Investment Funds
Global Guide 2024 : Ireland
Band 2
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+353 1 436 8500About
Provided by Dechert LLP
Dechert’s Dublin office provides asset managers with full scope support in the operation of their investment products and investment management activities. Our experienced and innovative team in Dublin offers in-depth industry knowledge and practical, commercial advice.
We are uniquely positioned to support asset managers on a global scale as the only law firm with lawyers in all of Europe’s leading centres for investment funds – Dublin, Frankfurt, London, Luxembourg, Munich and Paris – as well as throughout the United States and in Asia.
We provide domestic and international investment managers/promoters with structuring, establishment and ongoing compliance advice on both alternative funds and UCITS covering all types of strategies and asset classes, such as:
- Private equity funds
- Real estate funds
- Life settlement funds
- Loan origination and debt funds
- Funds of funds– Money market funds
- Solvency II compliant funds
- CTA funds
- Infrastructure funds
We also advise on the appropriate Irish vehicle for your fund from the full range available, including ICAVs, Investment Limited Partnerships, Unit Trusts, Common Contractual Funds and special purpose vehicles.
Chambers Review
Dechert benefits from a strong connection to the firm's significant international network, which enables the team to advise UK and US fund managers on the establishment of Irish-domiciled funds and on their registration and distribution across Europe and globally. The law firm assists with the establishment of local UCITS ManCos, AIFMs or MiFID firms, often for international firms restructuring activities out of the UK. It advises investment management firms on the change of funds service providers. Dechert also counts major third-party managers among key clients.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dechert provides in-depth and quick responses."
"The team is able to decipher complex and sophisticated matters quickly."
"The team has excellent technical knowledge on the funds industry locally and globally. It has experienced partners and associates who always respond in a timely manner."
"Dechert provides actionable and concise advice. Its commercial experience is one of its strongest points."
"The lawyers are very aware of what is going on around them in terms of current regulatory and commercial issues and themes, as well as current structures and what is coming down the line."
"Dechert provides in-depth and quick responses."
"The team is able to decipher complex and sophisticated matters quickly."
"The team has excellent technical knowledge on the funds industry locally and globally. It has experienced partners and associates who always respond in a timely manner."
"Dechert provides actionable and concise advice. Its commercial experience is one of its strongest points."
"The lawyers are very aware of what is going on around them in terms of current regulatory and commercial issues and themes, as well as current structures and what is coming down the line."
Notable Practitioners
Carol Widger advises on an array of fund mandates including establishment of ICAV and UCITS regulatory advice.
"Carol Widger's advice is very commercial and actionable."
"She provides commercial practicality in her advice and has deep regulatory knowledge."
"Carol Widger is very strong."
Declan O'Sullivan has proven experience in the establishment of UCITS umbrella funds or UCITS management companies.
Jeff Mackey acts for a range of funds on compliance and regulatory mandates. He also assists with restructuring and transactional issues.
"Jeff Mackey is very proactive, commercial and reliable."
"Jeff is extremely knowledgeable, both from a legally technical perspective but also in market practice. He's very practical in the kind of advice he gives."
Ranked Lawyers at
Dechert LLP
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