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Nicholas Blake-Knox's practice covers a range of funds mandates including UCITS. He acts for management companies and financial institutions.

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Nicholas is head of Walkers' Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice Group in Ireland. He has over 20 years’ experience in asset management and investment funds.
Nicholas advises funds, promoters and service providers on establishing, authorising and operating all types of Irish investment funds.
He has experience of asset classes and investment strategies including hedge fund, private equity, real estate and liquid investment. He has also advised on establishing investment fund platforms in jurisdictions outside Ireland.
Nicholas has been part of various industry association working groups and committees, and has given guidance on investment funds at ESMA in Paris. He is currently Chair of Irish Funds and sits on the AIF Regulation Working Group, the ILP Implementation Working Group and Brexit Steering Groups at Irish Funds. He regularly speaks at investment-fund conferences, and lectures on the Certified Investment Fund Director Institute programme.
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Nicholas Blake-Knox's practice covers a range of funds mandates including UCITS. He acts for management companies and financial institutions.




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Nick is well connected and adept at navigating new legal and regulatory developments.
Nicholas Blake-Knox combines technical expertise with commercial wisdom, making him an invaluable adviser for complex business matters.
He is very knowledgeable and very sound in his assessment of issues and brings a very informed perspective to any request for advice.
Nick's in-house experience really shines through. We really value his technical, commercial and pragmatic approach.
Nicholas Blake-Knox is respected in the industry.
Nick is well connected and adept at navigating new legal and regulatory developments.
Nicholas Blake-Knox combines technical expertise with commercial wisdom, making him an invaluable adviser for complex business matters.
He is very knowledgeable and very sound in his assessment of issues and brings a very informed perspective to any request for advice.
Nick's in-house experience really shines through. We really value his technical, commercial and pragmatic approach.
Nicholas Blake-Knox is respected in the industry.