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Irish Financial Services Regulatory

Our Financial Services Regulatory group in Ireland comprises of leading lawyers and experienced industry professionals with a wealth of experience in advising clients on regulatory requirements, and how to manage regulatory risk within their business.  Our highly technical team deliver pragmatic and solutions-focused advice to our clients.

We provide practical and expert advice on the impact of developments at both Irish and European level and work closely with our global colleagues on regulatory matters in other jurisdictions. 

Our team advises clients across all industry sectors including banks, payments and e-money, insurance undertakings, intermediaries, retail and credit servicing firms, asset managers and investment firms and fund service providers.  We also provide perimeter guidance to businesses operating in unregulated sectors on a wide range of regulatory matters, which can have an impact on their operations. 

We provide guidance on legal, technical, operational and regulatory matters in relation to all areas of financial services law and support clients in dealing with the Central Bank of Ireland (“Central Bank”) in a constructive and pro-active manner.  

We also work with clients managing regulatory inspections, Risk Mitigation Programmes, remediation projects and enforcement engagement.  

We work closely with our colleagues in other practice areas including tax, employment, data, commercial & technology, dispute resolution & insolvency, funds & investment management and corporate.

We offer a bespoke client portal, Nexus, which includes secure centralised access to compliance and policy documentation for Irish investment funds.

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Irish Financial Services Regulatory

Advisory & Assurance

We specialise in conduct of business obligations, initial & minimum capital as part of authorisations, & the capital implications of change in permissions.
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Anti-Money Laundering & Countering the Financing of Terrorism

We can advise on changes to AML/CFT requirements, updating compliance frameworks, terms for the MLRO role, policies & procedures, staff training & more.
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Authorisations & Change of Business

We can help you establish a new regulated business in Ireland, and guide you through your application for authorisation with the Central Bank of Ireland.
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Compliance Universes & Frameworks and Procedures

We design compliance universes, procedures and frameworks to support robust policies and procedures, conduct training on compliance and regulatory matters.
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Corporate Governance, Remuneration & Outsourcing

We can provide you with expert advice on industry-specific corporate governance requirements, and design robust oversight and remuneration frameworks.
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Fintech

Our fintech team advises e-money firms, payment providers & digital banks on regulatory requirements & integrating them into their digital business models.
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Fitness & Probity / Senior Executive Accountability Regime

Our fitness & probity advice covers the appointment & removal of those in Pre-Approval Controlled Functions, the development of robust frameworks & more.
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Regulatory Engagement & Enforcement

We can help you respond to regulator requests for information, supervisory engagement with regulators, mock inspections and support during inspections.
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Sustainable Finance

We act for lenders, financial institutions, sponsors and investors in sustainable finance, advising on ESG-focused and sustainable financing transactions.
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