Profile
Work Department
Position
Adam is Partner and co-head of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Dublin office. He primarily advises UK and European asset managers on the structuring, establishment and operation of Irish fund products.
Adam has broad experience advising on a wide spectrum of Irish regulated UCITS and AIFs with a particular focus on the alternatives space, including hedge funds, liquid and private credit funds, private equity funds, managed account platforms, direct lending/ loan origination funds, real asset/ infrastructure funds and master-feeder structures. He has advised on all types of Irish fund vehicles including ICAVs, unit trusts, CCFs, investment companies, and most recently he advised on the very first investment limited partnership (ILP) to be authorised by the Central Bank under the revised legislative framework.
Aside from fund vehicles, Adam's expertise extends to the establishment and operation of Irish regulated AIFMs, UCITS management companies, "super-mancos", MiFID investment firms and unregulated 1907 Act limited partnership and SPV structures. His practice also covers the governance, financing, cross-border distribution, management and relocation/ redomiciliation of such entities into and out of Ireland, as well as the impact of wider regulatory initiatives such as compliance with the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations ("SFDR") and Taxonomy Regulations.
Career
Adam joined the Maples Group in 2009 and was elected as a partner in 2012. Prior to joining Maples, he worked in the investment funds group of another leading Irish law firm, including a secondment to the London office of a global investment bank. Since joining Maples, he spent 2 years establishing and heading the Irish funds team based in the firm's Cayman Islands office. Since 2018, he has also established and heads the Irish funds team based in the firm's London office.
Adam is recognised as a leading lawyer in Irish financial services and is recommended/ highly regarded in this year's Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR rankings.
Memberships
Education
University College Dublin, Bachelor of Civil Law (International) (1st Class Hons), 2001
Law Society of Ireland, Postgraduate Diploma, Applied Finance Law
Content supplied by Maples Group
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Maples are industry leaders in the funds industry. They have a huge team in this space, and the quality of the individuals that they hire and grow organically is always very high.’
‘The Maples Investment Funds team have always been very dynamic in understanding the expectations of the Central Bank in what has been an evolving regulatory landscape. Their true strength is their laser focus on the business needs of their clients.’
‘Collaborative, easy to deal with, excellent communicators.’
‘Maples continue to be a highly reliable legal partner. Their ability to provide seamless support across the fund’s key EU jurisdictions, in addition to their strong presence in the Cayman Islands, is a major advantage.’ ‘Maples delivers an excellent service based on industry knowledge, expertise, and experience, combined with a deep understanding of our needs.’‘Maples clearly take relationship management very seriously and as a result the team is well resourced, attentive and engaged.'
‘The Investment Funds practice at Maples have been a huge value-add for our business. They are solutions focused, listen intently, and are extremely diligent and efficient in getting our fund builds to authorisation and live.’
‘Ronan Cremin has structured solutions that are innovative and ahead of the curve for the funds we are creating in Europe. He is quick to the task and able to focus on the real issues and solve them efficiently.’