Maples Group Leads the 2024 Legal 500 Caribbean Guide with Most Tier 1 Rankings

Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, is pleased to announce that its British Virgin Islands ("BVI") and Cayman Islands practices have received the most Tier 1 rankings in The Legal 500 2024 Caribbean Guide.

The firm achieved eight Tier 1 placements, with clients endorsing the practices as being 'the best in its class in the Cayman Islands and in BVI.'  The firm's Cayman Islands Regulatory & Compliance practice remained at Tier 1 status, earning commendation for its exceptional performance, 'A high-quality team that understands the Cayman Island regulations very well. Flexible, accessible, and responsive.’  The firm's Cayman Islands Corporate & Commercial practice, maintaining its Tier 1 status, was characterised as a team that 'stands out when issues arise in the project, as they react fast and efficiently.'  The Cayman Islands Dispute Resolution & Insolvency practice, maintaining its Tier 1 status, received acclaim for its 'extremely knowledgeable' and was recognised as 'collectively they are one of the best, if not the best, in the Cayman Islands.’  Similarly, the Cayman Islands Funds & Investment management team was praised as 'By far and away, the strongest law firm in the region for fund formation and related matters.'  The Cayman Islands Banking, Finance and Capital Markets were praised for being 'the biggest and the best. They are on top of latest developments.’

The firm's BVI's Banking, Finance and Capital Markets practices also upheld their Tier 1 statuses, receiving commendation for excellence as being 'the biggest and the best. They are on top of latest developments'. Similarly, the firm's BVI's Corporate and Commercial team was praised as being 'very knowledgeable not only of the law, but also of its implications for business'.

In addition to receiving the most Tier 1 rankings in this year's Guide, the firm also saw a substantial rise in the number of lawyers who received recognition this year, with 67 lawyers ranked across the various categories.  In the Guide, 22 Partners received the 'Leading Individual' accolade and 14 Partners were recognised in the 'Next Generation Partner' category. Malachi Sweetman, Amel Wehden and Stuart Rau entered the 'Rising Stars' category this year.  Furthermore, the firm secured 15 'New Individual Rankings,' with 6 lawyers achieving 'Improved Individual Rankings'.  

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

An extract of some of the firm's testimonials received can be found below.

'Maples is the biggest and the best. They are on top of latest developments.’

'The Cayman Islands office of Maples continues to be at the forefront of market practices and developments. They are unquestionably most clients’ first choice. The teams are experienced, sophisticated, and understand client needs.’

‘The Maples team has gone from strength to strength in recent years, certainly mixing it with the top boutique BVI outfits now.’

‘Top-notch team across the board. Commercial, responsive, knowledgeable and experienced. They are always able to deliver the right experts in a timely fashion.’

‘A high-quality team that understands the Cayman Island regulations very well. Flexible, accessible and responsive.’

'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.’

‘In my experience the Maples team is always very well-resourced – including between offices/jurisdictions – which enables them to be incredibly responsive. They are always totally on top of case management and attentive to their clients.’