Dechert LLP is a global giant in the asset management and investment funds field, with its Dublin office playing an integral role in upholding and enhancing its international reputation. Delivering both domestic and international advice, it has an established UCITS and private funds practice. With its commitment to the private funds segment, it has a background in closed‑ended, evergreen and open‑ended structures. The Dublin office has earned itself a sizeable market share of private fund launches and is at the forefront of private debt funds. It is also noted for its capabilities in the ETF arena, with specialist lawyers in Dublin, Luxembourg and the US. Carol Widger is managing partner of the Dublin office and a recognised authority on the establishment, launch and ongoing management of investment funds in Ireland. Declan O’Sullivan, Jeff Mackey, ESG specialist Ciara O’Leary and regulatory expert Mark Dillon are also key partners.
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‘Dechert has a deep bench of talent across the globe, which is what makes the firm so skilled at providing advice in the investment management space.’
‘Carol Widger is practical, responsive and insightful.’
‘Team is very responsive and practical. ’
‘Jeff Mackey is an excellent partner. Pragmatic, hard-working, available, thoughtful. ’
‘The funds team at Dechert is excellent, extremely commercial and always delivers a high quality service/product in an efficient manner. ’
‘Our funds team, led by Jeff Mackey is excellent. Jeff is extremely knowledgable of the local market and rules, and is highly commercial. The associates on our client file are similarly talented, hard working and deliver high quality work efficiently. They are also very personable.'
Key clients
- AGC Equity Partners
- Apollo Capital Management
- Cheyne Capital Management
- StepStone Group LP and Swiss Capital
- TT International
- UBS
Work highlights
- Advised UBS on a range of fund platforms (both UCITS and alternative investment funds) covering multiple asset classes, including fund of funds, money market funds, index tracking funds, ETFs, liquid alternatives, private equity funds, emerging market and ESG investments.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Carol Widger; Gus Black
Other key lawyers
Ciara O’Leary; Declan O’Sullivan; Jeff Mackey; Mark Dillon; Dan Morrissey; Stephen Nolan