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Chambers Global Practice Guide To Alternative Funds 2020

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The Irish funds industry offers asset managers extensive fund-structuring expertise, servicing capabilities and the distribution access needed to launch and run alternative investment funds. In the

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The Irish funds industry offers asset managers extensive fund-structuring expertise, servicing capabilities and the distribution access needed to launch and run alternative investment funds. In the Ireland chapter of Chambers and Partners' Alternative Funds Guide 2020, Peter Stapleton, Ronan Cremin and Christian Firth outline the many different vehicles available to asset managers in Ireland.

This chapter first formed part of the Chambers and Partners Alternative Funds Guide 2020.

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The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.

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