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Investment funds
Leading individuals
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- Andrew Bates Dillon Eustace
- Michael Jackson Matheson Ormsby Prentice
- Brian McDermott A&L Goodbody
- Barry McGrath Maples and Calder
A&L Goodbody is a market leader for investment funds. It advised Sarasin & Partners on the establishment of a UCITS management company and the redomiciliation of nine unit trusts from Guernsey to Ireland. Other clients include Avoca Capital and Deutsche Bank. Practice head Brian McDermott is highly rated, and Michael Barr is recognised as a key player in the field.
Dillon Eustace has ‘a wealth of experience’ and is well respected. It advised Plurima Funds on the first cross-border UCITS merger under the new regime, and also acted for Axa Tail Hedge and RiverRock European Capital Master Fund. Brian Kelliher and Donnacha O’Connor are well-known names alongside practice head Andrew Bates.
Maples and Calder has quickly established itself as a genuine contender in Dublin, and was bolstered by the arrival of Stephen Carty from Eversheds. The team also includes the ‘very commercial’ Barry McGrath, Peter Stapleton and the ‘excellent’ Paul Dobbyn. The practice advised Sanlam Asset Management on the redomiciliation of a portfolio of hedge funds from BVI to Ireland.
The renowned Michael Jackson heads Matheson Ormsby Prentice’s team, which also includes Tara Doyle and Shay Lydon. The practice has won mandates to launch new QIF and UCITS platforms for UBS and Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Lyxor Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors are also clients.
Arthur Cox produces ‘thorough, well-rounded responses’ and represents clients such as Citibank Brazil, Baillie Gifford and Silchester Investments. Practice head Kevin Murphy is ‘an outstanding lawyer’. The team added a fourth partner when it promoted Dara Harrington in 2011.
William Fry is ‘at the top of its game’, say clients. It is expert in ETFs and UCITS, including complex structures. Tara O Reilly is ‘always ready to provide alternative solutions to difficult issues’, and Cormac Commins has ‘excellent business acumen’.
McCann FitzGerald’s core clients include Santander and Morgan Stanley, and it also advises ABC Arbitary Asset Management’s QIF umbrella fund. Practice head Mark White is ‘pragmatic and prompt’.
Walkers recruited Paul Farrell from Matheson Ormsby Prentice to lead its growing Dublin team, which advised Blue Alpha on the first redomiciliation of a UCITS fund from Jersey to Ireland.
LK Shields Solicitors advised Credit Flex on two projects, and acted for Turner Funds on registration for sale in various European jurisdictions. David Williams heads the team.
Mason Hayes & Curran advised Cheyne Capital Management on updating its Irish UCITS fund to comply with UCITS IV. Mark Browne and Fionan Breathnach are recommended.
Dechert LLP advises on fund structuring and regulations, and advised Cheyne Capital Management on the establishment of an umbrella QIF. Declan O’Sullivan and Michelle Moran are the senior members of this quality team.