Funds & Investment Management
EU Regulated Funds
The two leading cross-border investment fund and investment management entity domiciles in the European Union (EU) are Ireland and Luxembourg and our Irish and Luxembourg lawyers specialise in EU regulated investment fund products of all types, including mutual funds, pension funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, loan originator funds, debt funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, managed account platforms, master-feeder funds, fund of funds, ETFs, money market funds and various hybrid structures.
EU Regulated Funds
The EU investment funds market is one of the largest and most sophisticated in the world. The two leading cross-border investment fund and investment management entity domiciles in the European Union are Ireland and Luxembourg. Our teams in these jurisdictions comprise some of the best lawyers and legal professionals in Europe.
Our Irish and Luxembourg lawyers specialise in investment fund products of all types including:
- Mutual funds
- Pension funds
- Hedge funds
- Private equity funds
- Loan originator funds
- Debt funds
- Real estate funds
- Infrastructure funds
- Managed account platforms
- Master-feeder funds
- Fund of funds
- Real estate funds
- ETFs
- Money market funds
We advise on UCITS (both traditional and alternative strategies) and AIFs (both qualifying investor AIFs (QIAIFs, SIFs, SICARs and RAIFs) and retail investor AIFs (RIAIFs and Part II funds)), we also advise on the distribution of these funds through the Maples Group's Global Registration Services.
These regulatory categories can be adapted to fit almost any investment strategy and there are a wide variety of legal structures available:
- ICAVs
- Investment Companies and SICAVs in the form of SA, SCA, Sarl, etc.
- Unit Trusts
- Investment Limited Partnerships, Common Limited Partnerships (SCS) and Special Limited Partnerships (SCSp)
- Common Contractual Funds and FCPs
- Other categories (including Unregulated Limited Partnerships, SCS, SCSp and Special Purpose Vehicles)
The ICAV - A Guide for Asset Managers
Read our Guide to the Irish Collective Asset-Management Vehicle ("ICAV"), covering the key features of the ICAV, types of ICAV, trends and tax considerations.
QIAIFs - A Guide for Asset Managers
Read our Guide to Qualifying Investor Alternative Investment Funds ("QIAIFs"), Ireland's flagship alternative investment fund (“AIF") covering the key features of a QIAIF, distribution and tax considerations.
ETFs - A Guide for Asset Managers
Read our Guide to Exchange Traded Funds ("ETFs"), covering the growth of ETFs, the advantages of ETFs, types of ETFs and tax considerations.
Loan QIAIFs - Irish Regulated Direct Lending Funds
Read our Guide to loan originating qualifying investor alternative investment funds (“LQIAIFs”) and an overview of the regulatory regime for LQIAIFs in Ireland.
Related Contacts
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Peter Stapleton
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Johan Terblanche
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Caitriona Carty
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Stephen Carty
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Ian Conlon
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Ronan Cremin
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Fearghal De Feu
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Adam Donoghue
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John Gallagher
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Philip Keegan
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Deirdre McIlvenna
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Aaron Mulcahy
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Eimear O'Dwyer
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Niamh O'Shea
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Emma Conaty
KNOWLEDGE
- An Update on Private Debt Funds in Luxembourg 22 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
- ICLG Environmental Social and Governance Law 2023 Luxembourg 27 January 2023
- ICLG: Environmental, Social, & Governance Law 2023: Ireland 27 January 2023
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group's Asia and Irish Funds Practices Advise on Publicly Offered Fund in Japan 24 March 2023
- Maples Group's London Funds Team wins Hedgeweek Award 10 March 2023
- Maples Group Announces 2023 Global Partner and Of Counsel Promotions 09 March 2023
- Maples Group Earns Top Rankings in 2023 Chambers Global Guide 02 March 2023
- Maples Group Named Top Legal Adviser to Irish-Serviced Funds for 10th Year 23 February 2023