Exhibit
23.1
CONSENT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Maiden
Holdings, Ltd.
Hamilton,
Bermuda
We hereby
consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement on Form
S-8 of our report dated March 16, 2010 relating to the consolidated financial
statements of Maiden Holdings, Ltd. appearing in the Company’s Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 and to the reference to our firm
under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus.
/s/ BDO
Seidman, LLP
New York,
New York
May 18,
2010