Rebecca is an Associate in the Cayman Islands Corporate practice, specialising in regulatory work.

Rebecca Nelson is a regulatory lawyer with more than 12 years of legal experience spanning across securities, virtual assets, anti-money laundering, sanctions, regulated lending and data privacy. She has a strong background in financial services regulation, including advising on financial services licensing.

Before joining Conyers, Rebecca held legal roles with international organisations, including a fintech company operating in the Cayman Islands special economic zone. In those roles, she advised on a broad range of regulatory and compliance matters and now draws on that experience to help clients navigate complex regulatory regimes with practical, commercially focused guidance.

Jurisdiction

Qualifications

Professional Background

  • Senior Lawyer, Deriv Group SEZC, Cayman Islands
  • Senior Lawyer, ANZ, Australia
  • Legal and Corporate Counsel, Mercedes-Benz Australia

Education

  • La Trobe University, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business, 2013

Bar Admissions

  • High Court of New Zealand, 2019
  • Australia, Supreme Court of Victoria, 2014
  • High Court of Australia, 2014