Maples Group Retains Position as Leading Legal Adviser to Irish-Serviced Funds

Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm, is pleased to announce that its Irish Funds & Investment Management practice has retained its position as the leading legal adviser to Irish-serviced funds for the 9th consecutive year as ranked by Monterey Insight. This recognition further highlights the firm's reputation as a market-leading and award-winning adviser to the global funds industry. 

The publication of the ranking follows the firm's recent appointment of Eimear O'Dwyer and Adam Donoghue as co-heads of the Irish Funds & Investment Management practice.

Commenting on the Monterey results, Eimear O'Dwyer said: "Retaining our position as the leading legal adviser to Irish-serviced funds for the ninth consecutive year is a testament to our talented and experienced group of lawyers, and our market-leading clients whom we are privileged to represent. With 16 partners and over 50 Irish investment fund specialists based in our Dublin, London, Hong Kong and Cayman Islands offices, our practice has a unique global perspective and strength in depth."

Adam Donoghue added: "While 2021 was a successful year for us across the board, we are particularly proud of the team's industry thought leadership and work on innovative deals in key growth areas such as the Investment Limited Partnership, private markets, sustainable finance, ETFs and digital assets. We look forward to working with our clients closely across these areas in the future while also focusing on the continued expansion and development of our team."

Partners in the Maples Group's Irish Funds & Investment Management practice led by Adam Donoghue and Eimear O'Dwyer include:  

Dublin: Caitriona Carty, Stephen Carty, Ian Conlon, Emma Conaty (Head of Global Registration Services), Ronan Cremin, John Gallagher, Philip Keegan, Deirdre McIlvenna, Aaron Mulcahy, Niamh O'Shea and Lorna Smith.  London: Fearghal de Feu Cayman Islands: Pádraig Brosnan Hong Kong: Michelle Lloyd 

Monterey Insight is a leading independent fund industry research company that provides the only comprehensive statistical analysis of service providers for all investment funds serviced in Ireland, the UK, Luxembourg, Jersey and Guernsey.