Ms Ciara O'Leary > Dechert LLP > Dublin, Ireland > Lawyer Profile

Dechert LLP
5 Earlsfort Terrace
Dublin 2
DO1X 5XO
Ireland

Visit website 353 1 436 8500

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+353 1 436 8554 ciara.o'leary@dechert.com

Work Department

Financial Services and Investment Management

Position

Partner

Career

Ciara O’Leary focuses her practice on investment funds, advising fund promoters and fund services firms on matters relating to the establishment, authorization, operation and ongoing maintenance of funds. Ms. O’Leary advises on all types of funds, including UCITS and Alternative Investment Funds. She has extensive experience handling matters pertaining to ETFs, alternative or structured UCITS and the use of derivatives and financial indices within the UCITS space.

Education

University College Cork, Bachelor of Civil Law, 2003
Law Society of Ireland, Post-graduate Diploma, Applied Finance Law, 2007

Lawyer Rankings

Ireland > Investment funds

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.