Peter heads Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Dublin office. He regularly advises investors, sponsors, fund managers and investment banks on the establishment, structuring, financing, public and private distribution and ongoing operation of UCITS and AIFs, including hedge funds, funds of funds, master feeders, private equity funds, managed account platforms and bespoke structures. Peter also has significant expertise advising on derivatives, prime brokerage, investment services, MiFID and securities law. His clients include financial institutions carrying out business in Ireland, or transacting with Irish-domiciled counterparties from other jurisdictions. Peter holds several senior positions on industry groups and regularly works with Irish regulatory and governmental bodies on enhancing Ireland’s financial services regime. He is a recognised legal expert in the ESG and sustainable investment space and works with some of the world’s largest managers and financial institutions to implement their internal policies as well as external standards such as UN PRI and the EU’s Sustainable Action Plan.
Maples Group
Maples Group has an immense presence in Dublin, linking into its esteemed global practice, including full-service Irish funds teams in London, Hong Kong and the Cayman Islands. It has a giant team in Dublin and a huge client list to match. The team has advised on a substantial market share of Irish fund launches over the last decade, including a catalogue of new products and structures. It is a dominant force in ILP and ICAV authorisations and has led the field in direct lending and loan origination funds (LQIAIFs). The firm has a long list of ETF issuer clients and has made a further impression in crypto assets and SFDR matters. Adam Donoghue and Eimear O’Dwyer co-head the funds and investment management team. Ian Conlon leads the ESG and sustainable investing team, with John Gallagher also a senior member of the wider group.
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‘The practice has a commercial, pragmatic and responsive approach. Clients would be particularly interested in this as a skill set within the team.’
‘They are best in class at all levels of the organisation whether that is dealing with the Managing Partner, the Head of Funds or junior associates. There has been consistency in client coverage, aided by excellent employee retention, which has helped foster a very close working relationship.’
‘Eimear O'Dwyer and Ronan Cremin consistently demonstrate a high level of professionalism. Their integrity is unwavering, and they always prioritise ethical practices. Additionally, their strong work ethic drives them to go the extra mile and deliver exceptional results.’
'The lawyers are incredibly committed to supporting us and are in many ways partners. At all levels, I see experts at the top of their field giving 100%.'
Key clients
- 36 South Capital Advisors
- AIB
- Alliance Bernstein LP
- Amundi
- Apollo
- Artisan Partners
- Bain Capital Credit
- Banco Santander International
- Bank of Ireland Private Banking
- Blackstone Group
- Brilliance Asset Management Limited
- Cardinal Capital Group
- Citigroup
- Clean Energy Transition
- Credit Suisse
- CVC Capital Partners
- Deutsche Bank
- Goldman Sachs
- HarbourVest Partners
- Innocap Investment Management Inc.
- Insight Investment
- Invesco
- Jupiter Asset Management
- Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co ("KKR")
- Lansdowne Partners
- Man Group
- Marathon Asset Management
- Marshall Wace
- MetLife
- Morgan Stanley
- Nippon Life India Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
- Neuberger Berman
- Northern Trust Asset Management
- Russell Investments
- Sanlam Investment Management Holdings
- Sector Asset Management
- StepStone Group
- Waterfall Asset Management
- Waystone
- Winton Capital
Work highlights
- Advised Neuberger Berman on an extensive SFDR Level 2 implementation project for its Irish regulated fund platforms.
- Advised Lansdowne Partners on the establishment and seeding of a new flagship UCITS platform.
- Advised Fortress Investment Group on the launch of a new Irish AIF structure to invest in non-performing loans.
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Adam is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's London office. He heads the Irish team in the firm's London office, where he primarily advises UK and European asset managers on the structuring, establishment and operation of Irish fund products. Adam has broad experience advising on a wide spectrum of Irish regulated UCITS and AIFs with a particular focus on the alternatives space, including hedge funds, liquid and private credit funds, private equity funds, managed account platforms, direct lending/ loan origination funds, real asset/ infrastructure funds and master-feeder structures. He has advised on all types of Irish fund vehicles including ICAVs, unit trusts, CCFs, investment companies, and most recently he advised on the very first investment limited partnership (ILP) to be authorised by the Central Bank under the revised legislative framework. Aside from fund vehicles, Adam's expertise extends to the establishment and operation of Irish regulated AIFMs, UCITS management companies, "super-mancos", MiFID investment firms and unregulated 1907 Act limited partnership and SPV structures. His practice also covers the governance, financing, cross-border distribution, management and relocation/ redomiciliation of such entities into and out of Ireland, as well as the impact of wider regulatory initiatives such as compliance with the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulations ("SFDR") and Taxonomy Regulations.
Eimear is a partner of Maples and Calder's Funds & Investment Management team in the Maples Group's Dublin office. She specialises in the structuring of UCITS and AIFs as ICAVs, ILPs and 1907 Limited Partnerships. She advises a wide variety of managers, investment banks and private equity managers across a broad range of asset classes including distressed situation funds, private debt and credit funds, loan origination, hedge funds, fund of funds, master feeders, managed account platforms and bespoke structures. Eimear also advises on the establishment, ongoing operation and regulation of Irish MiFID firms, UCITS management companies, AIFMs and Super ManCos. Eimear has particular expertise in the ESG and sustainable investment space and works with managers and financial institutions on sustainable finance disclosures and the implementation of management policies in preparation for compliance with the EU’s Sustainable Action Plan.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Adam Donoghue, Eimear O'Dwyer