Tim Morgan
Maples GroupMaples Group is the first port of call for several Middle Eastern fund managers, advising on vehicles targeting a range of asset classes including real estate, private equity and venture capital, among others. The practice is led by ‘safe pair of hands’ Simon Hopwood, a specialist in the structuring of REITs and Sharia-compliant funds, and Tim Morgan, who acts for private equity clients in relation to fund launches and restructurings, with additional expertise in regulatory and tax requirements.
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- 'Maples offers a high quality team of partners and associates who understand the Middle Eastern market and are therefore able to take a full part in structuring discussions, including regarding Sharia-compliant structures.'
- 'Simon Hopwood is excellent at offering potential solutions and knows his funds area well. He's very easy to work with.'
- 'Highly responsive, easy to work with, knowledgeable regarding their practice area.'
- 'Maples is a very innovative and client service-focused firm. They work collaboratively with us, are very responsive and look for good working solutions for their clients.'
- 'Simon Hopwood is a safe pair of hands during intense, dynamically changing situations and helps clients find good working solutions to their dilemmas.'
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