Arthur Cox advises on all aspects of fund structuring, as well as MiFID, UCITS management company, and AIFM licence applications. The team is led by Ian Dillon, who has extensive experience in the formation of real estate, private equity, and liquid funds. Kevin Murphy has deep expertise in the legal and regulatory aspects of establishing investment funds, while Tara O’Reilly advises across the full range of fund types and provides ongoing support to numerous Irish-domiciled management companies. Siobhan McBean focuses on the establishment, structuring, and regulatory compliance of investment funds and fund managers in Ireland.
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- ‘Ian Dillon is my go-to Partner - his understanding of complexity in any deal is exceptional and his ability to simplify it for the client is unmatched - best practical and commercial lawyer I have ever worked with.’
- ‘The team we deal with are both experienced and responsive, which is invaluable in our industry.’
Key clients
- Invesco AAA CLO ETFs
- Franklin Templeton
- Global X
- HSBC
- Franklin Templeton
- BFO Apogem Private Markets LIP
- Oquendo
- Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V.
- Lazard
- Bow Street LLC
- KKR
- Blackstone
Work highlights
Advised Robeco on the establishment of its first Irish ETF Platform and launch of five initial sub-funds.
Advised Oquendo Capital on the establishment of the first retail European long-term investment fund in Ireland.
Advised Kennedy Wilson on the recent refinancing of $510m of maturing debt within a multi sub-fund ICAV.
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Practice head
Ian Dillon
Other key lawyers
Kevin Murphy; Tara O’Reilly; Siobhan McBean