Kavita-Maharaj Alexander

Kavita is a deputy general counsel in the company’s Cayman office, providing legal support across regulatory, contractual, and corporate governance matters. She brings nearly two decades of experience in the financial services sector, with expertise in blockchain technology, virtual assets, and the evolving fintech landscape.

Before joining the company, Kavita was chief policy and development officer at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, where she helped shape the regulatory framework for virtual asset service providers and contributed to the development of core regulatory measures and supervisory architecture.

She has extensive experience advising on financial services regulation, including the regulation of payments, insurance, and fintech entities, the resolution of financial institutions, and the development of legislative frameworks. Her regulatory expertise allows her to deliver pragmatic solutions to complex business and compliance challenges.

Kavita holds an MSc in blockchain and digital currencies, an LLM in commercial and corporate law, and an LLB. She is a Certified Financial Crime Specialist and Certified FinTech Practitioner and has completed programmes in fintech, regulatory innovation, and blockchain law at leading global institutions.