In Ryanair dac v SC Vola.ro srl [2019] IEHC 239 the Irish High Court confirmed the enforceability of a jurisdiction clause contained within a website's Terms of Use, finding the user...
Commercial & TechnologyThere have been a number of recent developments in Ireland which further facilitate the ability of Irish employers to recruit skilled employees from outside the EEA.
Employment, Pensions & IncentivesHeather Hill Management Company CLG and Gabriel McGoldrick (the Applicants) challenged a decision of An Bord Pleanala (the Board) to grant permission for a strategic housing development.
DisputesPrior to joining A&L Goodbody, I spent a number of years working for the UK Serious Fraud Office, investigating and prosecuting corruption cases which have made headlines worldwide. This...
DisputesOn March 19, 2019, the European Union (EU) formally adopted Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) into...
Corporate and M&AWith the Summer break just around the corner, the question of childcare is at the forefront of many parents' minds, and so too the issue of parental leave entitlement.
Employment, Pensions & IncentivesESMA UCITS Q&A, ESMA AIFMD Q&A, ESMA MAR Q&A, ESAs on cyber resilience, EU Legislative Proposals, Distance Marketing Directive, Brexit, AML/ CTF/ Corruption
Asset Management & Investment FundsCentral Bank expectations on Fitness & Probity, Central Bank expectations on outsourcing risks, Central Bank Strategic Workplan in Securities and Markets Supervision, EU Financial Sanctions return.
Asset Management & Investment FundsThe dates for reporting by counterparties of securities financing transactions to trade repositories are now known. What does this mean for UCITS and AIFs?
Asset Management & Investment FundsMatthew Cole, Corporate and M&A Partner at A&L Goodbody provides an insight into the legal and procedural IPO landscape in Ireland.
Capital Markets - EquityIn Start Mortgages v Kavanagh [2019] IEHC 216, the High Court confirmed that, where legal proceedings had commenced, it was not necessary for a company to make a formal application to court...
Corporate and M&AThe European Union (Anti-Money Laundering: Beneficial Ownership of Corporate Entities) Regulations 2019 came into force on 22 March 2019, with the exception of Part 3 (which deals with the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership...
Asset Management & Investment Funds