Maples and Calder is the pre-eminent law firm in the Cayman Islands and has practised Cayman Islands law for more than 40 years.

Specialist areas include; banking, capital markets, structured debt, securitisation, asset and project financing, captive insurance, international equity offerings and listings, mutual and hedge funds, venture capital, insolvency, commercial and private trusts and commercial and trust litigation.

The Cayman Islands are a small chain of islands lying 500 miles south of Miami, Florida. Grand Cayman is the largest and most significantly populated of the three islands. It is also the centre of business activity and home to all the major law firms and banks. The Cayman Islands is the most sophisticated and successful offshore financial and business centre. It now ranks as the fifth biggest financial centre in the world.

The Cayman Islands are famous for the quality of their beaches and some of the finest diving in the world. Grand Cayman combines the natural beauty of the Caribbean, with a sophisticated infrastructure including excellent schools, hospitals, restaurants, sports clubs, supermarkets and all other amenities. Cayman is also a tax-free jurisdiction.

Commonwealth qualified lawyers are eligible for admission to practice in the Cayman Islands, provided that they have at least three years' post qualification experience. All ex-pats must apply for a work permit, which normally takes two to three months to be approved. A medical and police clearance certificate must accompany the application.