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Provided by Niall Esler
Niall is head of Walkers' Regulatory & Risk Advisory Practice Group in Walkers' Ireland office and specialises in Irish and EU financial services regulation.
Niall advises domestic and international credit institutions, investment firms, payment/e-money institutions, asset managers, funds and other institutions on all aspects of Irish and EU financial services regulation.
Niall’s experience includes advising on regulatory perimeter, licensing, prudential and conduct of business requirements. He also has significant commodities regulatory experience.
He is part of the team that advises global financial services groups on establishing regulated entities in Ireland to manage the impact of Brexit. He is also a member of our FinTech Group.
Niall advises on:
- implementing regulatory change projects and remediation exercises
- financial institution and utility company mergers and acquisitions
- regulated asset (e.g. loan book) sale transactions
- winding down regulated business.
He has also helped clients facing Central Bank of Ireland or European Central Bank regulatory authority inspections, themed reviews, risk mitigation programmes and administrative sanctions procedures.
Niall is a member of the Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland (ACOI) and the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland.
Niall is a member of the multijurisdictional Walkers Global FinTech group.
Provided by Chambers
Niall Esler is head of Walkers' regulatory group in Ireland. He focuses on Irish and EU financial services regulation. Esler is also a member of the firm's FinTech group.
Provided by Chambers
Niall Esler is very laid back in a warm and engaging sense. He's a super-encouraging and engaging personality, and very insightful.
Niall Esler has a very good understanding of the business. He's proactive and asks the right questions, gets in contact with you and is always available to support you.
Niall Esler is very laid back in a warm and engaging sense. He's a super-encouraging and engaging personality, and very insightful.
Niall Esler has a very good understanding of the business. He's proactive and asks the right questions, gets in contact with you and is always available to support you.