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 & Investment Management Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q1 2023 27 April 2023
- CBI's New Enhanced Flexibility for QIAIF Digital Asset Exposure 05 April 2023
- Central Bank of Ireland Findings Following EU Review of Costs and Fees in UCITS 30 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
- Funds and Investment Management Quarterly Update - Ireland and Luxembourg - Q3 2022 01 November 2022
- Funds and Investment Management Update Ireland and Luxembourg Q2 2022 27 July 2022
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Lawyers Earn Top Rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA 2023 Guide 19 April 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 Announces Six Appointments to its Law Firm in London 23 March 2021
- Eight Senior Appointments at Maples Groups Irish Law Firm 16 March 2021