Band 3
Provided by Martin Byers
Economic Substance, Legal, Regulatory, Tax, Technology and Web3
Martin advises financial institutions, multinational corporations, governments, public authorities, funds, sponsors, investment managers, fund administrators and other service providers on regulatory and compliance matters, including all regulatory aspects of the formation, management, operation and termination of companies and investment vehicles in the Cayman Islands.
He is a regulatory specialist with extensive experience advising on a wide range of matters including licensing, registration and approval requirements, reporting and information exchange obligations (including those deriving from FATCA, the Common Reporting Standard and CbCR), economic substance, beneficial ownership transparency, sanctions, on-site compliance inspections, administrative fines and other regulatory enforcement actions and matters relating to anti-money laundering, counter proliferation financing and combating the financing of terrorism.
While Martin's practice focuses on the Cayman Islands, he also routinely acts on regulatory matters in the British Virgin Islands.
Martin joined Ogier in 2021 from the regulatory practice of another leading offshore law firm. Prior to this, having trained and qualified as a UK solicitor at Slaughter and May and worked in the leveraged finance practices of two leading US law firms in London, Martin worked as a lawyer in the General Counsel's Division of the UK Financial Conduct Authority.
Before qualifying as a lawyer, Martin worked as an analyst in the derivatives and structured finance group at Goldman Sachs. He holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Law and Sociology from the University of Warwick, a Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of London and a Master of Studies (MSt) from the University of Cambridge.
Martin is a member of the Executive Committee and Co-Chair of the Education and Research Committee of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) in the Cayman Islands.
Admitted in:
2019 - Cayman Islands
2019 - British Virgin Islands
2015 - England and Wales (non-practising)
Provided by Chambers
Martin Byers assists with a range of contentious and non-contentious matters ranging from CIMA compliance and registration to AML, economic substance and beneficial ownership matters. He also has experience assisting with court appeals against financial penalties levied under the Cayman Islands Economic Substance Act.
Provided by Chambers
Martin is our go-to industry contact on regulatory matters. In the continually evolving financial sector, having Martin's expertise in current trends and changes is vital.
Martin Byers is fantastic to work with. He is a breath of fresh air in the industry.
He is always available to discuss things, understands our needs and provides clear and comprehensive legal assistance.
He is super-proactive, commercial and realistic in his advice. He always gives options, identifies risks, and is thorough and precise.
Martin is our go-to industry contact on regulatory matters. In the continually evolving financial sector, having Martin's expertise in current trends and changes is vital.
Martin Byers is fantastic to work with. He is a breath of fresh air in the industry.
He is always available to discuss things, understands our needs and provides clear and comprehensive legal assistance.
He is super-proactive, commercial and realistic in his advice. He always gives options, identifies risks, and is thorough and precise.
Provided by Ogier
Business and Professional Services
Financial Investors
Financial Services
Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)
