Martin qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor in New Zealand in 1994 and is admitted as a Cayman Islands attorney. He is currently Head of the Maples and Calder Regulatory Financial Services Group in the Cayman Islands. Martin advises international financial institutions on anti-money laundering, asset tracing, risk management, corporate governance, licensing and regulatory matters. He also advises on duties of confidentiality and information exchange. These clients include most of the top 40 global investment banks, as well as numerous fund managers, administrators and insurance companies. Martin has been President of the Cayman Islands Compliance Association since 2004 and is a member of the Cayman Islands Private Sector Consultative Committee, assisting the Cayman Islands government to determine and develop policy and laws, and the Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Guidance Notes Committee.