Peter Colegate
Partner
Appleby
More informationAppleby’s regulatory and compliance team is sought out by global financial institutions and technology companies for its data protection and cybersecurity expertise. The practice fields privacy and data protection specialist Peter Colegate, local corporate practice head Simon Raftopoulos, and Jacob MacAdam, who is noted for his regulatory expertise in the banking, insurance and fiduciary spaces. Practice head Menelik Miller and Miriam Smyth are regularly instructed by banks, insurers, investment companies, alternative lenders and fintech clients for advice on a wide range of regulatory issues.
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Testimonials
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- 'The Appleby team is a leader in funds and Web 3/digital asset space in the Cayman Islands.'
- 'Peter Colegate - Peter is an intelligent and conscientious attorney, whose approach to advising clients is thorough, thoughtful and consistent. Peter takes the time to understand each client and their often unique and novel approaches to new technology and business concepts and provides tailored advice and practical approaches to suit.'
Key clients
- Baring Private Equity Asia Group
- CME Group Inc
- Kasikornbank Public Company Limited
- Brickell PC Insurance Holdings LLC
- The Proprietors, Strata Plan No. 22: Beachcomber
- Brookfield Asset Management
Work highlights
- Advised The Proprietors, Strata Plan No. 22: Beachcomber on obtaining a judgment of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands for the Strata Corporation of the prestigious Beachcomber Resort on Seven Mile Beach, which confirmed that certain information sought by one of the resort’s proprietors was personal data within the meaning of the Data Protection Act (DPA) and therefore all of the provisions of the DPA apply.
- Advised Brickell PC Insurance Holdings LLC on a regulatory insurance matter.
- Acted as Cayman legal counsel on a regulatory compliance project being carried out by a leading Canadian financial institution for certain of its Cayman based entities contained within that group.
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Menelik Miller