Kavita Maharaj- Alexander is deputy general counsel based in our Cayman Islands office and provides legal support and advice on regulatory, contractual, and corporate governance matters. She has extensive experience in financial services regulation, providing solid advice in relation to the regulation of entities within the payments, insurance and fintech sectors, and providing guidance on the development of appropriate legislation. As senior legal counsel at the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, she also advised on the resolution of certain financial institutions. Prior to joining Harneys Fiduciary, Kavita worked at the Cayman Islan ...
Kavita Maharaj- Alexander is deputy general counsel based in our Cayman Islands office and provides legal support and advice on regulatory, contractual, and corporate governance matters.
She has extensive experience in financial services regulation, providing solid advice in relation to the regulation of entities within the payments, insurance and fintech sectors, and providing guidance on the development of appropriate legislation. As senior legal counsel at the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago, she also advised on the resolution of certain financial institutions.
Prior to joining Harneys Fiduciary, Kavita worked at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, where she developed regulatory measures relevant to the insurance and virtual assets sectors. Her previous experience also includes advising on civil and commercial matters at a boutique law firm.
Kavita holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree with the University of the West Indies, a Master of Laws in Commercial and Corporate Law with Queen Mary University of London and a Master of Science in Blockchain and Digital Currencies with the University of Nicosia. She is also a Certified Financial Crime Specialist.