Maples Group Strengthens BVI Regulatory & Financial Services Team

Maples and Calder, the Maples Group’s law firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ayana Hull as partner and head of the British Virgin Islands (“BVI”) Regulatory & Financial Services team. Ayana’s appointment reflects the firm’s continued investment in its BVI practice and commitment to expanding its global regulatory capabilities.

Ayana brings over 20 years’ experience in BVI commercial and regulatory law, advising corporations, financial institutions, trustees and high net worth clients on a broad spectrum of matters including regulatory compliance, licensing and AML / CTF, corporate structuring, data protection, digital assets and the application of BVI regulatory legislation to virtual asset service providers. She is consistently recognised as a leading partner in the British Virgin Islands Regulatory and Compliance Guide by Legal 500 and as a highly regarded lawyer by IFLR.

Commenting on the appointment, Chris Capewell, Partner and Global Head of the Regulatory & Financial Services team, said: “We are delighted to welcome Ayana to the Maples Group. With over two decades of experience practising law in the BVI, Ayana has an exceptional depth of knowledge of the Territory’s regulatory landscape and an outstanding reputation in the market. Her appointment represents a key strategic hire as we continue to grow and strengthen our global regulatory team. Ayana’s expertise, particularly in digital assets and financial services regulation, will be invaluable to our clients as they navigate an increasingly complex and evolving regulatory environment.”

Chris Newton, Managing Partner of the BVI office, added: “Ayana’s unique combination of private practice experience and time spent within the BVI Financial Services Commission gives her an unparalleled understanding of how regulation operates in this jurisdiction. Clients will benefit enormously from her practical, solutions-oriented approach, and I am personally delighted to be welcoming such a highly respected colleague to the team.”

Ayana is actively engaged in shaping the BVI’s regulatory and financial services landscape. She chairs the BVI Financial Services Commission Securities and Investment Business Act Advisory Committee, serves as a member of the FSC’s Virtual Asset Services Provider Advisory Committee and sits on the BVI Finance Marketing and Business Development sub-committee.

Ayana added: “I am thrilled to join the Maples Group at such a pivotal time for the BVI’s financial services industry. The firm’s global platform, combined with its deep commitment to the BVI market, provides an ideal foundation from which to serve clients navigating the Territory’s regulatory requirements. I look forward to working with my new colleagues to deliver the highest quality advice and to contributing to the continued growth of the practice.”