Brian advises asset managers and fund service providers (including depositaries and administrators) on carrying on business in Ireland. He is a specialist in the structuring, establishment and operation of all types of investment funds from UCITS (including ETFs) to Alternative Investment Funds (including PE) and on the establishment and operation of UCITS management companies and AIFMs.
Brian is Chair of the Irish Funds ETF group and a member of the EFAMA ETF group. He is also a former Chair of the Irish Funds Legal and Regulatory group and member of its Council. He is a regular contributor to industry journals and frequently speaks at international fund events.
Brian’s representative transactions include advising on the establishment and operation of:
- UCITS umbrella structures – including ETFs, credit funds, long/short funds and other funds which are complex users of derivatives.
- Alternative Investment Funds – including closed ended property and private equity type funds.
- AIFMs and UCITS management companies.
