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Maples' Lawyers Lead in 2020 Legal 500 Caribbean Guide

17 Dec 2019

Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, is pleased to announce that it has achieved the highest rankings in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2020. 

Across its British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands offices, the firm received a remarkable number of individual lawyer rankings with 60 of its lawyers being recognised.  17 partners received the "Leading Individual" distinction within their area while nine associates were acknowledged for their outstanding expertise in the "Rising Star" category.  The firm also received 11 practice group placements with eight practice groups achieving a Tier 1 ranking.  

Throughout the guide, clients endorsed the firm as a "market leader and market-setting firm in the Cayman Islands", that is "spearheaded by senior industry figures with close knowledge of local and international initiatives", and with "extremely high-quality lawyers, with experience across a range of disciplines." 

Commenting on the rankings, Global Managing Partner, Jonathan Green, said," We are delighted that the rankings recognise our deep bench of talent and reflect the hard work, commitment and unmatched legal expertise of our lawyers within their local and global practice areas"

For over 30 years, The Legal 500 has been analysing the capabilities of law firms across the world, with a comprehensive research programme revised and updated every year to bring the most up-to-date vision of the global legal market.  Their research is based on submissions from law firms, interviews with leading private practice lawyers and feedback from over 300,000 clients worldwide.
 

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