Mr Shay Lydon > Matheson LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Matheson LLP
70 SIR JOHN ROGERSON'S QUAY
DUBLIN 2
Ireland
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Work Department

Partner in Asset Management Department

Position

Shay Lydon is a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds Department at Matheson. He practices corporate and financial services law and advises many of the world’s leading financial institutions, investment banks, asset management companies and service providers carrying on business in Ireland or through Irish vehicles.

Shay has advised a wide range of domestic, continental, UK and US investment banks and financial institutions in relation to the legal and regulatory issues relating to the structuring, establishment and operation of mutual and alternative investment funds in Ireland, their listing on the Irish Stock Exchange, and the restructuring and amalgamation of such funds. He has advised on the Irish interpretation and implementation of European financial services directives, and has liaised with foreign counsel in many EU member states and other countries with respect to the marketing of Irish investment funds in those jurisdictions. He has also advised in relation to the structuring, offer and sale of investment instruments, the public issuance of equity and debt securities, the provision of investment advice and other financial services.

Shay was a member of the editorial committee of the inaugural edition of the Hibernian Law Journal. He has presented papers to client seminars and meetings on various topics relating to financial services regulation.

Education

University College Dublin (Financial Services Law Diploma); Oxford University (BCL); Trinity College Dublin (LLB).

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Investment funds

(Leading individuals)

Shay LydonMatheson LLP

Matheson LLP has the largest market share by assets under management. The group advises more than 1,200 Irish-domiciled funds, seven of the top 10 global promoters of Irish funds, and eight of the top 10 US asset managers. It is widely noted for representing clients in market firsts, such as the first Irish ETFs to track Paris-aligned benchmarks. The team is also at the forefront of SFDR and ESG-related funds. Tara Doyle is a leading figure in the market and is widely recognised for her leadership in ESG matters and investment limited partnerships. Dualta Counihan has an outstanding reputation, along with Shay Lydon and Catriona Cole.