Ms Carol Widger > Dechert LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile
Dechert LLP Offices
5 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2
DO1X 5XO
Ireland
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Ms Carol Widger
Work Department
Financial Services and Investment Management
Position
Partner
Career
Carol Widger is a partner in Dechert’s Investment Funds group in Dublin and Managing Partner of the firm’s Dublin office. Ms. Widger has 20 years’ experience advising fund promoters, fund managers, AIFMs, MiFID firms and other investment funds services firms, on matters relating to the establishment, launch and ongoing management of all types of investment funds, including UCITS and AIF products. Ms. Widger is a former Chair of Irish Funds’ Legal Working Group and current Chair and founding member of the Dublin location for 100 Women in Finance.
Memberships
- 100 Women in Finance
- Law Society of Ireland
Education
- University College Dublin, Bachelor of Civil Law, 1995
- University College Dublin, Post-graduate Diploma, Financial Services
Lawyer Rankings
Ireland > Investment funds
(Leading individuals)Dechert LLP has established a large and growing Dublin team that is part of its outstanding global practice. The group now provides a significant challenge to the Irish elite and can bring in international experts from around the globe on cross-border matters. It has built an extensive presence in UCITS and is now growing its reputation in private funds; counsel Dan Morrissey was hired from Akin‘s Hong Kong office to help achieve this. Carol Widger leads the Dublin team, which includes Declan O’Sullivan, Jeff Mackey and Emmet Quish. Ciara O’Leary remains noted for ESG matters and Mark Dillon for regulatory issues.