Maples Group‘s team's Singapore office is part of the firm’s wider Asian practice. It handles a range of corporate, finance and funds matters, with particular experience in SPAC and de-SPAC transactions. The firm’s regional leadership includes Singapore-based Asia managing partner Michael Gagie who oversees the broader Asia practice and Hong Kong-based Matt Roberts who heads up the corporate team in the region. Nick Harrold is a noteworthy funds specialist who has particular expertise advising on funds targeting Japanese investors, while Iain Anderson focuses on fund formations and downstream private equity transactions.
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Testimonials
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- 'They are capable of appropriately structuring investment trusts offered in Japan.'
- 'They have particular expertise in the formation of feeder funds that invest in alternative investment funds.'
- 'Nick Harrold has extensive experience in the formation of investment trusts offered in Japan.'
- 'I have recently worked with the Singapore disputes team on a complex, high-value multi-jurisdiction shareholder dispute (involving Hong Kong, Singapore, BVI and Mainland China). My team worked closely with the Maples team in Hong Kong and Singapore. Cherrin Wong in Singapore was excellent.'
- 'Cherrin Wong's legal and technical ability is first-rate and she had an in-depth understanding of the cross-border legal issues and the factual matrix and was highly responsive throughout the mandate. I would highly recommend Cherrin.'
Work highlights
Advised a consortium of seven financial institutions on a $900m loan facility for Yondr Group’s 98MW data centre development in Johor, Malaysia.
Acted as Cayman Islands and Irish legal counsel to the client on the launch of the Daiwa Blackstone Infrastructure Fund.
Acted as Cayman Islands counsel to the client on a $230m education fund launch.
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Practice head
Michael Gagie; Matt Roberts
Other key lawyers
Nick Harrold; Iain Anderson; Cherrin Wong