About

BNY Mellon has had a presence in Ireland for over 20 years and provides expert in-house legal coverage to internal clients from offices in Cork, Dublin and Wexford, delivering a broad range of services to traditional and alternative asset managers, banks, pension funds, insurance companies and sovereign wealth funds. Brian McGovern, is the senior managing counsel at BNY Mellon Ireland and has become a highly respected and experienced in-house lawyer in the financial services sector during his time with the company. A nominator highlights that he ‘has played a central role in BNY’s business in recent years and has been a key advisor for the firm in the changing regulatory environment’. McGovern ‘is a natural leader and has excellent communication and business management skills, a perfect mix for his specific role. His commercial awareness as well as his understanding of the financial services sector together with his vast legal experience make Brian a pleasure to deal with and worthy of a place in the GC Powerlist’.