Caribbean - British Virgin Islands

Maples Group

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Housing a solid team of experienced banking and finance lawyers, Maples Group maintains a leading position in the BVI market, routinely handling a range of high-quality and complex finance transactions spanning general banking, equity and debt capital markets work, private equity backed deals, cross-border restructurings and asset and project finance work, especially in the aircraft and shipping areas. Focusing on North America and Europe, group head Richard May has particular knowledge of the natural resources and project and asset finance sectors, while Ruairi Bourke‘s capabilities are notably concentrated on M&A, joint ventures, and venture capital fundraisings. Finance specialist Christopher Newton is noted for his expertise in onshore and offshore restructuring transactions, including schemes of arrangement, plans of arrangement and company creditor arrangements.

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Key clients

  • ANGKASA-X HOLDINGS CORP
  • Biohaven Group
  • China Evergrande Group
  • Critical Metals Corp.
  • EQT AB and Baring Private Equity Asia Limited
  • Nordic Aviation Capital
  • Wang & Lee Group
  • Vahanna Tech Edge Acquisition I Corp

Work highlights

  • Advised Biohaven on its offer and take-private acquisition by Pfizer for a bid price of $11.6bn.
  • Advised China Evergrande Group in respect of the BVI aspects of its global restructuring.
  • Acted for both EQT and BPEA, in relation to EQT's €6.8bn acquisition of Hong Kong-based BPEA.

Lawyers

Leading individuals

Ruairi Bourke

Ruairi Bourke

Maples Group

Ruairi is co-head of Maples and Calder's Corporate, Finance and Funds & Investment Management teams in the Maples Group's British Virgin Islands office. He advises on a wide range of corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, stock exchange listings, private equity structures, private placements, corporate restructuring and reorganisation transactions and the formation of joint ventures. On the finance side, Ruairi advises on acquisition, real estate, ship and aircraft finance transactions. He also has significant experience in capital markets transactions, both equity and debt.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Richard May

Other key lawyers

Ruairi Bourke, Christopher Newton