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Stephen is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Dublin office where his practice primarily involves representing asset managers in connection with their Irish operations. He has extensive experience advising clients on the establishment and operation of Irish regulated investment funds, in the context of the significant legal and regulatory developments impacting this area. Stephen also has strong expertise in UCITS regulation, in particular UCITS AIFs as well as significant experience in AIFs authorised under the Irish AIFMD regime. He also advises asset managers establishing Irish authorised investment management and fund management entities, as well as the regulation of investment services in Ireland under the MiFID regime.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment Management
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17-Dec-2018
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18-Dec-2015
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16-Mar-2015
QIAIF Loan Origination- Another First for Maples and Calder
13-Mar-2015
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Background
Stephen joined the Maples Group in 2010 from a large Irish corporate law firm, where he was partner and head of investment funds. He was also previously a partner in a leading Irish law firm, during which time he managed the firm's Tokyo office, with responsibility for Asia. Stephen has spent time on secondment working for a leading US law firm and in a leading law firm in Australia.
Stephen has been recommended in the Legal 500's 2019 rankings and ranked by Chambers Global where clients report that he is "well regarded as a technical lawyer", "is very pragmatic and commercially focused" and ‘excellent in providing technical advice in a commercial way".
BAR ADMISSIONS
2002 - Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
EDUCATION
Trinity College, Dublin, 1998
Professional Activities
Stephen regularly publishes in various financial services and legal periodicals. He also presents at international conferences on Irish regulatory aspects of investment funds. He is Chair of the Irish Funds UCITS Product Steering Group and participates in various initiatives involving the Irish funds industry.
Knowledge
New ESG Disclosure Requirements for EU Funds and Asset Managers
13-January-2020
AML Policy Enhancements Required for Investment Funds
07-November-2019
Deadline Nears for Filings with the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership
05-November-2019
Irish Finance Bill 2019 - Update for International Investors
21-October-2019
Funds and Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q3 2019
16-October-2019
Irish Funds Product and Distribution Trends 2013-2018
23-September-2019