ESTABLISHED IN 1995
Managing Partner: Michael Gagie
Number of partners: 16 (Hong Kong); 5 (Singapore)
Number of associates: 24 (Hong Kong); 4 (including 1 of counsel, Singapore)
Firm overview
Maples Group, through its leading international law firm, Maples and Calder, advises global financial, institutional, business and private clients on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey, Luxembourg and the Marshall Islands. With 30 years on-the-ground experience in Asia, Maples Group remains committed to providing clients with comprehensive legal, fiduciary, fund, regulatory and compliance, entity formation and management services.
With offices in key jurisdictions around the world, Maples Group has specific strengths in areas of corporate commercial, finance, investment funds, litigation and trusts. Maintaining relationships with leading legal counsel, the group leverages this local expertise to deliver an integrated service offering for global business initiatives. Our global network of more than 2,000 lawyers and industry professionals are strategically located in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Middle East to ensure that clients gain immediate access to expert advice and bespoke support within convenient time zones.
Maples Group has had a presence in Hong Kong since 1995, and our Singapore office was opened in 2012. We offer a comprehensive range of legal, fund administration and fiduciary services to clients based in, or doing business across, Asia.
Many of our professionals are proficient in Cantonese, Mandarin and Korean.
Key practice areas
Corporate; Dispute resolution & insolvency; Finance; Funds & investment management.
Notable Deals
Recognised by China Business Law Journal as Deals of the Year
Project | Year | Money | Section | Category |
Aquila SPAC debuts in Hong Kong | 2022 | HKD1 billion | Capital Markets | SPAC; Hong Kong listing |
Asia Innovation’s SPAC listing on NYSE | 2022 | USD2.5 billion | Capital Markets | US listing; SPAC; internet |
ECARX SPAC listing on Nasdaq | 2022 | USD3.82 billion | Capital Markets | De-SPAC; US listing; automobile |
EQT’s USD7.5bn merger with BPEA | 2022 | USD7.5 billion | Cross-border | M&A; private equity |
JD Property’s mandatory acquisition of China Logistics | 2022 | HKD16.4 billion | Domestic | M&A; logistics |
Li Auto’s USD2bn follow-on offering | 2022 | USD2 billion | Capital Markets | Follow-on public offering; automobile |
Modern Land restructuring of offshore notes | 2022 | USD1.34 billion | Cross-border | Restructuring; real estate |
NaaS merges with RISE, lists on Nasdaq | 2022 | N/A | Capital Markets | US listing; reverse takeover |
New Frontier Health privatisation | 2022 | USD1.58 billion | Capital Markets | Privatisation; de-SPAC; medical |
NIO’s listing by introduction in HK, Singapore | 2022 | N/A | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; Singapore listing; listing by way of introduction |
Royalty-backed financing of Yisheng Biopharma | 2022 | USD40 million | Cross-border | Financing; life science |
Tims China lists via SPAC on Nasdaq | 2022 | USD1.4 billion | Capital Markets | de-SPAC; US listing; catering |
Baidu’s secondary listing on SEHK | 2021 | USD3.1 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; internet |
Didi Global’s USD4.4bn NYSE IPO | 2021 | USD4.4 billion | Capital Markets | US listing; IPO; internet |
JD Health’s USD3.4bn Hong Kong IPO | 2021 | USD3.4 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; pharmaceuticals |
JD Logistics’ USD3.5bn Hong Kong listing | 2021 | USD3.5 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; logistics |
Kuaishou Technology’s USD5.4bn Hong Kong IPO | 2021 | USD5.4 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong IPO; technology |
Tencent’s senior notes under global MTN programme | 2021 | USD4.1 billion | Capital Markets | Senior notes; technology |
Trip.com lists in Hong Kong | 2021 | USD1 billion | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; travel |
Xiaomi’s Hong Kong top-up placement | 2021 | USD3 billion | Capital Markets | Technology |
58.com’s privatisation | 2020 | USD8.7 billion | Overseas Deals | Privatisation; internet |
Burning Rock Biotech’s Nasdaq listing | 2020 | USD256 million | Overseas Deals | Nasdaq listing; medicine |
China Merchants Commercial REIT’s HK listing | 2020 | HKD2.56 billion | Overseas Deals | REIT |
Huya’s USD10bn merger with Douyu | 2020 | USD10 billion | Deals in China | M&A; games |
JD Health’s Hong Kong IPO | 2020 | HKD26.4 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; pharmaceutical |
JD.com’s secondary HK listing | 2020 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; e-commerce |
KE Holdings’ US IPO | 2020 | USD2.12 billion | Overseas Deals | US IPO |
MINISO’s US IPO | 2020 | USD608 million | Overseas Deals | US; IPO |
NetEase’s secondary listing in HK | 2020 | HKD21 billion | Overseas Deals | US listing; internet |
Ninebot’s Star market IPO | 2020 | RMB1.241 billion | Deals in China | Star market |
Alibaba Group’s Hong Kong IPO | 2019 | HKD88 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; e-commerce |
Canaan Technology’s Nasdaq listing | 2019 | USD400 million | Overseas Deals | US listing |
CMGE’s Hong Kong listing | 2019 | HKD1.31 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; games |
Douyu’s Nasdaq IPO | 2019 | USD775 million | Overseas Deals | US listing; internet |
Hansoh Pharmaceutical’s HK IPO | 2019 | HKD100 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; pharmaceutical |
IDreamSky Technology’s HK listing | 2019 | HKD838 million | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; internet |
