Maples and Calder

What Maples and Calder does

Maples Group (formerly Maples and Calder) is an international law firm and professional services firm founded in 1962, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, with its primary operational base in the Cayman Islands. The firm advises on the laws of the Cayman Islands, Ireland, and the British Virgin Islands, serving multinational corporations, financial institutions, investment fund managers, and high-net-worth individuals across the Americas, Caribbean, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Middle East through a network of 15 offices and 922 professionals, including 148 Partners and 152 Associates.

The firm operates through six integrated service lines: Legal Services (corporate, finance, funds and investment management, dispute resolution, regulatory advisory, tax, and private client); Fiduciary Services (directorship, trustee, company secretarial, and accounting); Fund Services (administration, AIFM/UCITS management company solutions, hedge fund and private asset services); Entity Formation and Management (formation, registered office, liquidations, supported by the proprietary eServices and Phoenix digital platforms); Regulatory and Compliance (AEOI/FATCA/CRS, AIFMD, AML, EMIR, UCITS, Form PF); and Specialty Services (AI Advisory, Digital Assets, Family Office Solutions, Japan Practice, Latin America Practice, Listing Services).

Revenue is generated through professional services fee arrangements across multiple jurisdictions, delivered via a direct office network model in which professional staff in each jurisdiction serve institutional and corporate clients face-to-face. Pricing is engagement-based and not publicly disclosed. The firm reaches clients through direct professional relationships, referrals, industry presence across global financial centers, and a content-driven marketing approach encompassing thought leadership, regulatory education, webcasts, podcasts, and active engagement on LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, and WeChat. The firm holds a strong regulatory and reputational position in the offshore legal market, evidenced by 50+ years of operating history and recent recognition including the Women in Business Law Awards 2026.

Name

Maples and Calder

Legal name

Maples Group

Website

https://maplesandcalder.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1962

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Maples Group is an international law firm and professional services firm advising on Cayman Islands, Irish, and BVI law, serving corporates, fund managers, and family offices across 15 global offices with 922 professionals spanning legal, fiduciary, fund, entity management, and regulatory services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices15 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Legal Services: Providing comprehensive legal counsel across corporate, finance, funds, dispute resolution, regulatory, and private client matters to institutional and corporate clients
2. Fiduciary Services: Directorship, trustee, and corporate services including company secretarial, board support, and private client services
3. Fund Services: Administration and management services for hedge funds, private assets, and institutional investors including AIFM and UCITS solutions
4. Entity Formation and Management: Formation, registered office, and management services for entities across multiple jurisdictions
5. Regulatory and Compliance Services: Compliance advisory including AML, AEOI/FATCA/CRS, EMIR, UCITS, and Form PF reporting services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Maples Group is an international law firm and professional services firm providing integrated legal, fiduciary, fund, entity formation and management, regulatory and compliance, and specialty services across the Cayman Islands, Ireland, British Virgin Islands, and other major offshore jurisdictions. The firm serves multinational corporations, financial institutions, investment fund managers, and high-net-worth clients through 15 global offices, with revenue earned through professional service fees for legal counsel, fund administration, trustee and directorship services, and regulatory reporting.

