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Key contacts
Managing Partner – Singapore: Michael Gagie
Quick facts
Number of lawyers

7

Number of partners

4

Languages

English, Mandarin, Cantonese

Key practice areas
Banking and finance
Financial and corporate
Firm overview

The Maples Group, through its leading international law firm, Maples and Calder, advises global financial, institutional, business and private clients on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg. With 30 years on-the-ground experience in Asia, the Maples Group remains committed to providing clients with comprehensive legal, fiduciary, fund, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management services.

With offices in key jurisdictions around the world, the Maples Group has specific strengths in areas of corporate commercial, finance, investment funds, litigation and trusts. Maintaining relationships with leading legal counsel, the Group leverages this local expertise to deliver an integrated service offering for global business initiatives. Our global network of over 2,500 lawyers and industry professionals are strategically located in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East to ensure that clients gain immediate access to expert advice and bespoke support, within convenient time zones.

Established in 2012, the Maples Group’s Singapore office provides services to Southeast Asia-based clients seeking legal, fund administration and fiduciary services across the region.

Key practice areas
  • Banking
  • Capital markets: Debt
  • Capital markets: Equity
  • Investment funds
  • Hedge funds
  • M&A
  • Private equity
  • Private equity funds
  • Restructuring and insolvency
  • Financial restructuring
  • Structured finance/securitisation
Address:
1 Raffles Place, #32-01 & #32-02, One Raffles Place
048616
Tel:+6569228400 Email:Contact Us Web Address:https://maples.com
Linked Reviews
Financial and corporate

Maples Group is an international law firm, headquartered in the Cayman Islands. The international firm has over 330 lawyers and 17 offices including Asia-Pacific offices in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Shanghai. The Asia team collaborates with its lawyers based in the BVI, Cayman Islands, Dubai, London and Luxembourg offices. Currently there are 21 partners based in the Hong Kong and Singapore offices.

The firm is known for its work in the investment funds and financial and corporate spaces. The Singapore offices specialise in providing legal, fund and fiduciary services across the region on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands and Ireland in conjunction.

Key clients 

Key clients of the firm include Aquila Acquisition, Baidu, China Biologic Products, CK Hutchison International (21), CMBI, JD Logistics, Meituan, Trip.com, NH Securities, Hony Capital and ENN Clean Energy International Investment.

Client Feedback: 32nd edition (2022/2023) 

M&A

“They are very strong on the Cayman and BVI aspects of M&A.”

Banking and finance

“Excellent legal, commercial, structuring and client friendly advice with optimal solutions.”

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Deal Highlights
3 results3 results
Deal Name Deal Date Firm Name Jurisdiction Deal Type Lawyer Names Client Names Client Role
Hutchison Port Holdings - Bond Issue
2021-09-01
Maples Group
Singapore
Bond issue
Hutchison Port Holdings
Issuer
TradeUP Global Corp. - M&A
2021-09-28
Maples Group
Singapore
M&A
Suzanne Correy
TradeUP Global Corp.
Buyer
China Education Group Holdings Limited - Bond Issue
2022-03-01
Maples Group
Singapore
Bond issue
China Education Group Holdings Limited
Issuer
ESG
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