Kathy Macdonald outside of HSM’s building on 68 Fort Street, George Town

68 Fort Street, Grand Cayman (12 July 2023): The HSM Group is thrilled to welcome Kathy Macdonald to their full-service law firm in the Cayman Islands. Kathy is an associate specialising in corporate and commercial law.

In her role at HSM, Kathy will guide clients as to the best corporate vehicle for their needs including exempted companies, limited liability companies, segregated portfolio companies, trusts, partnerships and more. 

Kathy has over nine years of legal experience and prior to joining HSM, she worked for another Cayman Islands law firm. Kathy has also worked as Legal Counsel for two reputable financial institutions and provided transaction and regulatory advice as well as support to the businesses for core custody, depositary and administration services.

She is well-versed in preparing documents such as board resolutions, de-registration and/or voluntary liquidation of regulated entities with the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority and Registrar of Companies. Regulatory matters are her specialty with an emphasis on Anti-Money Laundering (AML), The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and/or beneficial ownership. 

Kathy studied at the Law Society of Ireland. She is also an accredited mediator and received this accolade in June 2014 from the Mediator Institute of Ireland. 

“With the addition of Kathy, HSM continues its position as a go-to legal partner for those seeking comprehensive corporate support,” shares HSM Managing Partner, Huw Moses OBE. “We are excited to welcome her to our team and for our clients to benefit from her impressive legal counsel.”