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Corporate and commercial

Maples Group

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As one of the largest groups in the Cayman Islands, Maples Group‘s corporate team advises on a vast range of takeovers, M&A, IPOs, SPACs, joint ventures, regulatory issues and general corporate and commercial advisory matters. Practice chair Matthew Gardner has considerable experience in public and private M&A, financings, IPOs, joint ventures and restructurings, while Suzanne Correy’s focus is on structured finance, capital markets and investment fund transactions, especially in the Latin American region. The team also houses Daniel Lee, whose focus is on public takeovers and private equity transactions; Shari Seymour and Finn O’Hegarty, who are both noted for their work on joint venture arrangements, IPOs and restructurings; and SPAC expert Michael Johns. Newly promoted partner Kerry Ann Phillips handles restructurings and reorganisations, investment fund structuring, and investments in Latin America.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Maples team is definitively the best in its class in the Cayman Islands and in BVI. The partners (seniors and more juniors) are extremely engaged with the projects and are very aware of the projects’ developments. Maples stands out when issues arise in the project, as they react fast and efficiently.’

  • 'Matthew Gardner remains a composed, personable lawyer. From Matthew you get direct, relevant and timely advice and he remains contactable and personable at all times.'

  • ‘I have been working with Maples for many years and I have been always very happy with the level of service received from the team of partner Kieran Walsh. He stands out in his attention to detail and it is a very trustworthy person to work with. His commitment to the clients’ projects is absolute.'

  • 'Kerry Ann Phillips was the best associate to work with at Maples Cayman, and now as a partner I’m absolutely sure that she will be a fantastic partner, with very precise comments and deep attention to details.’

Key clients

  • Noble Corporation
  • Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. IV
  • Thoma Bravo
  • TH International Ltd.
  • Arclight Clean Transition Corp. II
  • Jefferies Holdings I Limited
  • Inflection Point Acquisition Corp.
  • Inversiones Galilea S.A (a subsidiary of Ecomsur Holdings S.A)
  • O2Micro International Limited
  • KoBold Metals
  • TPG
  • Nordic Aviation Capital

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Suzanne Correy
Suzanne is a partner of Maples and Calder's Corporate and Latin American teams in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office.  She has extensive experience in all aspects of corporate work, including joint ventures, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, and also advises on a wide variety of structured finance, capital markets and investment fund transactions.  Suzanne maintains a strong focus on public company work, advising clients through all stages of their growth from start-up to IPO and beyond. Through her Latin American practice, Suzanne advises clients both originating from and investing into the region. She has also advised telecommunications clients and hardware companies on Cayman Islands licencing and regulatory issues.
Matthew Gardner
Matthew is Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office where he is also head of the Corporate team.  His expertise covers all aspects of corporate and commercial work, including private equity, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures.  Matthew also advises on all types of investment funds and has extensive experience in finance and capital markets.
Michael Johns
Michael is partner of Maples and Calder's Corporate team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. Michael's expertise covers all aspects of corporate and securities law, including IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, SPACs and a broad range of banking, structured finance and capital markets transactions.  His practice focuses on the energy industry and public company listings and corporate governance.
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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Daniel Lee
Dan is a partner of Maples and Calder's Corporate team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office.  His experience includes advising on a broad range of corporate and commercial work, including private equity, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and SPACs.  He also advises on all types of investment funds and has extensive experience in finance and capital markets.
Shari Seymour
Shari is a partner of Maples and Calder's Corporate team in the Maples Group's Cayman Islands office. She has a wide range of experience in corporate and commercial law, including joint venture arrangements, IPOs, restructurings, banking and financing transactions.  Her practice also includes the formation and maintenance of all types of investment funds, including hedge funds and private equity funds.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Matthew Gardner

Other key lawyers

Suzanne Correy, Daniel Lee: Shari Seymour, Finn O’Hegarty, Michael Johns, Kerry Ann Phillips, Kieran Walsh

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