A&L Goodbody LLP ‘s commitment to the investment fund sector has landed it with additional engagements in ESG and sustainability, ETF and private funds work. The firm has a steady mix of fund formation and advisory engagements. It is working intensively in the ESG and sustainability segment, including on new fund launches and implementing SFDR level 2 disclosures. It has brought in new ETF clients, has established a series of private equity funds and remains a real force in real estate funds. Stephen Carson leads the asset management and investment funds team and retains close connections to clients in London, having spent several years there. Michael Barr and Kerill O’Shaughnessy are also senior members of the team, along with ESG and sustainability specialist Lorena Dunne , who is ’very commercial and thorough‘. Chris Bergin was promoted to partner in 2024 and Brian McDermott retired.
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Michael Barr, Kerill O’Shaughnessy, Lorena Dunne; Chris Bergin