
Accolades
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘We have worked closely with Maples on multiple fund products in different sectors and they're an absolute pleasure to deal with on CIMA issues, fund formation issues, and regulatory issues in the funds space.’
‘Julian Ashworth, Patrick Head, and Ian Kirwan are all fantastic.’
‘Alex Howard, Jeremy Bomford and team are extremely knowledgeable and extremely responsive. They are able to react quickly to questions that come from our PE clients and always do so in a commercial and practical manner.’
‘I have been working with both Jeremy Bomford and Alex Howard for years and continue to rely on them heavily as they are both amazing practitioners who are always available to help at the drop of a hat.’
‘Very strong private funds practice and clearly the leading practice in the Cayman Islands. In terms of knowledge, experience and staffing, there is clear blue water between Maples and every other firm in the Caymans.’
‘Alex Howard is an exceptional private funds partner. Extremely knowledgeable, always available and capable of distilling complex legal matters into readily understood terms.’
‘They are very competent and responsive.’
‘We work with Andrew Keast. He is a very competent and knowledgeable in his field, scrupulous and reliable. He is prompt and responsive. ’
Key clients
- Ares
- Antares
- Blackrock
- Citadel
- DE Shaw
- Goldman Sachs
- GCM Grosvenor Capital
- Man Group
- Sculptor Capital
- Vista Equity Partners
Work highlights
- Acted for Thoma Bravo, and its newly formed acquisition entities, on Cayman Islands aspects of its recommend cash acquisition of Darktrace plc.
- Advised Clayton, Dubilier & Rice on the set up and initial closings of CD&R Fund XII.
- Advised KKR's K-PEC and K-PRIME platforms on the Cayman Islands aspects of their innovative deal acquisition structures.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Sheryl Dean; Michael Richardson
Other key lawyers
Jonathan Green; Gwyneth Rees; Christie Walton; Grant Dixon; Julian Ashworth; Patrick Rosenfeld; Andrew Keast; Iain McMurdo; Jeremy Bomford; Christina Gordon; Tim Coak; Lee Davis; Stephen Watler; Caroline Heal; Jo Cunningham; Alex Howard; Stef Dimitriou; Ian Kirwan