William Fry LLP is delighted to have advised Davy Global Fund Management on its sale to IQ-EQ.

In the final episode of the William Fry Financial Regulation Unit podcast series, 'Preparing for Individual Accountability', Derek Hegarty, a partner in William Fry's Regulatory Enforcement,...

Multinational clothes retailer H&M has been fined €35.3m by the Hamburg data protection authority for unlawful employee-monitoring practices in breach of the EU General Data Protection Regulation

November saw several welcome developments in the Data Protection sphere in the wake of the decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in Schrems II.

As the EU AI Act's Article 50 transparency obligations approach their 2 August 2026 enforcement date, organizations face critical requirements to disclose AI interactions, label deepfakes, and mark synthetic content. This session examines the practical implications of these transparency mandates, drawing on the European Commission's recently published Guidelines and Code of Practice to help stakeholders prepare for compliance.

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has announced significant changes to Ireland's merger control financial thresholds, effective 1 July 2026.

NEC contracts are widely used internationally and have become more common in Ireland in recent years in the utilities and infrastructure sectors.

This recovery follows a difficult second quarter when funding fell to €112.6m, its lowest level in a decade.

Globally, deal advisers report a healthy pipeline of potential transactions to come, but there can be no guarantee that dealmakers will not turn the tap off once again.

PE investors announced 57 deals in Ireland duringH1 2025, ahead of the 41 and 46 transactions they completed during H1 and H2 2024.

The introduction of the new pension Auto-Enrolment system (AE system) has been promised by successive Irish governments since the mid-2000s.

Irish employers must navigate a complex landscape of mandatory workplace policies, from disciplinary procedures to whistleblowing protections. Understanding which policies are legally required, how to implement them effectively, and how to keep them current can mean the difference between compliance and costly disputes.

The public consultation aimed to gather stakeholder feedback on aspects of the ORE Future Framework Policy Statement. This policy document will establish an over-arching framework...

Welcome to the May 2024 edition of our Asset Management & Investment Funds Update.

As part of this alignment, and reflecting the new harmonised EU framework for AIFs engaged in loan origination, the revised AIF Rulebook removes the prohibition on Qualifying Investor...

On 23 April 2026, the Council of the European Union (Council) published the awaited final compromise texts for the legislative proposals on the Third Payment Services Directive (PSD3) (here) and the Payment Services...

On 5 May 2025, the European Commission released an updated version of the Manufacturer...

William Fry was delighted to act for Art Data Centres Limited in this landmark case, in which our client's planning permission was challenged.

Up to its exit from the Irish market, Ulster Bank was the last remaining licensed savings carrier for the purposes of operating Save As You Earn (SAYE) incentive schemes in Ireland.

Welcome to the March 2024 edition of our Asset Management & Investment Funds Update.