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Financial Services: Regulatory

Cayman Islands

1 Years Ranked

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Provided by Colm Dawson

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Colm Dawson is a partner in Walkers' Regulatory & Risk Advisory Group. He helps global financial institutions navigate complex regulatory challenges with clarity and confidence.

Based in the Cayman Islands, he advises on corporate governance, financial crime prevention, economic substance, data protection, and regulatory engagement. Colm works with asset managers, banks, fund-service providers, virtual asset issuers and insurers on inspections, enforcement processes, and multi-jurisdictional compliance. His expertise spans Cayman Islands, BVI and international frameworks including licensing, regulatory permissions, and operational readiness.

Since joining Walkers in 2018, Colm spent three years in Cayman before leading the firm’s regulatory offering in Asia from 2021 to 2023, based in Hong Kong and overseeing Singapore and Dubai. His practical insight, shaped by secondments in banking and asset management, makes him a go-to advisor for clients facing evolving global regulatory demands.

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Financial Services: Regulatory - Cayman Islands

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Colm Dawson is a seasoned regulatory practitioner, with extensive experience assisting banks and asset managers with AML investigations and sanctions compliance.

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