Finalists: Appleby • Bedell Cristin • Carey Olsen • Conyers Dill & Pearman • Harneys • Mourant Ozannes • Ogier

Maples and Calder impressed the judges with its clear strategy, deals and client base as well as its investment in client care initiatives. The firm, which specialises in Cayman Islands, Irish and the British Virgin Islands law, acts for eight of the top 10 global fund managers and established approximately 35% of all hedge funds formed in the Cayman Islands in 2013.