OVERVIEW
Adam is co-head of Maples and Calder's Irish Funds & Investment Management team. He is currently based in the Maples Group's Dublin office where his team primarily advises UK and European asset managers on the structuring, establishment and operation of Irish fund products. Adam has broad experience advising on a wide spectrum of Irish regulated UCITS and AIFs with a particular focus on the alternatives space, including hedge funds, liquid and private credit funds, private equity funds, managed account platforms, direct lending/ loan origination funds, real asset / infrastructure funds and master-feeder structures. He has advised on all types of Irish fund vehicles including ICAVs, unit trusts, CCFs, investment companies, and most recently he advised on the very first investment limited partnership (ILP) to be authorised by the Central Bank under the revised legislative framework.Aside from fund vehicles, Adam's expertise extends to the establishment and operation of Irish regulated AIFMs, UCITS management companies, "super-mancos", MiFID investment firms and unregulated 1907 Act limited partnership and SPV structures. His practice also covers the governance, financing, cross-border distribution, management and relocation / redomiciliation of such entities into and out of Ireland, as well as the impact of wider regulatory initiatives such as compliance with the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations ("SFDR") and Taxonomy Regulations.
BACKGROUND
Adam joined the Maples Group in 2009 and was elected as a partner in 2012. Prior to joining Maples, he worked in the investment funds group of another leading Irish law firm, including a secondment to the London office of a global investment bank. Since joining Maples, he spent 2 years establishing and heading the Irish funds team based in the firm's Cayman Islands office. Since 2018, he has also established and heads the Irish funds team based in the firm's London office. Adam most recently moved to the Dublin office in 2022.
Adam is recognised as a leading lawyer in Irish financial services and is recommended / highly regarded in this year's Chambers Global, Legal 500 and IFLR rankings.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Adam is an active industry participant. He represents the firm on a number of industry working groups including Irish Funds' Brexit steering group, and is a previous member of their Hedge Funds, UK Distribution and AIFMD Working Groups. Adam is a regular contributor to international fund publications and journals, and is a frequent speaker at various industry conferences on matters such as ILP reform, Brexit and ESG/ SFDR.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Investment Limited Partnership
BAR ADMISSIONS
2005 - Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
EDUCATION
University College Dublin, Bachelor of Civil Law (International) (1st Class Hons), 2001
Law Society of Ireland, Postgraduate Diploma, Applied Finance Law
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KNOWLEDGE
- Funds & Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q1 2023 27 April 2023
- CBI's New Enhanced Flexibility for QIAIF Digital Asset Exposure 05 April 2023
- CP153: CBI Consults on Individual Accountability Framework as Act Becomes Law 03 April 2023
- Central Bank of Ireland Findings Following EU Review of Costs and Fees in UCITS 30 March 2023
- ELTIF 2 Enhancements and New Opportunities 29 March 2023
- Central Bank of Ireland: Key Areas of Supervisory Focus for 2023 06 March 2023
- Funds & Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q4 2022 31 January 2023
- Preparing for SEAR and IAF Recommended Measures for all Irish Regulated Firms to Consider 20 January 2023
- ESMA Issues New Guidance and Finalised Rules on EU Cross-Border Activities 12 January 2023
- CP152: New Prudential Rules Proposed for UCITS ManCos and AIFMs with MiFID Permissions 09 January 2023
NEWS & DEALS
- New Maples Group Analysis Shows 40% Growth in Irish Sustainability Funds 25 May 2023
- Maples Group Named Top Legal Adviser to Irish-Serviced Funds for 10th Year 23 February 2023
- Maples Group Relocates Funds Co-Head to Expanding Irish Funds Practice 06 September 2022
- Maples Group Wins Nine Finance Dublin Deals of the Year Awards 2022 01 June 2022
- Maples Advises on First Irish Funds to Invest in Crypto Assets 12 April 2022
- Maples Group Retains Position as Leading Legal Adviser to Irish-Serviced Funds 24 February 2022
- Maples Group appoints Peter Stapleton as Head of Irish Law Firm 03 December 2021
- Maples Group Management Team Update 02 December 2021
- 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