Jo Cunningham
Global Guide 2024
Band 2 : Investment Funds
Band 2
About
Provided by Jo Cunningham
Practice Areas
Jo is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. She specialises in the establishment and operation of Cayman Islands investment funds, and has a broad range of hedge fund, private equity fund and investment platform clients. Her litigation background combined with her investment fund experience gives her a unique perspective on issues associated with distressed investment funds and she has advised extensively on the reorganisation of such funds.
Jo joined the Maples Group in 2007 and was elected as a partner in 2012. Prior to this, she established a successful practice at the Commercial Bar in London, where she was consistently ranked by legal directories as a leading barrister in her field. Jo has spoken at a number of industry conferences and regularly contributes to publications on fund related matters. She was part of a small group that was instrumental in the establishment of the Cayman Islands Chapter of 100 Women in Finance and served as the initial co-chair of the Chapter.
Chambers Review
Global
Jo Cunningham maintains an impressive profile in the Cayman funds space, with expertise in both hedge and private equity mandates. Her recent experience includes several very high-value fund formations as well as assisting with downstream transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jo Cunningham knows the market well and advises incredibly sophisticated clients."
"Jo Cunningham is extremely responsive and combines unparalleled analytical capabilities with a strong commercial sense and awareness of market terms."
"Jo Cunningham will proactively solve problems in complex regulatory and contractual circumstances rather than simply providing advice regarding the legal position."
"Jo Cunningham knows the market well and advises incredibly sophisticated clients."
"Jo Cunningham is extremely responsive and combines unparalleled analytical capabilities with a strong commercial sense and awareness of market terms."
"Jo Cunningham will proactively solve problems in complex regulatory and contractual circumstances rather than simply providing advice regarding the legal position."