Maples Group advises a broad spectrum of insurance and reinsurance clients on both transactional and regulatory mandates, covering the formation of Cayman entities, financing arrangements, and M&A activity. The insurance offering is led by John Dykstra, who works alongside finance specialists Jonathon Meloy and Tina Meigh in jointly overseeing the practice.
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Testimonials
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- ‘John Dykstra is extremely approachable, well spoken, and knowledgeable.'
Key clients
- United Insurance Company
- Signature Insurance Company
- Everlake Re
- Accelerant Re
- Hildene Re
- United SPC
- Cayman First Insurance Company Limited
- Oxbridge Reinsurance Limited
- Nassau Re (Cayman) Ltd.
- Heritage Reinsurance Holdings International Limited
- Zurich Insurance Company
Work highlights
Advised Colina Insurance Limited on its landmark acquisition of the Saxon group, a transaction that significantly expanded Colina’s footprint in the Cayman Islands insurance sector.
Advised on the US$1 billion set up of a major insurance firm's Cayman Islands licensed reinsurance company.
Advised a major insurance firm on the US$350 million acquisition of indirect interests in a Cayman Islands licensed insurance company.
Practice head
Tina Meigh; Jonathon Meloy; John Dykstra