KPMG in Ireland

KPMG Law LLP

Associate Director

Background

Alan trained in Dublin prior to a move to London where he spent several years working in the insurance industry. Following a return to Dublin he has headed up the Company Secretarial departments at both William Fry and LK Shields.

Professional and industry experience

Wide Range of Experience - Alan has comprehensive experience of advising companies across a wide range of industries on all aspects of company law and company secretarial, practice. Company law and Compliance - Alan has expertise in the areas of company compliance, company formations, corporate restructuring, start-ups, voluntary winding-up, restorations and the law of meetings. Corporate Governance - Alan provides support in these practice areas and general corporate governance advise to private, public and financial services companies. Financial Services - Alan has extensive experience of working with boards within the financial services sector in relation to the organisation and running of board meetings. Listed Company Experience - Secondment of eight months to the Corporate Governance department of a leading listed banking institution. Co-ordinating, attending and minuting Board meetings of Tier 2 companies. Preparing papers for consideration at Board meetings and Audit Committee meetings. Working on various internal projects. Reviewing and drafting reports for the annual financial report. Board meeting and Governance - Leading and attending board meetings to take and prepare minutes and detailed action items. Management - A team leader and manager dealing with a large portfolio of companies to ensure compliance with Irish company law. Stamp Duty – Advising and preparing documentation to apply for stamp duty reliefs. Mergers - Drafting of documentation to implement a restructuring by way of merging group companies. Beneficial Ownership of Companies and Trusts – Advising on the application of the Regulations in relation to both companies and trusts.

Representative sector experience

Alan has advised on Company Secretarial practice matters in a number of industry sectors including financial services, healthcare, energy, food, property development and agri-services.

Fellow of the of The Chartered Governance Institute UK & Ireland