Financial Services and Investment Management

Mark Dillon focuses his practice on the establishment, authorization and operation of investment funds, including all forms of Irish regulated UCITS, alternative investment funds, and private equity funds. Mr. Dillon advises clients on international funds in jurisdictions across Asia and Europe, providing bespoke investment strategies and regulatory compliance guidance, and more recently has been advising clients on Brexit strategy.

Mr. Dillon has considerable experience advising on all stages of new investment funds, giving insight on prime brokerage agreement; overseas securities lending agreements; cross margining and netting agreements; ISDAs; and accompanying ISDA Annexes. Mr. Dillon also has knowledge of insider dealing, licensing, retail, listing, and private placement requirements in multiple jurisdictions, with an emphasis on Hong Kong. Mr. Dillon is well placed, given his experience, to assist global clients in establishing funds internationally.

Mr. Dillon is a current member of Irish Funds' Asset Management Working Group. Prior to joining Dechert, he worked in the international financial services group of a well-known firm in Hong Kong, a leading Irish firm in Dublin, and a major corporate firm in New York.

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University College Dublin, Bachelor’s Degree, Business and Legal Studies, 2007