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Provided by Jonathan McLean
Jon is a Partner and Head of the Banking and Regulatory Practice Groups at Stuarts Humphries. He is also a member of the specialist Investment Funds and Fintech Practice groups and has an extensive practice; advising clients on banking, finance, licensing, regulatory, funds, Fintech, digital assets, corporate and commercial matters, across a broad range of sectors.
Jon regularly represents clients on finance and corporate transactions including joint ventures, restructurings, public listings, secured lending, debt finance, securitisations and capital markets. Jon’s extensive regulatory practice includes advising on licencing and registration, economic substance, data protection, anti-money laundering, beneficial ownership and, FATCA and CRS requirements.
He also advises fund sponsors, fintech and digital assets start-ups and other stakeholders on the structuring and formation of hedge and private equity funds, security token offerings and initial coin offerings; and the day-to-day administration of funds from a Cayman Islands law perspective.
The Cayman Islands Legal Practitioners Association
Notary Public
Chambers Practice Guide: Doing Business in the Cayman Islands - Trends & Developments in the Digital Assets Space
Structures for Web3 Entities in the Cayman Islands
Lexology Getting the Deal Through Private Equity 2023: Transactions
Lexology Getting The Deal Through Private Equity 2023: Fund Formation
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Jonathan McLean is a partner at Stuarts Humphries and the firm's head of banking and regulatory. He provides FinTech clients with advice on tokenised assets, CIMA regulations and VASP licence applications.
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Tokenised Funds in Cayman: Legal and Regulatory Framework
In the Cayman Islands, tokenisation has developed within the context of the existing funds regulatory framework, rather than as a standalone regime, with regulatory focus directed towards integrating digital mechanisms into established legal and supervisory principles.
Private Credit Funds: Governance and Liquidity Considerations
Private credit continues to play an increasingly significant role in global capital markets, as borrowers and investors seek alternatives to traditional bank lending.
CIMA Introduces Prudential Survey for SIBA Registered Persons
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) has issued an advisory introducing a new reporting requirement for entities registered as Registered Persons under the securities investment business regime.
Global Fund Structuring: Cayman and the UAE in Perspective
Recent market analysis, including 2025 industry reports, reinforces that Cayman remains the default choice for global fund sponsors seeking efficiency, predictability, and investor confidence.
Cayman Considerations for Fund Secondary Transactions
The Cayman Islands continues to offer a flexible and efficient platform for global fund secondary transactions.
Stuarts Humphries Recognised in Chambers FinTech 2026
Stuarts Humphries has been recognised in the Chambers and Partners FinTech 2026 Guide, reflecting the firm’s sustained strength in advising clients across financial technology sectors. The firm maintained its ranking in the FinTech Legal practice area for the Cayman Islands, with Chris Humphries and
Stuarts Humphries Awards Scholarship to Serita Welcome
Stuarts Humphries is pleased to support Serita Welcome with a scholarship contribution towards her studies at Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom.
Tokenised Funds in Cayman: Legal and Regulatory Framework
In the Cayman Islands, tokenisation has developed within the context of the existing funds regulatory framework, rather than as a standalone regime, with regulatory focus directed towards integrating digital mechanisms into established legal and supervisory principles.
Private Credit Funds: Governance and Liquidity Considerations
Private credit continues to play an increasingly significant role in global capital markets, as borrowers and investors seek alternatives to traditional bank lending.
CIMA Introduces Prudential Survey for SIBA Registered Persons
The Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (“CIMA”) has issued an advisory introducing a new reporting requirement for entities registered as Registered Persons under the securities investment business regime.
Global Fund Structuring: Cayman and the UAE in Perspective
Recent market analysis, including 2025 industry reports, reinforces that Cayman remains the default choice for global fund sponsors seeking efficiency, predictability, and investor confidence.
Cayman Considerations for Fund Secondary Transactions
The Cayman Islands continues to offer a flexible and efficient platform for global fund secondary transactions.
Stuarts Humphries Recognised in Chambers FinTech 2026
Stuarts Humphries has been recognised in the Chambers and Partners FinTech 2026 Guide, reflecting the firm’s sustained strength in advising clients across financial technology sectors. The firm maintained its ranking in the FinTech Legal practice area for the Cayman Islands, with Chris Humphries and
Stuarts Humphries Awards Scholarship to Serita Welcome
Stuarts Humphries is pleased to support Serita Welcome with a scholarship contribution towards her studies at Nottingham Trent University in the United Kingdom.