We have previously written about the central beneficial ownership register (the "Central Register") required under the European Union (Anti-Money Laundering:

In our latest Company Law: Back to Basics episode, Suzanne Kearney and Dr Tom Courtney discuss ‘Piercing the Corporate Veil'. They discuss the benefits of a company having separate legal...

The Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill, 2021 has now been published, see here. The principal purpose of the Bill is the establishment of the Corporate Enforcement Authority.

An investment limited partnership ("ILP") is a partnership structure established under the Investment Limited Partnerships Act 1994 (as amended) and regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

New regulations have been signed into law that give effect to the EU's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD") in Ireland. The CSRD introduced a new mandatory sustainability reporting regime that will apply to many Irish companies.

Launching and growing a private equity fund can be an arduous task.

The Central Bank of Ireland has published an Industry Communication clarifying the filing procedure for UCITS and AIFs to comply with upcoming pre-contractual documentation update requirements.

On 6 January 2025, Ireland’s new foreign direct investment screening regime commenced, which enabled the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (“Department”) to review, for the first time, transactions involving foreign investment that may impact on security or public order in Ireland, through mandatory notification requirements or a ‘call-in’ power.

The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the proposed 28th regime, a voluntary legal framework that would allow companies to benefit from...

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Ireland moves forward with legislation to implement the EU Deforestation Regulation, introducing supply chain due diligence requirements for commodities like cattle, cocoa, coffee, and wood. The draft bill aims to ensure products placed on the Irish market are certified as deforestation-free, with enforcement beginning in December 2026.

Ireland's implementation of AIFMD 2.0 brings significant regulatory changes for alternative investment funds, alongside evolving requirements for ESG disclosure and board effectiveness. The Central Bank of Ireland explores emerging opportunities in distributed ledger technology, tokenisation, and artificial intelligence while addressing future modifications to venture and growth capital fund regulations.

Walkers' Asset Management and Investment Funds team provides a comprehensive quarterly update on Irish legal and regulatory developments from April to June 2026, covering AIFMD II transposition, Central Bank guidance on liquidity management and board diversity, ESMA compliance findings, and the latest sustainable finance regulations including ESG ratings and SFDR 2.0 proposals.

Similar to debt markets worldwide, Private Credit has become a key feature of the Irish market with many of the largest and most innovative financings involving Ireland over the past number of years being financed...

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