About
The 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 and Luxembourg. With offices in key jurisdictions around the world, the 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. For more information, please visit: maples.com ### Languages - English (fluent) - Afrikaans - French - German - Spanish ### Memberships - IBA (International Bar Association) - ALFI (Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry) - LPEA (Luxembourg Private Equity and Venture Capital Association) - American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) - IFA (International Fiscal Association) - Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners (STEP) - LILLA
Practice areas
Lawyers in this office
Arnaud Arrecgros
Arnaud is a partner in Maples and Calder (Luxembourg)'s Finance team at the Maples Group. He has extensive experience in cross border financing and banking transactions, including corporate debt facilities, acquisition, asset and real estate financing and restructurings, funds financing in connection with the setting up of bridge and capital commitment facilities, securitizations, as well as capital markets matters. He represents both borrowers (including private equity and hedge funds) and lenders on lending transactions and all types of secured transactions, advising in particular on the setting up of security packages and issues surrounding collateral in the context of debt restructuring transactions. · Banking
Baptiste Aubry
Baptiste is a partner in Maples and Calder (Luxembourg)'s Corporate team at the Maples Group, where he specialises in corporate restructurings and cross border mergers and acquisitions. · Corporate Restructuring
James O’Neal
James is a principal in Maples and Calder (Luxembourg) at the Maples Group, where he is head of the Luxembourg Tax group. He advises Fortune 500 companies, private equity, real estate funds and start-ups on many aspects of Luxembourg taxation, including holding activities, cross border financing, IP planning, mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring. James also focuses on updating tax structures to robustly comply with BEPS, economic substance and transfer pricing. · Cross-Border Financing
Johan Terblanche
Johan is Managing Partner of Maples and Calder (Luxembourg) at the Maples Group, where he is head of the Luxembourg Funds & Investment Management team. Johan has been focusing on fund structuring / formation and regulated financial business for the majority of his career. He advises managers and investors of collective investment funds, with a particular focus on alternative funds (including private equity, debt, infrastructure, real estate and hedge funds) and their management entities · Alternative Funds
Michelle Barry
Michelle is a partner of Maples and Calder (Luxembourg)'s Funds & Investment Management team at the Maples Group. Michelle advises clients on a wide variety of legal, regulatory and compliance matters, with a particular focus on the structuring, establishment, ongoing operation, and regulation of all forms of Luxembourg domiciled investment funds (including private equity and private debt funds). Michelle's experience also includes acting for a wide range of fund service providers, including investment managers, administrators, depositaries, management companies and AIFMs. · Funds and Investment Management
Paul Chiellini-Morge
Paul is Of Counsel in Maples and Calder (Luxembourg)'s Corporate team at the Maples Group. Paul has a range of multinational clients including financial institutions, public and private businesses, advising them on cross-border deals, restructuring and mergers & acquisitions.