Investment Funds+Regulation


Mason Hayes+Curran's dedicated Investment Funds and Regulatory Unit has been at the forefront of industry developments and our lawyers have represented clients in structuring and establishing some of the most innovative fund products in recent years.

At Mason Hayes+Curran we recognise the need for responsive, innovative and strategic legal advice in this dynamic industry and our success in growing our practice in this area in recent years is representative of this.

Indeed Fionán Breathnach, head of the Investment Funds and Regulatory Unit, is an active member of the Legal and Regulatory Committee of the Irish Funds Industry Association.

If you are interested in finding out more about the Unit and how we can assist you and your Investment Funds and Regulatory requirements please contact one of the team members shown below. You will find that the Unit advises on all legal aspects of investment funds law and regulation. In particular, if you are a fund promoter or asset manager, we can advise on structuring, establishing and listing investment funds in Ireland and in other jurisdictions. We also advise and assist fund service providers in establishing operations in Ireland and provide ongoing legal and tax advice as their business develops.

Members of the Unit have also been involved in the development of policy and regulation on behalf of the industry. If you are involved in the area of alternative investments you will find that the team is particularly experienced in this area and is committed to seeing Ireland's continued development as a domicile for hedge funds, to compliment its now firmly established reputation as a jurisdiction of choice for hedge fund administrators.

Recommendations:

Chambers Europe - The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2009.
This team has done well at the mid-market level, offering a wide range of services to local and overseas clients looking to enter the Irish market. "Well informed on market developments and extremely adaptable," the team has seen an influx of UCITS-related work from Ireland and Europe. Additional QIF and financial services work demonstrates its "dedication to clients' needs and excellent knowledge of how things get done in Ireland".


Chambers Europe - The World's Leading Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, 2007.
The firm's increasing focus on this sector is paying off. The two Dublin partners handling funds work have been busy with UCITS conversion and establishing UCITS funds, and have also advised clients on the new CCF, as well as hedge funds and property funds.

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