OVERVIEW
Fearghal is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's London office. He advises many of the world's leading financial institutions, asset management corporations, UCITS management companies, AIF managers, fund administrators and depositaries.
He has extensive experience in the structuring, establishment, regulation and marketing of UCITS and AIFs, with particular expertise in private equity, hedge funds, fund of funds, alternative UCITS, master-feeders, LQIAIFs, managed account platforms and real asset structures. Fearghal also advises asset managers looking to establish Irish authorised AIFMs and UCITS management companies.
Background
Fearghal joined the Maples Group in 2012 from a large Irish investment fund consultancy. He is an Irish and English law qualified Solicitor, a New York Attorney and a Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA).
Professional Activities
Member of the Irish Taxation Institute
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Funds & Investment ManagementBAR ADMISSIONS
2010 - Admitted as an attorney in New York (not practicing)
2012 - Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
2016 - Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practicing)
EDUCATION
National University of Ireland, Galway, BCL
National University of Ireland, Galway, LLM
LANGUAGES
Gaelic
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KNOWLEDGE
- Funds and Investment Management Update Ireland and Luxembourg Q2 2022 27 July 2022
- New Mandatory Consideration of ESG Factors for EU Investment Fund Managers 07 July 2022
- Welcome Enhancements to the QIAIF Pre-Submission Process 06 July 2022
- ESMA Consultation on Notifications for Cross-Border Marketing and Management of Funds 02 June 2022
- Central Bank of Ireland Approval Process for UCITS Side Pocketing Arrangements 24 May 2022
- Funds and Investment Management Update Ireland and Luxembourg Q1 2022 03 May 2022
- New EU Ban on Selling Investment Funds to Russian or Belarusian Persons 27 April 2022
- Sustainable Finance - Changes for UCITS Managers and AIFMs 08 April 2022
- Central Bank of Ireland: Supervisory Priorities for 2022 16 February 2022
- Funds & Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q4 2021 31 January 2022
NEWS & DEALS
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- John Trehey Maintains Ranking among Top Offshore Litigators in Asia 08 September 2022
- Maples Group Relocates Funds Co-Head to Expanding Irish Funds Practice 06 September 2022
- Maples Group Introduces Industry-Leading ESG Fund Services Solutions 16 August 2022