Tencent Music’s US listing | 2019 | USD1.1 billion | Overseas Deals | US listing; entertainment industry |
Weibo’s Hong Kong secondary listing | 2021 | USD385 million | Capital Markets | Hong Kong listing; technology |
Apex Technology acquires Lexmark International | 2016 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Overseas M&A; TMT |
Aurora Mobile’s Nasdaq IPO | 2018 | USD77 million | Overseas Deals | US listing; data technology |
BOCOM International’s Hong Kong IPO | 2017 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market; Overseas listing |
BTG Hotels’srestructuring and acquisition of Home Inns Group | 2016 | N/A | Deals in China | Asset restructuring; hotel industry; privatization |
C.H.M.T. purchases The Center in Hong Kong | 2018 | HKD40.2 billion | Overseas Deals | Real Estate |
China Literature’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | HKD8.3 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong listing; eBooks |
Innovent Biologics’ Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | HKD3.156 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong listing; Biopharmaceuticals |
Intime Retail’s privatization | 2017 | USD2.55 billion | Overseas Deals | Privatization; Retail |
Meituan Dianping’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | USD4.2 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; E-commerce |
Meituan-Dianping’sUSD3.3 billion fundraising | 2016 | USD3.3 billion | Overseas Deals | Private equity; TMT |
NIO’s NYSE IPO | 2018 | USD1 billion | Overseas Deals | US IPO; Electric vehicles |
Ping An Healthcare and Technology’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | HKD8.77 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO; Healthcare |
Qihoo 360 Technology goes private | 2016 | USD9.3 billion | Overseas Deals | Private equity; privatization; TMT |
SenseTime’s series C/C+ round financing | 2018 | USD1.22 billion | Deals in China | PE/VC; AI |
Top Spring issues convertible bonds | 2016 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Convertible bonds |
WuXi Biologics’sHong Kong IPO | 2017 | N/A | Overseas Deals | Overseas listing; Biotechnology |
Xiaomi’s Hong Kong IPO | 2018 | HKD36 billion | Overseas Deals | Hong Kong IPO |
21Vianet Group’s bond offering | 2013 | USD163.5 million | Debt capital market | Debt capital market |
A syndicated loan to Alibaba | 2013 | USD8 billion | Banking & Finance | Banking & Finance |
Alibaba Group’s debut notes offering | 2015 | USD8 billion | Debt capital marke | Debt capital marke |
Alibaba Group’s investment in Youku Tudou | 2014 | USD1.22 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Alibaba Group’s NYSE IPO | 2014 | USD25 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
Alibaba’s acquisition of an 18% stake in Sina’s Weibo | 2013 | USD586 million | Deals in China | M&A |
Baidu’s acquisition of 91 Wireless | 2013 | USD1.9 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Baidu’s notes offering on NASDAQ | 2014 | USD1 billion | Debt capital market | Debt capital market |
Baidu’s notes offerings | 2013 | USD2.5 billion | Debt capital market | Debt capital market |
Cheung Kong and Hutchison’s reorganization, spin-off and listing | 2015 | USD54.2 billion | Restructuring | Restructuring |
China Mobile Games and Entertainment Group’s privatization | 2015 | USD743 million | Take private | Take private |
Didi Dache’s merger with Kuaidi Dache | 2015 | USD6 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Focus Media’s delisting from Nasdaq | 2013 | USD3.7 billion | Take private | Take private |
Giant Interactive’s take private transaction | 2014 | USD3 billion | Take private | Take private |
Greenland’s bond offering | 2014 | USD1 billion | Debt capital market | Debt capital market |
JD.com Inc’s IPO on NASDAQ | 2014 | USD2.05 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
Shuanghui’s acquisition of Smithfield | 2013 | USD7.1 billion | Overseas Deals | M&A |
Tencent and JD.com’s investment in Bitauto Holdings | 2015 | USD1.55 billion | Debt capital marke | Debt capital marke |
Tsinghua Unigroup’s acquisition of RDA Microelectronics | 2014 | USD910 million | Deals in China | M&A |
WH Group’s HK IPO | 2014 | USD2.36 billion | Overseas Deals | Equity capital market |
Youku and Tudou merger | 2012 | USD 1.1 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Alibaba’s privatisation and repurchase of half of Yahoo’s stake | 2012 | USD9.6 billion | Take private | Take private |
Alibaba’s privatisation and repurchase of half of Yahoo’s stake | 2012 | USD9.6 billion | Take private | Take private |
Shanda goes private | 2012 | USD2.3 billion | Take private | Take private |
Nestle buys Hsu Fu Chi | 2011 | USD1.7 billion | Deals in China | M&A |
Hui Xian REIT IPO (Hong Kong) | 2011 | RMB10.5 billion | Overseas Deals | IPO |
Take-private of Chemspec | 2011 | USD125 million | Take private | Take private |
China SCE Property high-yield bonds | 2011 | USD301 million | Bonds | Bonds |
Intime Department Store bond | 2011 | RMB1 billion | Bonds | Bonds |
Softbank settlemen | 2011 | USD2 billion -6 billion | Disputes | Disputes |
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group IPO | 2010 | USD350 million | Overseas Deals | Capital markets;listings |
GNPower Mariveles project | 2010 | USD580 million | Infrastructure, Power & Project Finance | Infrastructure, Power & Project Finance |
CONTACT US
Shanghai
26th Floor, Central Plaza
Central Plaza, 18 Harbour Rd
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Contact: Elsie Cheung
Tel: +852 2522 9333
Email: info@maples.com
Cayman Islands (principal office)
Singapore
London
British Virgin Islands
Dubai
Ireland
Leeds
Jersey
Luxembourg
Website
www.maples.com