OVERVIEW
Irena is of counsel of Maples and Calder's Finance team in the Maples Group's Hong Kong office. She has been practising offshore law since 2007 and has extensive experience advising clients on both British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands law principally assisting international financial institutions and public companies listed on various stock exchanges on corporate finance transactions. She advises on conventional bilateral and syndication lending, project finance, asset and property financing, capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.
BACKGROUND
Irena first joined the Maples Group in 2007. She has worked for another international law firm and for Zul Rafique & partners in Malaysia prior to moving to Hong Kong. Irena is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka and Malay.
BAR ADMISSIONS
2001 – Called to the Bar of England and Wales (not practising)
2003 – Admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya (Malaysia) (not practising)
2003 – Admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia) (not practising)
2011 – Admitted as a Barrister of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
2011 – Admitted as a solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong (not practising)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
FinanceLANGUAGES
Cantonese
English
Hakka
Malay
Mandarin
EDUCATION
University of Cardiff, UK, Diploma in Bar Vocational Studies, 2001
University of Sheffield, UK, Bachelor of Laws, 2000
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KNOWLEDGE
- LMA Guide to the Application of the Sustainability Linked Loan Principles in Fund Finance 22 March 2024
- Russia Sanctions Update New Divestment Licensing Ground 22 March 2024
- Keeping on Top of Your KEEP Obligations 19 March 2024
- Innovative Construction - Building for a Sustainable Future 19 March 2024
- The British Virgin Islands Approved Manager Regime 18 March 2024
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Supports Lakemore Partners by Providing Comprehensive Services to Aquatine Fund V 18 March 2024
- Maples Group Welcomes Blessing Buraimoh as First Global Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Lead 14 March 2024
- Maples Group Advances AI Strategy with Global Rollout of Harvey AI Partnership 11 March 2024
- Maples Group Advises on US$822 Million Fund Formation by South Korean Private Equity Firm 08 March 2024
- Maples Group Wins at 2024 Hedgeweek European Awards 23 February 2024