K&L Gates LLP provides advice on ETFs, private funds, and regulatory licensing matters. The team is led by Gayle Bowen, who counsels clients on MiFID licences, restructurings, AIFMD compliance, and UCITS fund structures. Shane Geraghty focuses on the structuring, authorisation, and operation of a wide variety of Irish fund vehicles.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Cohesive, responsive team with a deep knowledge of funds law and regulation.’
- ‘Key qualities: Driven and dedicated, extremely helpful, knowledgeable and professional.’
- ‘Expertise on every aspect of the industry, high level of engagement, professionalism.’
- ‘Gayle Bowen, leading figure in the Irish investment funds industry.’
- ‘K&L Gates has partners with excellent legal knowledge and takes a commercial approach.’
- ‘Gayle Bowen brings a deep knowledge of the local market and regulator. She uses that uniquely nuanced understanding of the industry to craft pragmatic and commercial legal advice, focused on finding efficient solutions for our business.'
- ‘It’s the combination of legal excellence, genuine collaboration, creativity, and personal integrity that sets K&L Gates professionals apart.'
- ‘Shane Geraghty is a highly experienced and responsive lawyer who delivers practical, business-oriented legal guidance. His strong understanding of commercial realities ensures that advice is both strategic and actionable.'
Key clients
- American Century Investment Management, Inc.
- Octopus Energy AIF Management Limited
- Twelve Capital
- PT Asset Management, LLC
- Amerant Investments, Inc.
- Harbor Capital Adviser, Inc.
- Global Impact Initiative ICAV
- Norlantic Capital
- REIA Capital GmbH
- Mondrian Funds plc
- Clearway Capital Partners ICAV
- Investcorp Securities Limited
- HANetf
Work highlights
Advised American Century Investment Management, Inc. (ACIM) / American Century ICAV on the establishment and authorisation of a UCITS ETF ICAV (ICAV).
Advised and worked with HAN ETFetf to advise on the establishment of several new ETF fund structures including assisting PT Asset Management, LLC (PTAM) on the launch of its first UCITS ETF in Europe and Amerant Investments, Inc (Amerant) on the launch of its first ETFs in Europe.
Advised Twelve Securis on a number of projects across Luxembourg, Ireland and Australia, involving the use of complex strategies within a UCITS product, merging funds, clone structures and the use of master feeders.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Gayle Bowen
Other key lawyers
Shane Geraghty