The EU Prospectus Regulation, which governs disclosure requirements in relation to equity and non-equity securities offered to the public and/or admitted to trading on a regulated market...

On 20 May 2025, the Council of the European Union (the "Council") adopted its 17th package of restrictive measures...

A ‘resolution stay recognition clause’ in a relevant financial contract governed by the law of a third-country if the contract either creates a new obligation or materially amends an existing obligation...

The High Court has provided further guidance on the appropriate metrics for the assessment of damages in two recent judgments involving publication...

Ireland's proposed Media Regulation Bill introduces sweeping reforms to the country's media merger regime, expanding regulatory oversight to include social media platforms and streaming services while transferring assessment authority from ministerial to independent regulatory control. The legislation modernizes decades-old definitions of media businesses and implements new notification thresholds that could significantly increase the volume of transactions requiring regulatory approval.

Diversity, equity and inclusion ("DE&I") initiatives continue to be incorporated into European financial services legislation apace, particularly in the context of the achievement of wider environmental, social...

The Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (the "CSRD") was transposed into Irish law by the European Union (Corporate Sustainability Reporting) Regulations 2024 (here) (the "Irish CSRD Regulations")...

The objective of this article is to demonstrate how, in the Irish environment, an investment fund may be established which offers regulatory protection to prospective investors without requiring the fund to sacrifice its investment objectives and alternative strategies or its dynamic and flexible structure.

On 14 November 2024 the EU Listing Act was officially adopted following its publication in the EU Official Journal.

Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 on Markets in Crypto-Assets ("MiCA") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union in June 2023. It became applicable to issuers of asset referenced tokens...

Ireland's insolvency and restructuring regime is generally regarded to be creditor-friendly with well-established and flexible remedies available to pursue delinquent debtors through enforcement of security...

Ireland's position as a FinTech hub makes it an attractive jurisdiction for payment institutions seeking authorisation.

On 19 November 2024, the Council of the EU adopted the EU Regulation on the transparency and integrity of ESG rating activities.

On 18 September 2024, the Government published its Legislation Programme for the Autumn 2024 session (here). Key pieces of legislation relating to financial services include...

Ireland is home to a substantial number of payment institutions, some home grown, and others drawn to Ireland by its active and growing FinTech sector. Aside from Ireland's position as a FinTech hub.

The Central Bank of Ireland recently published a report outlining the findings of an independent review of the Fitness and Probity regime.

Ireland is home to a substantial number of e-money institutions (sometimes called EMIs), some home grown, and others drawn to Ireland by its active and thriving FinTech sector.

Ireland is home to a significant number of investment firms regulated under the legislative framework...

On 17 October 2024, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "CBI") published its fitness and probity ("F&P") performance report (here) for H1 2024.