Maples and Calder’s attorney respected in Middle East
A lawyer employed by Maples and Calder, the largest law firm in the Cayman Islands, which advises on the laws of the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and Ireland, has been regarded as one of the major players in the Gulf in a respected legal magazine in the Middle East.
Managing partner of Maples and Calder’s Dubai office, Tahir Jawed, was in the list of 20 lawyers featured by The Brief – a magazine that specialises in the legal aspects in the Middle East. The fact that a lawyer practising Cayman law in Dubai has been recognised signifies the significant role Cayman is playing in the Middle East market.
Jawed said that the recognition of a Dubai-based lawyer practising Cayman law as a prominent member of the legal community of the Middle East reflects both the Cayman Islands and Maples and Calder’s’ commitment in the region. According to Jawed, “Given the economic growth taking place in the Middle East, the growth in Islamic finance and the opportunities such a market presents for offshore jurisdictions, the Middle East will become increasingly important to offshore jurisdictions and it is important that we position ourselves to take advantage of the opportunities.”
In 2005, Maples and Calder was the 1st Cayman firm to open an office in Dubai, and Jawed became the 1st offshore lawyer to serve the firm’d growing client base in the Middle East. It is worth mentioning that The International Financial Law Review awarded the firm’s Dubai office as the Middle East mergers and acquisitions deal of the year. Also, Maples and Calder’ has received 7 awards from Islamic Finance News.