OVERVIEW
Ruairi is a partner of Maples and Calder's Corporate and Funds & Investment Management teams in the Maples Group's British Virgin Islands office. He advises on a wide range of corporate transactions including mergers, acquisitions, stock exchange listings, private equity structures, private placements, corporate restructuring and reorganisation transactions and the formation of joint ventures. On the finance side, Ruairi advises on acquisition, real estate, ship and aircraft finance transactions. He also has significant experience in capital markets transactions, both equity and debt.
BACKGROUND
Ruairi joined the Maples Group in 2012 and was elected as a partner in 2017. He previously trained and practised as a corporate lawyer at William Fry in Dublin. Ruairi has been recognised as a leading lawyer by IFLR1000, Chambers Global and the Legal 500. He is a past Secretary of the BVI Bar Association.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Ruairi is a British Virgin Islands Notary Public.AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate
Funds & Investment Management
BAR ADMISSIONS
2007 - Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland (not practising)
2010 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising)
2012 - Admitted as a solicitor of the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court (British Virgin Islands)
EDUCATION
Trinity College Dublin, MA
European Institute of Public Administration, Luxembourg, Master of European Legal Studies
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KNOWLEDGE
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Private Equity 2022: BVI 17 October 2022
- Draft BVI Virtual Assets Service Providers Act Published 21 September 2022
- Amendments to the BVI Business Companies Act 07 September 2022
- ICLG Aviation Finance & Leasing 2022: British Virgin Islands 24 May 2022
- ICLG Aviation Law 2022: British Virgin Islands 28 January 2022
- ICLG Aviation Finance & Leasing Guide 2021: British Virgin Islands 17 June 2021
- Spotlight on the British Virgin Islands 02 June 2021
- British Virgin Islands Economic Substance Requirements July 2020 Update and Deadlines 06 July 2020
- Luxembourg Extension of Reporting Deadlines for DAC 6 and FATCA and CRS 02 July 2020
- Expanding Use of Segregated Portfolio Companies in the BVI 12 December 2018
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group's Asia and Irish Funds Practices Advise on Publicly Offered Fund in Japan 24 March 2023
- Maples Group Appoints Litigation Partner Duo as Global Practice Co-Leaders 21 March 2023
- Maples Group Seconds Cayman Islands-Based Lawyer to Singapore 13 March 2023
- Maples Group's London Funds Team wins Hedgeweek Award 10 March 2023
- Maples Group Announces 2023 Global Partner and Of Counsel Promotions 09 March 2023