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Mr Shay Lydon

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 partners)Matheson LLP has a major market share with advice to some 1,200 Irish-domiciled funds, representing seven of the top ten promoters of Irish funds and eight of the top ten US asset managers. The firm is also committed to advising smaller and start-up managers. It has been a dominant force in the ILP sector over the last few years thanks to its dedication to the private funds segment and has advised on the first ELTIFs authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland. It remains noted for its extensive record in the ESG and sustainability sector. Tara Doyle continues to impress in ESG-related matters and ILPs. Dualta Counihan
has wide-ranging experience, including ICAV and ILP vehicles. Shay Lydon, Philip Lovegrove and Michelle Ridge are also prominent names. Oisin McClenaghan has left the firm.
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Top Tier Firm Rankings
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