Leading offshore firm
Maples Group opened its British Virgin Islands (BVI) branch in Tortola in 2004. Globally the Cayman Islands headquartered firm has 16 offices spanning three continents.
The firm advises on acquisition, IPOs, restructuring, public offerings, financing and other general corporate matters. It also has a top-tier investment funds practice.
The firm largely focuses on real estate, banking and financial services, technology and life sciences sector work.
Large hedge fund groups such as Ares Capital Management, Alliance Bernstein, Egerton Capital, Farallon Capital Management and Winton Capital make up a substantial portion of the firm’s clientele.
Research period review: 32nd edition (2021 / 2022)
Over the research period the firm was active in financial and corporate and investment funds.
The firm’s financial and corporate work includes equity and debt capital markets transactions, as well as M&A transactions. Most notably, the firm advised on complex, cross-border mergers, acquisitions and an IPO.
The investment funds team advised on the launches of cross-border private equity funds and provided regulatory counsel to various clients.
Deal highlights: 32nd edition (2021 / 2022)
Alpha Exploration Limited TSXV IPO
Gerdau Trade/GTL Trade Finance $700 million bond buyback
Satellogic/CF Acquisition Corporation $850 million merger
Client feedback: 32nd edition (2021 / 2022)
Financial services regulatory
"Efficient - speedy and easy to work with."
"Friendly, approachable, easy to work with and very professional."
