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We have a global practice advising on the laws of the Cayman Islands, Ireland and the British Virgin Islands. We are uniquely placed to provide an impartial view on the world's leading offshore and onshore investment jurisdictions and to give clear, insightful advice. Importantly, we can combine this expertise across our offices to provide multi-jurisdiction solutions.

We have significant strength in depth with over 65 partners and 70 associates in the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dubai, Dublin, Hong Kong, London and Singapore who can advise you on every Cayman Islands, Irish and British Virgin Islands law aspect of setting up, managing and investing in investment funds.

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What the Team is Known For

Maples is a market-leading, Cayman-headquartered law firm with a long history of involvement in multi-jurisdictional mandates. The firm provides high-end advice on transactional, regulatory and compliance matters. It represents many high-profile clients, including several of the world's leading venture capital and private equity firms, guiding them on all aspects of the funds business, including the structuring and launch of hedge, private equity, hybrid and private debt funds.

Work Highlights

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  • Maples Group acted as Cayman counsel to Blackstone on multiple fund launches, including that of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities IV, valued at USD5.2 billion.

Strengths

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Maples is always very responsive and gives thoughtful, practical advice. Furthermore, even during the busiest of times, Maples excels at client service, ensuring each client feels prioritised.

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The Maples team stays on the cutting edge of the latest legal developments and is highly effective when counselling on 'grey area' situations where new regulations are not yet clear.

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The Maples team is composed of extremely bright, commercially-minded and solution-seeking lawyers. They are exceptionally capable.

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Their expertise brings tremendous value to any matter. Beyond knowing the basics of Cayman law, they are keenly aware of how their role plays into a larger fund launch or transaction.

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Maples is extremely knowledgeable about all types of funds and the local law applicable to those funds. They are also incredibly responsive and have a very deep bench.

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan Green
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Jonathan Green
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Eminent Practitioners
Jonathan Green is widely recognised for his work assisting with the formation of hedge and private equity funds. He also has considerable experience advising on regulatory issues in the investment fund space. A well-established figure in the Cayman Islands, he is also global managing partner at Maples.
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Michael Richardson
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Michael Richardson
Head of Investment Funds
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Eminent Practitioners
Global head of funds and investment management Michael Richardson maintains a distinguished reputation in the private equity and hedge fund spaces. He is well respected by his fellow lawyers and widely viewed as one of the leading advisers in this field.

Michael Richardson is incredibly practical, knowledgeable of the law, business savvy and great at navigating highly complex issues to come up with creative solutions.

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Gwyneth Rees
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Gwyneth Rees
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Gwyneth Rees has considerable experience concerning the formation of high-value venture capital and hedge funds and is a frequent counsel to many of the world's leading asset managers.

Gwyneth Rees is a fantastic lawyer. She is a Cayman Islands legend and lives up to the hype.

She knows her clients very well, knows the body of law and the regulatory landscape even better and partners well with US counsel. Locally, Maples in general and Gwyn specifically are top-notch.

Gwyneth Rees is great. She is knowledgeable, works well as part of a team and is a go-to lawyer for new fund launches.

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Jo Cunningham
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Jo Cunningham
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Jo Cunningham maintains an impressive profile in the Cayman funds space, with expertise in both hedge and private equity mandates. Her recent experience includes several very high-value fund formations as well as assisting with downstream transactions.

Jo has a deep understanding of our business and provides expertise and practical advice on entity governance, transactions and regulatory issues.

Jo is an exceptional lawyer; my first call for any complex Cayman matter.

Jo is an absolute star. She handles some of the most complex matters out there and at the same time she is one of the most pleasant lawyers I have ever worked with.

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Julian Ashworth
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Julian Ashworth
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Julian Ashworth is a well-rated lawyer with extensive experience advising clients on Cayman-domiciled hedge and private equity funds. He regularly assists with fund formation and structuring.
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Sheryl Dean
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Sheryl Dean
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Sheryl Dean is a well-established lawyer in the Cayman Islands. She is especially well versed in the structuring of private equity funds, with further noteworthy experience concerning credit funds.

Sheryl Dean has a good reputation in the broader US market and a good client list.

We appreciate Sheryl's pragmatic advice.

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Grant Dixon
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Grant Dixon has considerable expertise in the investment fund space. He is adept at advising clients with regard to high-value private equity funds, as well assisting with aircraft leasing and venture capital funds.

He consistently provides us with quality, timely and solution-based service even when working on the most complex tasks.

Grant is an incredible lawyer who is very knowledgeable, practical and responsive.

He is very attentive, knowledgeable and intelligent.

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Jeremy Bomford
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Jeremy Bomford
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Jeremy Bomford has a strong reputation in Cayman and is well versed in the launch of private equity funds. In addition to fund formation matters he is equally accomplished at downstream transactions.

I've worked with Jeremy for many years and he remains a trusted adviser.

Jeremy is consistently excellent - thorough, thoughtful and he provides excellent guidance about the practical effects on US fund managers of Cayman Islands legal developments.

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Jonathan Green
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Jonathan Green
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Michael Richardson
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Michael Richardson
Head of Investment Funds
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Eminent Practitioners
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Gwyneth Rees
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Gwyneth Rees
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Jo Cunningham
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Jo Cunningham
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Julian Ashworth
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Julian Ashworth
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Sheryl Dean
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Sheryl Dean
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Grant Dixon
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Jeremy Bomford
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Jeremy Bomford
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