Mr Stephen Carson > A&L Goodbody LLP > DUBLIN 1, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

A&L Goodbody LLP
3 DUBLIN LANDINGS
NORTH WALL QUAY
D01 C4EO
Ireland

Work Department

Asset Management & Investment Funds Group

Position

Stephen Carson is Head of the Asset Management & Investment Funds group. He was Head of the London office from 2018 to 2022. Stephen advises international asset management firms and investment banks in relation to the establishment and authorisation of all types of investment funds including UCITS, AIFs, exchange traded funds (ETFs), money market funds, hedge funds, private equity funds and property funds as well as authorisation of UCITS management companies and alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs). He also acts for the promoters of, and service providers to, Irish domiciled investment funds including investment managers, fund administrators and depositaries in relation to depositary, administration, prime brokerage and other service agreements.

Memberships

Stephen regularly speaks at international conferences and other industry events. He is currently a member of the Irish Funds ETF Working Group. Stephen was the chairperson of the Irish Funds association’s Working Group on ELTIFs and Loan Funds from 2015 to 2016. He was a member of the Marketing Committee of the Irish Funds association from 2012 to 2014. Stephen was a member of the Events Committee of the Irish Funds association from 2017 to 2020.

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Investment funds

A&L Goodbody LLP continues to cement its position in asset management and investment funds. It has a wide-ranging practice and has further developed its standing in ESG and sustainability-related matters, having worked intensively in Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) disclosures. Lorena Dunne joined the team from William Fry LLP in July 2023, providing extensive investment funds expertise and has an outstanding reputation in ESG matters, including SFDR. The firm remains at the forefront of ETFs, private equity and real estate funds, and is a growing force in investor-side representation. Stephen Carson is head of asset management and investment funds, having returned to Dublin after five years in the London office. Michael Barr has an outstanding reputation, with Kerill O’Shaughnessy also being highly rated. Brian McDermott left the practice in December 2023.