private equity industry in the Cayman Islands, the Fraudulent Dispositions Law 1989, dealing with asset protection and the Stock Exchange Law 1996. He served as joint and then sole Senior Partner of Maples and Calder from 1980 and as managing partner of the first two foreign offices in Hong Kong
in 1995 and London
from 1997 to 2003.
He returned to Cayman in 2003 as the senior and managing partner and retired from the firm in 2006 having established further offices for the firm in Dubai
, Jersey, the British Virgin Islands
, and Dublin. He has been the Chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange since its inception in 1997.He is a member of the Cayman Islands Financial Services Council.Travers has written and spoken extensively on offshore issues over the years .A synopsis of his writings is available at www.anthonytravers.com
Travers was appointed Chairman of the Cayman Islands Financial Services Association, now renamed Cayman Finance, in March 2009. He stepped down from that position in February 2011; Cayman Finance indicated in a statement that Travers intended to focus on his other business ventures and spend more time with his family.
In 2011 the inaugural FCI 500 list of the most influential people in financial centres listed Anthony Travers, # 95.
, the Cayman Islands Law Society (of which he is a former President), the Caymanian Bar Association, and is on the Editorial Board of LexisNexis Butterworths
Offshore Service.
Travers was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order (OBE
) for his services to the Government and the financial sector in August 1998.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
was the Chairman of the Board of Cayman Finance from 2009 to 2011. Travers is also the Chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange is a stock exchange based in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands. It started operations in July 1997 and is fully owned by the Cayman Islands government. The CSX was recognized by the London Stock Exchange as an approved organization in July 1999.Over 1,000 stocks,...
and former Senior Partner and Managing Partner of international law firm Maples and Calder
Maples and Calder
Maples and Calder is the largest law firm in the Cayman Islands. As at January 2008, it is also the largest offshore law firm in the world....
. He has over thirty years experience in all aspects of Cayman Islands law, particularly mutual funds, structured finance, insurance and private client, and has throughout advised Government on the development of Cayman Islands
Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory and overseas territory of the European Union located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of Cuba and northwest of Jamaica...
legislation.
Biography
Travers was an Exhibitioner at St Catharine's College, CambridgeSt Catharine's College, Cambridge
St. Catharine’s College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1473, the college is often referred to informally by the nickname "Catz".-History:...
and graduated with a first class degree in law as a Scholar in 1972. In 1975 he was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales at Clifford Turner and in 1975 he was admitted as an Attorney at law in the Cayman Islands.
Travers joined the firm of Maples and Calder
Maples and Calder
Maples and Calder is the largest law firm in the Cayman Islands. As at January 2008, it is also the largest offshore law firm in the world....
in 1975 and became a partner in 1977. He was the architect of the legislation governing key financial services in the Cayman Islands including the Exempted Limited Partnership Law 1991 and the Mutual Funds Law 1993,which formed the basis for the mutual funds industry and the private equity industry in the Cayman Islands, the Fraudulent Dispositions Law 1989, dealing with asset protection and the Stock Exchange Law 1996. He served as joint and then sole Senior Partner of Maples and Calder from 1980 and as managing partner of the first two foreign offices in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
in 1995 and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
from 1997 to 2003.
He returned to Cayman in 2003 as the senior and managing partner and retired from the firm in 2006 having established further offices for the firm in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, Jersey, the British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands
The Virgin Islands, often called the British Virgin Islands , is a British overseas territory and overseas territory of the European Union, located in the Caribbean to the east of Puerto Rico. The islands make up part of the Virgin Islands archipelago, the remaining islands constituting the U.S...
, and Dublin. He has been the Chairman of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange since its inception in 1997.He is a member of the Cayman Islands Financial Services Council.Travers has written and spoken extensively on offshore issues over the years .A synopsis of his writings is available at www.anthonytravers.com
Travers was appointed Chairman of the Cayman Islands Financial Services Association, now renamed Cayman Finance, in March 2009. He stepped down from that position in February 2011; Cayman Finance indicated in a statement that Travers intended to focus on his other business ventures and spend more time with his family.
In 2011 the inaugural FCI 500 list of the most influential people in financial centres listed Anthony Travers, # 95.
Awards and other positions
Travers is a member of the Law Society of England and WalesLaw Society of England and Wales
The Law Society is the professional association that represents the solicitors' profession in England and Wales. It provides services and support to practising and training solicitors as well as serving as a sounding board for law reform. Members of the Society are often consulted when important...
, the Cayman Islands Law Society (of which he is a former President), the Caymanian Bar Association, and is on the Editorial Board of LexisNexis Butterworths
LexisNexis Butterworths
LexisNexis Butterworths is a trading name of the British publisher specialising in legal, tax and regulatory publications that was founded in 1818 by Henry Butterworth. The Butterworths publishing business is now owned and operated in the UK by Reed Elsevier Ltd, a company in the Reed Elsevier Group...
Offshore Service.
Travers was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order (OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
) for his services to the Government and the financial sector in August 1998.