Maples and Calder trainee admitted as an attorney-at-law

09-07-2018

Maples and Calder has announced that Alicia Thompson has completed her articles of clerkship with the firm and was admitted as an attorney-at-law in the Cayman Islands by Hon. Justice Williams on 8 June 2018.

Thompson attended the Truman Bodden Law School where she received a Bachelor of Laws in 2015, and completed the Legal Practice Course with Commendation at the University of Law in 2016. She first joined Maples and Calder in November 2016 as an Articled Clerk, and following her qualification will be practising in the firm’s Finance group.

During her studies at the Truman Bodden Law School, Ms Thompson was the recipient of the Dillon Eustace Award for Top Caymanian Student. As an active member of the law student community, she was the 2014-2015 undergraduate representative for the Cayman Islands Bar Association, a member of the Student Society of the Truman Bodden Law School and was the third year representative for the school.

“The opportunity to train with Maples and Calder was a blessing,” said Thompson. “Maples and Calder is filled with some of the best associates and partners you can work with and learn from. I received top training that has provided me with the requisite tools for the next chapter of my growth as a young Caymanian lawyer. I look forward to growing with the firm and developing my skills as a lawyer and becoming an asset to my community.”

Mark Matthews, partner and global head of the Maples and Calder’s Finance practice, added: “The Finance group is delighted to welcome Alicia to the team. We know she will be a valuable resource to the team and we look forward to working with Alicia as her career progresses.”

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