Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, is pleased
to announce that Matthew Freeman has joined the firm as a Dispute
Resolution & Insolvency Partner in its British Virgin Islands
("BVI") office.
Matthew is a senior litigation lawyer with over 15 years'
experience working at international law firms in the BVI and the
UK. He has considerable experience in commercial litigation
including insolvency, shareholder disputes, trust litigation, fraud
and asset tracing. Matthew appears frequently before the BVI
Commercial Court and the Court of Appeal and has broad experience
of ADR procedures including mediation and arbitration. He
qualified as a solicitor in England and Wales in 2007 (now
non-practising) and has been based in the BVI for nearly seven
years. He has been commended for his expertise and depth of
experience by The Legal 500 with clients praising him for being
"able to cut through distractions and get right to the key
points" on contentious matters.
Matthew will be an integral member of the firm's first class
BVI Dispute Resolution & Insolvency team who are widely known
for their jurisdictional expertise and market-leading advice on
high value, complex, cross-border litigation matters. Notable
recent and on-going matters that the team is advising on include
Showa Holdings Limited around the BVI receivership granted over
Showa's majority holding in addition to advising Sergey Taruta
on proceedings brought in the BVI to enforce Russian judgments.
Matthew will work closely with the BVI-based team and also
alongside fellow BVI-based Partners Richard May, Adrian Francis,
Ruairi Bourke and Chris Newton to further expand and develop the
firm's other core BVI practices. He will also coordinate
closely with the firm's global Dispute Resolution &
Insolvency practices in the Cayman Islands, Dublin, London, Hong
Kong and Singapore to service international clients in time zones
convenient to them.
Adrian Francis, head of the BVI Dispute Resolution & Insolvency
practice said, "I am delighted to welcome Matthew to the
Maples Group. Matthew's arrival is part of our long-term growth
strategy for our BVI Dispute Resolution & Insolvency practice
which continues to go from strength to strength. We believe that
Matthew's extensive international experience and knowledge of
the jurisdiction will complement our existing global
capabilities."
Commenting on his appointment, Matthew said, "I am excited to
join the Maples Group and its renowned Dispute Resolution &
Insolvency practice. I look forward to working alongside the global
team and the firm's international clients to provide
jurisdictional specific advice."
Matthew's appointment follows the recent appointment of senior
lawyer, Stuart Rau who also joined the firm's practice in the
BVI. Earlier this year, the firm announced the addition of three
Partners to its global Dispute Resolution & Insolvency
practice, significantly enhancing its capabilities in the Cayman
Islands, Hong Kong and London*.
PRESS RELEASE
8 September 2021
Maples Group Strengthens BVI Practice With New Partner
Matthew is a senior litigation lawyer with over 15 years' experience working at international law firms in the BVI and the