Law firm Maples and Calder has opened a new office in Jersey. The group now provides Jersey legal services in the corporate, finance and investment funds areas, as well as listing agent services for the listing of securities on The International Stock Exchange (TISE) in the Channel Islands.
The new offering adds to the firm's existing British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands and Irish legal services.
Maples and Calder has made three senior hires to support the expansion. The office is managed by Jersey Advocate Chris Byrne, who brings over 20 years' experience in the Jersey legal market as a Senior Partner at Ogier in Jersey.
He is joined by Simon Hopwood, formerly a Partner at Bedell Group, and Paul Burton, previously a Senior Associate at Carey Olsen.
These three senior hires will be supported by Associates Anna Cochrane and Stephanie Edge, and other lawyers are due to join the Jersey team this autumn.