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What the Team is Known For

Maples earns praise for its advice to US or UK investment firms establishing Irish UCITS or AIF management companies, including those that require 'top-up' MiFID permissions. The law firm maintains a market-leading reputation for advice on the set-up and authorisation of alternative investment funds. Maples has specific experience in the structuring of LQIAIFs. The law firm's global fund registrations team affords promoters access to investors across Europe and other key markets. Maples is part of a global team that has local capabilities in markets such as the Cayman Islands, Luxembourg and the British Virgin Islands.

Foreign Desk

Maples has a team of Irish-qualified lawyers based in the Cayman Islands who earn praise for advice to international asset managers on their European funds. Pádraig Brosnan is a key contact for the desk.

Work Highlights

  • Maples acted for Amundi on its establishment of the Amundi SBI FM India Bond Fund.

Strengths

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The Maples team is extremely talented and good at what it does.

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The team is very experienced, knowledgeable and offers practical and commercial advice.

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Maples always provides prompt and clear advice and is very solutions orientated.

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The scope of the services provided by Maples is vast.

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The long-serving staff are exposed to a wide range of clients and fund types, ensuring great support throughout the relationship.

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Notable Practitioners

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Peter Stapleton
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Peter Stapleton
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Eminent Practitioners
Peter Stapleton is a highly regarded name in the Irish investment funds market who assists clients with a number of matters including those with regulatory aspects.
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Adam Donoghue
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Adam Donoghue
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Band 3
Adam Donoghue is co-head of the law firm's Irish Funds & Investment Management team. Highlighted for his extensive knowledge, he acts on diverse matters affecting international asset managers.

Adam Donoghue is a very talented lawyer who articulates complex matters well and is always available when needed.

Adam is excellent and very responsive.

Adam is very sophisticated, while also being very practical and commercial. He ensures a great client service for us.

He provides excellent support.

He is very responsive.

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Eimear O'Dwyer
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Eimear O'Dwyer
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Band 3
Eimear O'Dwyer often advises funds that target European distressed situations. She acts on a wide range of fund structures, frequently handling cross-border mandates.

Eimear is clever, commercial and an excellent communicator.

Eimear O'Dwyer handles things in a very efficient and user-friendly manner.

Eimear O'Dwyer is very reliable.

Eimear is very good. She is very prominent in SFDR matters.

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Ian Conlon
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Ian Conlon
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Band 3
Ian Conlon assists with regulatory mandates relating to the authorisation of new Irish AIFMs and the restructuring of UCITS businesses.

I can go to him with any problem and he will always give clear advice.

Ian is very commercially minded.

He is really strong and understands the law and the commercial factors.

He is commercial and pleasant to work with.

He is an excellent lawyer who provides clear advice.

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Deirdre McIlvenna
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Deirdre McIlvenna
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Band 4

Deirdre McIlvenna assists clients with QIFs and CCFs, and is particularly knowledgeable in ICAVs, including the merger of sub-funds.

Deirdre McIlvenna has a really impressive breadth of knowledge.

Deirdre's fantastic. She is always available for a call.

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Sergey Dolomanov
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Sergey Dolomanov
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Up and Coming

Sergey Dolomanov acts for an impressive roster of international asset managers on the establishment of Irish domiciled funds.

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Pádraig Brosnan
Pádraig Brosnan
Expertise Based Abroad

Pádraig Brosnan is Irish-law qualified and the head of the law firm's Cayman-based Ireland desk.

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Peter Stapleton
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Peter Stapleton
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Eminent Practitioners
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Adam Donoghue
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Adam Donoghue
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Band 3
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Eimear O'Dwyer
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Eimear O'Dwyer
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Band 3
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Ian Conlon
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Ian Conlon
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Band 3
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Deirdre McIlvenna
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Deirdre McIlvenna
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Band 4
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Sergey Dolomanov
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Sergey Dolomanov
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Up and Coming
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Pádraig Brosnan
Pádraig Brosnan
Ireland, expertise based abroad in Cayman Islands
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