OVERVIEW
Irena is an associate 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
- ICLG Environmental Social and Governance Law 2023 Luxembourg 27 January 2023
- ICLG: Environmental, Social, & Governance Law 2023: Ireland 27 January 2023
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law Review 2023: Cayman Islands 26 January 2023
- Global Registration Services Market Update Q4 2022 25 January 2023
- Preparing for SEAR and IAF Recommended Measures for all Irish Regulated Firms to Consider 20 January 2023
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group maintains Leading Positions in 2023 Asia Pacific Legal Directories 26 January 2023
- Maples Groups New Sponsorship with Museum of Literature Ireland Expands Learning Programmes 09 January 2023
- Maples Group Strengthens Luxembourg Funds Practice with Strategic Hire 05 January 2023
- Maples Advises the Chinese Property Developer Modern Land on its US$1.34 Billion Debt Restructuring 03 January 2023
- Maples Group Welcomes New Head of Fiduciary Services – Luxembourg 05 December 2022