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
- 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
- Global Registration Services Market Update Q4 2022 25 January 2023
- Preparing for SEAR and IAF Recommended Measures for all Irish Regulated Firms to Consider 20 January 2023
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