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Maples Group

Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

Global Guide 2026 : British Virgin Islands

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Maples Group

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Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds - British Virgin Islands

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Maples Group has long been recognised as one of the leading offshore law firms in the Caribbean, with market-leading teams in both the Cayman Islands and the BVI. Its BVI expertise encompasses the full range of M&A and financing transactions, in addition to assisting with investment fund launches, wind-downs and associated regulatory matters, including licensing. The firm also has a particularly noteworthy understanding of corporate and debt restructurings.

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Work Highlights

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  • Maples Group acted for Critical Metals on the BVI aspects of its acquisition of European Lithium.

Strengths

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  • Maples provides result-driven, pragmatic solutions that align with our business objectives.

    Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds respondentGlobal

  • The team are very savvy, with a great knowledge of corporate affairs and excellent communication skills.

    Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds respondentGlobal

  • Maples Group have an extraordinary understanding of the businesses to which they provide legal advice.

    Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds respondentGlobal

  • Maples is the most responsive law firm we work with; our company counts on them for the delivery of many legal documents in short time frames. The quality is good and they turn things around quickly.

    Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds respondentGlobal

  • Maples are extremely responsive, always pleasant to deal with and produce an excellent work product.

    Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Chris Newton
    Chris Newton

    Chris Newton

    Chris Newton serves an impressive roster of clients as part of a wide-ranging corporate and finance practice. He is the current BVI managing partner, and his practice regularly sees him advise on equity listings, credit agreements and financial restructuring arrangements, as well as M&A.

    • Chris Newton is very savvy. He has a great knowledge of corporate affairs and extraordinary communication skills.

      Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds respondentGlobal

    • Chris Newton has a practical and business-minded approach. He is adept at managing complex transactions and drafting clear, precise documents that protect our interests.

      Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds respondentGlobal
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  • Ruairi Bourke
    Ruairi Bourke

    Ruairi Bourke

    Ruairi Bourke regularly advises clients from the financial services sector on high-value loan facilities and debt capital markets issuances. He is also well versed in M&A deals, including take-private transactions.

    • Ruairi Bourke is an outstanding lawyer whose responsiveness is of a high level. The care he brings to matters is notable, and everything is handled with the highest level of quality.

      Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds respondentGlobal

    • Ruairi is very smart and is responsive to all client and onshore-counsel needs.

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Ranked Individuals at Maples Group (2)

British Virgin Islands

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    Chris Newton

    Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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    Ruairi Bourke

    Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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