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Maples Group

Offshore

Asia-Pacific Guide 2026 : Asia-Pacific Region


Maples Group

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The Maples Group, through its leading international law firm, Maples and Calder, advises global financial, institutional, business and private clients on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg. With 30 years on-the-ground experience in Asia, the Maples Group remains committed to providing clients with comprehensive legal, fiduciary, fund, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management services.

With offices in key jurisdictions around the world, the Maples Group has specific strengths in areas of corporate commercial, finance, investment funds, litigation and trusts. Maintaining relationships with leading legal counsel, the Group leverages this local expertise to deliver an integrated service offering for global business initiatives.  Our global network of over 2,000 lawyers and industry professionals are strategically located in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East to ensure that clients gain immediate access to expert advice and bespoke support, within convenient time zones.            

The Maples Group has had a presence in Hong Kong since 1995. We offer legal, fund and fiduciary services to clients based in or doing business across Asia.  

Established in 2012, the Maples Group's Singapore office provides services to Southeast Asia-based clients seeking legal, fund administration and fiduciary services across the region.

Industries (19)

  • Technology, Media & Telecommunications
  • Biotech
  • E-Commerce
  • Gaming & Entertainment
  • Property & Real Estate
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Medical, Healthcare & Pharmaceutical
  • Retail, Leisure & Hospitality
  • Logistics
  • Financial Services
  • Funds & Investment Management
  • Fintech
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Automobile
  • Education
  • Shipping
  • Aviation
  • Insurance
  • Manufacturing

Chambers Review

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Offshore - Asia-Pacific Region

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Maples Group fields a team with standout experts on Cayman Islands and BVI law with laudable strength in investment funds work. The team is additionally sought out for advice on insolvency and shareholder disputes. It offers pan-Asian coverage of M&A, IPO, corporate restructuring and trust matters from offices in Singapore and Hong Kong, and is often engaged on high-profile mandates. Maples Group continues to advise a suite of blue-chip clients hailing predominantly from the TMT and private equity sectors. The bench is a strong choice for Chinese clients, with multiple practitioners proficient in Mandarin.

Work Highlights

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  • Maples Group acted as Cayman Islands counsel to XtalPi, formerly QuantumPharm, in its IPO and listing on the HKEX.

Strengths

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  • They have the deepest bench of Cayman funds lawyers in Asia, all of whom are responsive, hard-working and well trained.

    Offshore respondentAsia-Pacific
  • They understand the complexities and nuances of handling high-stakes cross-border dispute.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Eminent PractitionersMichael Gagie
    Eminent PractitionersMichael Gagie

    Michael Gagie

    Michael Gagie is the regional managing partner based in the Singapore office. He has a wealth of experience advising on Cayman and BVI aspects of corporate and private equity transactions.
  • Band 1Ann Ng
    Band 1Ann Ng

    Ann Ng

    Ann Ng wins plaudits for her expertise in the investment funds space. She has vast experience advising investment funds on fund formation and restructuring matters. She is also head of the Asia funds and investment management team.

    • Ann Ng is outstanding - responsive, reliable, smart, commercial, everything.

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    • Ann Ng is prolific in the industry, very client-focused and runs a large and highly successful business.

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  • Band 2Matt Roberts
    Band 2Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts is the head of Maples Group's Asia corporate practice. He has considerable expertise in assisting companies with listing matters and acquisitions in Asia and the USA.

    • Matt Roberts is super supportive.

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  • Band 3Aisling Dwyer
    Band 3Aisling Dwyer

    Aisling Dwyer

    Aisling Dwyer is lauded for her litigation capabilities. She provides representation before the BVI and Cayman Islands courts and offers substantial experience in dispute resolution, particularly regarding restructuring and insolvency matters.
    • Aisling's legal expertise and technical ability is first-class but she also gets the dynamics of a case and has a strategic mindset.

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    • Aisling is a true professional who is very committed and passionate about her briefs. She has maintained the same level of attention and care throughout and is very much hands-on.

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  • Band 3Nick Stern
    Band 3Nick Stern

    Nick Stern

    Nick Stern is an established contentious restructuring and insolvency lawyer. He is well regarded in Hong Kong for his offshore capabilities, and is also noted for having previous onshore experience.

    • Nick Stern is a very well respected restructuring and insolvency guy. He knows his stuff.

      Offshore respondentAsia-Pacific
    • I enjoy working with Nick, in that he is sophisticated, understanding, predicts the possible risks and provides reasonable and practical solutions.

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  • Band 4Derrick Kan
    Band 4Derrick Kan

    Derrick Kan

    Derrick Kan is an experienced offshore lawyer specialising in corporate and finance transactions, particularly capital market offerings.

    • Derrick Kan is a sound operator.

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  • Up and ComingSharon Yap
    Up and ComingSharon Yap

    Sharon Yap

    Sharon Yap is an up-and-coming specialist in fund formation mandates. She serves a broad client base covering investment firms from Korea and Japan.

    • Sharon is one of the best Cayman lawyers I have ever worked with. She is commercial, responsive and incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of Cayman law.

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Ranked Individuals at Maples Group (7)

Asia-Pacific Region

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    Michael Gagie

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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  • Profile image of Ann Ng

    Ann Ng

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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  • Profile image of Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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  • Profile image of Derrick Kan

    Derrick Kan

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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  • Profile image of Sharon Yap

    Sharon Yap

    Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

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