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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  • ‘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