LAWYER PROFILE

Leona Maharaj

UK 2026

Appleby

Ranked in 1 practice area

Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds

Guernsey

2 years ranked

About

Provided by Appleby

UK

Practice Areas

Leona is a Senior Associate in Appleby’s Corporate department in Guernsey.

Leona’s expertise is predominantly in the areas of general banking and debt finance, syndicated lending, commercial property finance, acquisition finance, fund finance, leveraged finance and related security structures acting on behalf of both borrowers and lenders.

Career

Leona was admitted as an Attorney of the High Court of South Africa in 2014, having trained and qualified at one of South Africa’s leading commercial law firms Webber Wentzel (in alliance with Linklaters), where she subsequently spent five years in the Banking and Finance team (which included a short legal secondment to Absa Bank Limited), followed by two years at another top ranked offshore firm in Jersey.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds - Guernsey

Associates to watch

Individual Editorial

Leona Maharaj is a highly regarded senior associate noted for advising clients on a range of finance matters, including credit facilities, refinancing and restructuring.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Leona provides an excellent level of service and sophistication.
Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Leona is always very responsive and always delivers what is required on our transactions.
Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Leona is a very strong senior associate with a great commercial awareness.
Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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Guernsey

Jeremy Berchem
Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
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Kate Ovenden
Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
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Stuart Tyler
Head of Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
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Tristan Ozanne
Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
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Leona Maharaj
Offshore: Corporate & Finance including Investment Funds
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Richard Sheldon
Head of Offshore: Employment
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Paula Fry
Offshore: Trusts
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