Profile
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Position
Aisling is partner of Maples and Calder's Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team at the Maples Group.
A barrister by training, Aisling specialises in complex, high value, international cross border litigation and acts in some of Asia's largest offshore corporate, insolvency/restructuring and shareholder disputes. She is an expert in contentious matters and has a particular interest in take-privates, statutory mergers, contentious valuations and schemes of arrangement.
Career
Aisling joined the Maples Group in 2009 in the British Virgin Islands, and moved to the Hong Kong office in 2011. She was elected as a partner in 2017. Aisling was involved in some of the British Virgin Island's largest fund litigation following the global financial crisis. Prior to joining the Maples Group, she worked for another firm in the British Virgin Islands and before that, practised as a barrister in London for four years (having trained at the top ranking professional negligence, insurance and reinsurance set, 4 New Square). At the London Bar she appeared routinely in court as an advocate in commercial and common law matters, conducting her own trials and cross-examining witnesses, and was also led by various silks in multi-million pound commercial disputes.
Aisling has been recommended by The Legal 500 and was short-listed as a "Rising Star in Litigation" in the Euromoney Asia Women in Business Law Awards in 2013, 2015 and 2017. In 2018, she was named in Asian Legal Business' 40 under 40 list, which profiles the most accomplished lawyers in Asia under 40 years of age.
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Education
University College Cork, Ireland, BCL (1st Class) (Awarded Graduate of the Year)
London School of Economics, LLM (Distinction) (British Council Chevening Scholar)
College of Law, London, Bar Vocational Course (Outstanding) (Ranked 2nd in the Year and awarded the Buchanan Prize and the Hubert Greenland Scholarship by Lincoln's Inn)
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Maples Hong Kong has a highly professional yet personal approach in their dealings with us as instructing solicitors. Their advice on BVI law has always been sound and well-supported by case law and legislation. We are regularly kept up to date with the latest developments in BVI law in areas which have an impact on the cases they are handling for our mutual client.'
‘Their partner Derrick Kan was very good. Responsive and pragmatic advice. Very helpful. ’
‘Provide a global coverage on key jurisdictions, delivering asset management services that are commercially minded and provide up-to-date legal knowledge. ’
‘Sharon Yap - Responsive and up to date on trends in the market that I operate in.'
‘Aisling Dwyer stands out as a lawyer with a strong grasp of the law and the facts of each case we work on. More importantly, she has something extra to bring to the table and different insight to share each time we discuss complex issues.'
‘Maples is the leading Cayman law firm in Asia. They are responsive, commercial and knowledgeable about the latest Cayman regulatory developments and how they affect the Asian funds market and my clients. They have a deep bench of lawyers here in Asia and advise many of the most high-profile Asian private equity clients on the formation of Cayman, BVI and Bermuda fund vehicles. ’
‘Partner Sharon Yap is outstanding. She is commercial and pragmatic and helps clients come up with creative solutions to complex issues. She has great client skills, and my team works seamlessly with her team.'
‘Maples is a very well-known practice in HK for legal and with a focus on funds and disputes.’