Corporate & Finance
Global Guide 2024 : Cayman Islands
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With more than 300 partners and associates worldwide, you can choose to work with any of our corporate lawyers practising British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Irish, Jersey and Luxembourg law from a convenient location across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia and be confident that Maples and Calder has the knowledge and experience needed for even the most complex financial transactions, with the resources to meet the toughest deadlines.
Our Cayman Islands finance team has consistently maintained top rankings across the leading legal directories, and featured as the leading counsel to issuers in global league tables for CDO/CLOs and repackaging issuances, including FactSet and Dealogic, among others.
Chambers Review
Maples Group has a highly distinguished transactional team with a remarkable market share in the Cayman Islands. The firm possesses expertise in M&A and private equity as well as takeovers, securitisations, note issuances and IPOs. Its deep bench of lawyers has a formidable reputation for its work advising on CLOs, and regularly acts on multi-jurisdictional matters alongside colleagues in several other key markets including the BVI and Republic of Ireland.
Work Highlights
- Maples was Cayman counsel to Noble Corporation on its USD3.4 billion merger with Maersk Drilling.
Strengths
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"Maples have a strong bench, and they are recognised leaders in the space."
"Maples approaches all questions with a commercial lens and our shared clients appreciate that approach."
"We value the expert advice and counsel that Maples provide when working with us on complex matters."
"The team at Maples is highly responsive and detail-oriented. We are certain we can rely on them when we are working on a tight timeline."
"Maples have a strong bench, and they are recognised leaders in the space."
"Maples approaches all questions with a commercial lens and our shared clients appreciate that approach."
"We value the expert advice and counsel that Maples provide when working with us on complex matters."
"The team at Maples is highly responsive and detail-oriented. We are certain we can rely on them when we are working on a tight timeline."
Notable Practitioners
Matthew Gardner is adept at representing public and private companies in M&A, joint ventures and capital markets transactions. He currently serves as Cayman Islands managing partner and as head of the firm's Cayman corporate department.
Scott Macdonald is highly experienced in Cayman Islands structured finance and CLO transactions, as well as regulatory and compliance mandates. He combines client-facing work with his role as global head of the firm's finance group.
Head of Maples' Cayman finance team Tina Meigh is a well-established lawyer who regularly advises on fund finance transactions. She also has extensive experience in all aspects of bank lending and derivatives.
"Tina Meigh is top of her game."
Jonathon Meloy represents clients in an array of capital markets and corporate finance transactions. He is especially adept at advising on Cayman Islands aircraft finance structures.
Suzanne Correy assists clients with the Cayman aspects of a wide range of M&A and capital markets work. Her experience also includes high-value IPO transactions.
"Suzanne Correy is excellent. She is commercial and responsive."
Anthony Philp has considerable experience in debt capital markets and securitisation matters, having had lead roles on a number of very high-value transactions of late.
"Anthony Philp is extremely pragmatic and user-friendly."
"Anthony Philp is a strong, knowledgeable professional who is easy to work with."
Finn O'Hegarty is noted for his assured oversight of the full gamut of Cayman corporate, financing and capital markets transactions. He regularly assists with matters on behalf of Latin American clients.
"Finn O'Hegarty is a top-notch attorney who delivers real results in a timely and professional manner."
James Reeve acts on the full gamut of finance transactions, with an especially strong track record in structured finance. He represents numerous major clients, including investment managers.
"James Reeve is super-responsive, easy to work with, proactive and forward-thinking."
Michael Johns has solid expertise advising on the Cayman aspects of high-value international mergers. He is also adept at handling capital markets matters, including IPOs.
"Michael Johns is sharp and has a very nice touch with clients - he's responsive, super-clear in his advice and commercially minded."
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