Mr James Phelan > William Fry LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

William Fry LLP has an illustrious and fast-growing client base of global asset managers, as well as a sizeable market share of Irish-domiciled fund clients. It has a major presence in ETFs, private funds, regulatory and compliance matters, and the sustainable finance regime. The group has recently landed a series of big-ticket mandates from new clients including Colchester Global Investors and Gresham House. James Phelan, who impresses with his UCITS and regulatory knowledge, and Vincent Coyne co-head the funds practice, with John Aherne recognised for SFDR-related matters and Sergey Dolomanov continuing to stand out for his ETF expertise. Patricia Taylor leads the funds regulatory team, and Clodagh Ruigrok impresses at the senior associate level. Lorena Dunne has left the firm.