Maples Group

Regulatory & Financial Services

Ayana is a partner and head of the Maples and Calder Regulatory & Financial Services team in the Maples Group’s British Virgin Islands office. She comes with over 20 years’ experience in BVI commercial and regulatory law. She advises corporations, financial institutions, trustees and high net worth clients on regulatory compliance, licensing and AML/CTF, corporate structuring, data protection, digital assets and the application of BVI regulatory legislation to virtual asset service providers. Ayana is recognised by Legal 500 as a ‘Leading Partner’ and as a highly regarded lawyer by IFLR.

Ayana joined the Maples Group in 2026. Previously, Ayana practised across corporate, commercial, funds and regulatory matters in the British Virgin Islands, including serving as in-house counsel to the BVI Financial Services Commission and its regulatory divisions. From 2013 she was with another international law firm in the BVI, developing a broad practice spanning private wealth, regulatory and commercial advisory for investors and financial services clients.

Florida State University, US, BSc, 1996

University of Cambridge, UK, LLM, 2003

Inns of Court School of Law, UK, BVC, 2004