OVERVIEW
John is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Dublin office. He has extensive experience in financial services and regulatory law, with a particular focus on the establishment, operation and ongoing maintenance of all types of investment funds, including UCITS funds and AIFMD-compliant funds, across a broad range of strategies (including private equity style closed funds and liquid alternatives). He has worked on large master-feeder and managed account platforms and launched flagship ICAV platforms for large institutional asset managers and investment banks. John also advises service providers to funds, including AIFMs, fund management companies, investment managers and administrators and custodians on Irish legal, regulatory and compliance matters. He has particular experience in alternative and hedge fund structures authorised in accordance with AIFMD.
BACKGROUND
John joined the Maples Group in 2011 and was elected as a partner in 2016. He previously worked in the investment funds group of a leading Irish law firm, and trained in a top tier Dublin funds practice.
John is recommended by The Legal 500 EMEA where clients report that "John Gallagher is very responsive and on top of industry trends. Always finds excellent commercial solutions to the most challenging issues, highly recommended", "he is responsive, technically skilled and takes a commercial approach" and "his wider experience is invaluable and at times remarkable". In IFLR1000 clients attest that "John has a detailed understanding of technically challenging issues, with an ability to explain these in clear and plain language. He has extensive knowledge of the Irish funds industry and complex fund structures, including private equity schemes" and is "personable and has a depth and breadth of knowledge across and outside the practice area".
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment ManagementLANGUAGES
Gaelic
German
BAR ADMISSIONS
2008 – Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
2010 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising as an English solicitor)
EDUCATION
Trinity College Dublin, Eire, LLB Ling. Ger. (Hons)
Law Society of Ireland, Eire, Diploma in Finance Law
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KNOWLEDGE
- ELTIF 2 European Commission Adopts RTS Delegated Regulation 25 July 2024
- Funds and Investment Management Update Ireland and Luxembourg Q1 2024 25 April 2024
- ELTIF 2 A Welcome Communication on the Draft RTS from the European Commission 11 April 2024
- Regulatory Focus on Undue Costs in UCITS and AIFs 12 February 2024
- ELTIF 2.0 in Ireland - the 24-hour ELTIF 08 February 2024
- PRIIPs KID - New Requirement to Submit to the CBI 06 February 2024
- Funds and Investment Management Update Ireland and Luxembourg Q4 2023 30 January 2024
- Central Bank of Ireland Letter on 2022 ESMA Common Supervisory Action on Asset Valuation 16 January 2024
- Funds and Investment Management Update Ireland and Luxembourg Q3 2023 26 October 2023
- Funds and Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q2 2023 01 September 2023
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples is Ireland's Leading Funds Practice for 11th Consecutive Year 14 February 2024
- Maples Group's Asia and Irish Funds Practices Advise on Publicly Offered Fund in Japan 24 March 2023
- Maples Group Named Top Legal Adviser to Irish-Serviced Funds for 10th Year 23 February 2023
- Maples Group Retains Position as Leading Legal Adviser to Irish-Serviced Funds 24 February 2022
- Maples Group Ranked as Top Funds Legal Adviser for 8th Year in a Row 02 March 2021
- Maples Group Ranked as Top Funds Legal Adviser for 7th Year Running 24 February 2020