Product overview

Maples Group is a market-leading international law firm providing integrated legal, fiduciary, fund, entity formation and management, regulatory and compliance, and specialty services. The offering is structured as a unified professional services portfolio organized across six core service lines: Legal Services, Fiduciary Services, Fund Services, Entity Formation & Management Services, Regulatory & Compliance, and Specialty Services. Within these, notable named offerings include eServices and Phoenix (digital platforms for entity management), AI Advisory (specialty service for AI compliance), and Client Platforms (digital access portals). The services span multiple jurisdictions across Americas & Caribbean, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East, with expertise in sectors including investment funds, financial services, corporate, and private client matters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Services Comprehensive legal counsel covering Corporate, Data/Commercial/Technology, Dispute Resolution & Insolvency, Employment, Finance, Funds & Investment Management, Insurance, Process Agency Services, Construction & Development, Real Estate, Regulatory & Financial Services Advisory, Tax, and Trusts & Private Client matters for corporate and institutional clients.
• Fiduciary Services Fiduciary services encompassing Accounting/Tax & Agency Services, Commodity Pool Operator Services, Company Secretarial & Board Support Services, Conflict Review & Advisory Services, Directorship Services, Facilities Agent Services, Permanent Office Solutions, Power of Attorney & Proxy Agent Services, Private Client Services, and Trustee Services for corporate, fund, and private clients.
• Fund Services Fund services including AIFM and UCITS Management Company Solutions, Facilities Agent Services, Hedge Fund administration, Institutional Investors services, Private Assets administration, and Technology solutions for investment fund managers and institutional investors.
• Entity Formation & Management Services Entity formation and management services including Accounting/Tax & Agency Services, Company Secretarial & Board Support Services, Formation, Global Entity Services, Liquidations, and Registered Office/Agent & Domiciliation Services for entities across multiple jurisdictions.
• Regulatory & Compliance Services Regulatory and compliance services covering AEOI/FATCA & CRS, AIFMD Annex IV Reporting & Depositary Solutions, Anti-Money Laundering Services, EMIR, Commodity Pool Operator Support Services, Form PF, UCITS, and OPERA reporting for institutional clients.
• Specialty Services Specialty services including AEOI & Economic Substance, AI Advisory, Digital Assets, Family Office Solutions, Global CLO Solutions, Global Registration Services, Japan Practice, Latin America Practice, and Listing Services for corporate, fund, and private clients.
• Client Platforms Digital client platforms enabling clients to access Maples services and manage their accounts, supporting service delivery across the firm's legal, fiduciary, fund, entity, and regulatory offerings.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kroll, LLCcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 June 2026Kroll served as financial advisor to the Special Committee of LakeShore Biopharma in the going-private transaction. Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP provided legal counsel to the Special Committee alongside Kroll.
• Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 June 2026Provided legal counsel to the Special Committee of LakeShore Biopharma in the going-private transaction alongside Maples and Calder (Hong Kong) LLP.
• White & Case LLPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 24 June 2026Provided legal counsel to the buyer group in LakeShore Biopharma's going-private transaction, working alongside Maples and Calder.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Appleby: Appleby is an offshore law firm with offices across Bermuda, Cayman, BVI, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Tokyo. Its full-service legal offering targeting institutional, fund, and private client work closely overlaps with Maples' practice.
• Ogier: Ogier is an offshore legal and fiduciary services firm with offices across Cayman, BVI, Jersey, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and London. Its integrated legal-plus-fund-administration model directly mirrors Maples' offering and client base.
• Mourant: Mourant is a Jersey-rooted offshore legal and fiduciary services firm with offices in Cayman, Guernsey, Hong Kong, London, and Singapore. Its legal plus fund administration combination mirrors Maples' integrated offering for institutional and fund clients.
• Walkers: Walkers is a leading offshore law firm headquartered in Cayman Islands with offices across Bermuda, BVI, Jersey, Dublin, Hong Kong, Singapore, and London. It offers near-identical legal, fiduciary, and fund services to Maples and is one of the closest direct competitors for institutional and fund clients in offshore jurisdictions.
• Harneys (Harley & Morris): Harneys is a leading offshore law firm with strong presence in BVI and Cayman and offices in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Miami. It is a direct competitor for BVI/Cayman corporate, finance, and funds work.
• Conyers Dill & Pearman: Conyers is a premier offshore law firm with major offices in Bermuda, Cayman Islands, BVI, London, Hong Kong, and Singapore. It competes head-to-head with Maples on corporate, finance, funds, and fiduciary mandates across the same offshore jurisdictions.
• Carey Olsen: Carey Olsen is a leading offshore law firm with strong bases in Bermuda, Cayman, Jersey, and Guernsey. It competes with Maples on corporate, finance, funds, and private client matters, particularly in Channel Islands and Cayman.

Broad incumbents

• Linklaters: Linklaters is a Magic Circle global law firm with deep offshore funds, finance, and corporate practices spanning major financial centers. It frequently leads cross-border transactions where Maples serves as offshore counsel, and increasingly competes for primary mandates.
• Norton Rose Fulbright: Norton Rose Fulbright is a global law firm with significant offshore finance, funds, and regulatory capabilities across the U.S., UK, Canada, Asia, and Australia. Its broad full-service model overlaps with Maples for institutional and fund clients operating across multiple jurisdictions.
• Clifford Chance: Clifford Chance is a Magic Circle global law firm with substantial offshore finance, funds, and capital markets capabilities across London, New York, Hong Kong, and key offshore centers. It competes for the largest cross-border mandates that Maples also pursues, but with broader geographic and practice depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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