OVERVIEW
Richard is Managing Partner of Maples and Calder, in the Maples Group's British Virgin Islands office where he is also head of the Corporate and Finance teams. He advises on a variety of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, stock exchange listings and corporate reorganisations. Richard also advises investment managers and private equity houses on the structuring, formation and financing of investment funds and private equity funds.
BACKGROUND
Richard joined the Maples Group in 2011. He was previously head of the Corporate and Investment Funds group at an international law firm in the British Virgin Islands and, prior to that, worked for Ashurst in London. Richard has been featured in Latin Lawyer 250 and recommended in Who's Who Legal, Chambers Global and Legal 500. He has been named as a leading lawyer in IFLR1000.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
He is a member of the Securities and Investment Business Advisory committee, the General Legal Council of the British Virgin Islands and a private sector-led focus group advising on corporate and regulatory legislation in the British Virgin Islands.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate
Finance
Funds & Investment Management
BAR ADMISSIONS
2002 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales (not practising)
2006 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
EDUCATION
Bristol University, UK, LLB
College of Law, London, UK, Legal Practice; Professional Skills
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KNOWLEDGE
- Draft BVI Virtual Assets Service Providers Act Published 21 September 2022
- Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act 07 September 2022
- FUNDed - June 2022 27 June 2022
- BVI Regulatory Obligations and Filing Deadlines 2022 12 May 2022
- BVI Voluntary Liquidations: What You Need to Know 30 March 2022
- Russia / Ukraine: Cayman Islands and BVI Sanctions Update 28 February 2022
- British Virgin Islands Introduces Data Protection Act 27 October 2021
- Voluntary Liquidations for British Virgin Islands Second Half Year Companies 13 September 2021
- British Virgin Islands Economic Substance Reporting Requirements 25 August 2021
- FUNDed - July 2021 19 July 2021
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Earns Top Rankings in 2023 Chambers Global Guide 02 March 2023
- Maples Group Receives Most Tier 1 Rankings in 2023 Legal 500 Caribbean Guide 29 November 2022
- Maples Advises Biohaven in Largest Take-Private Transaction in BVI 19 May 2022
- Maples Group Announces Partner and Of Counsel Promotions in the Caribbean Region 12 May 2022
- Maples Group Supports BVI Educational and Conservation Efforts 31 January 2022
- Maples Group Management Team Update 02 December 2021
- Maples Group Continues Support of Music Programme at BVI High School 29 September 2021
- Maples Group Strengthens BVI Practice with New Partner 07 September 2021
- COVID19 WORKING TOGETHER TO PROTECT US ALL 30 July 2020
- Maples BVI Advises on US$1.5 Billion Restructuring 29 July 2020