Simon Thomas

Partner, Head of Investment Funds & Co-Head of Corporate

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Simon Thomas - Partner, Campbells Grand Cayman - Private Equity

"Simon is one of the premier Cayman funds attorneys who consistently delivers high-quality service in a timely manner." - Chambers and Partners, 2025

"His level of knowledge of Cayman law, fund structuring and digital assets is among the best in the industry." - Chambers and Partners, 2025

"Simon Thomas is widely recognized in the market as a safe pair of hands for closed ended funds." - Legal 500, 2025

"Simon Thomas provides excellent service, both from a legal knowledge perspective as well as from a practical business viewpoint." - Legal 500, 2024

"Simon is an excellent lawyer and I am always happy to recommend him. He has a vast amount of experience, is very efficient and a pleasure to deal with." - Chambers and Partners, 2023

Simon Thomas "brings a depth of knowledge of Cayman’s increasingly extensive regulatory regime." Sources describe him as "pragmatic and commercial." - Chambers and Partners, 2022

Overview

Simon is head of Investment Funds and co-head of our Corporate Department. He specialises in the establishment of private equity funds and related investment vehicles.

Simon has significant experience representing institutional investors on their alternative investments and private equity sponsors on the formation, capital raising process and ongoing operation of investment funds including private equity buyout funds, venture capital funds, real estate funds, funds of funds, separate managed accounts and hedge funds. Simon joined Campbells in 2015.

Expertise

Private equity funds
Hedge funds
Mergers and acquisitions
Joint ventures

Qualifications and Admissions

Attorney at Law Cayman Islands, 2011
Solicitor of the Supreme Court (England & Wales), 2005 (non-practising)
BPP Law School, London, Legal Practice Course, 2003
University of Cambridge, Law, 2002

Prior Career History

Travers Smith
Debevoise & Plimpton
Proskauer Rose
Mourant Ozannes

Recognition and Awards

Simon is ranked in Chambers and Partners as well as Legal 500.

Publications and News

News

Caribbean Regulatory Update – Q4 2024.
The Q4 Regulatory Update provides an overview of the main legal developments in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands from 1 October to 31 December 2024.
Caribbean Regulatory Update - Q3 2024.
The Q3 Regulatory Update provides an overview of the main legal developments in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands from 1 July to 30 September 2024.
Caribbean Regulatory Update – Q2 2024.
This Update provides an overview of the main legal developments in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands from 1 April to 30 June 2024.
Cayman and BVI Regulatory Update – Q1 2024.
This Update provides an overview of the main legal developments in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands from 1 January to 31 March 2024.

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Articles

Who Wants to Know? Information rights of limited partners and shareholders in the Cayman Islands.
Following a recent decision of the Cayman Islands courts on the information rights which limited partners have against the general partner of a fund, Paul Kennedy and Simon Thomas consider the case and the very different position of corporate fund shareholders under Cayman Islands law.

Client Advisories

Changes to the Cayman Islands beneficial ownership regime.
The Beneficial Ownership Transparency Act, 2023 and the Beneficial Ownership Transparency Regulations, 2024 were brought into force on 31 July 2024, with enforcement relating to the new requirements under the Act commencing on 1 January 2025.
Amendments to the Cayman Islands Companies Act.
The purposes of the Amendment Act is to make innovative commercial enhancements to the Companies Act; however, it has been gazetted, but is not yet in force.
Removal of the Cayman Islands from EU and UK AML Lists.
Effective early February, the Cayman Islands will be removed from the Financial Action Task Force's Grey List of jurisdictions.
Cayman Islands removed from FATF “grey list”.
On 27 October 2023, the Financial Action Task Force announced at its plenary in Paris that the Cayman Islands would be removed from its anti-money laundering “grey list” as the FATF has determined that the Cayman Islands AML regime now meets the international standard.

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