The Front Page - Q&A: May 2017 May 2017 Article What does a Fund need to do to prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which will come into force on 25 May 2018? READ MORE
The Front Page, Asset Management & Investment Funds: EU & International Developments May 2017 Article On the International Front we look at the ESMA principles on a supervisory approach to relocations from the UK, ESMA Q&As for AIFMD and UCITS, MMF Regulation, PRIIPs, FinTech... READ MORE
The Front Page, Asset Management & Investment Funds: Irish Practice Developments May 2017 Article In Irish practice developments: we look at some approaching deadlines, a CBI Markets Update, ETFs, GoAML, Central Beneficial Ownership Register for Companies, Companies (Accounting) Act 2017, FATCA/ CRS and a Speech... READ MORE
Irish court grants Order to discharge International Registry registrations following novel application of Article 44(1) Cape Town Convention May 2017 Article Our client, a US aircraft lessor, had contracted to sell an aircraft and related engines. However, the purchaser indicated that it would not complete the purchase, unless a series of... READ MORE
High Court Rejects Proposal to Warehouse Mortgage May 2017 Article In a High Court decision of 22 May 2017, Baker J rejected a proposal by a secured lender to write down a portion of a debtor couple's mortgage debt. This proposal was... READ MORE
Court of Appeal Breathes Much Needed Life into the Offer of Amends Procedure May 2017 Article The Offer of Amends procedure is designed to provide parties in a defamation dispute with a fast track resolution process; encouraging earlier and more cost effective settlements READ MORE
Supreme Court says Third Party Funding a Matter for the Legislature May 2017 Article The Supreme Court today (23 May 2017), by a majority of four to one, upheld a High Court ruling which found that commercial funding of the litigation in Persona Digital Telephony Ltd &... READ MORE
FinTech in Ireland 2017 May 2017 Article Claire Morrissey, IP & Technology Partner and Peter Walker, Banking & Finance Partner, outline the current laws and regulations relating to FinTech in Ireland. First published in The International Comparative Legal Guide ... READ MORE
When a bet’s not a bet in Ireland May 2017 Article In a recent decision by the Circuit Court in Ireland, it was held there is no legal guarantee under Irish law that gamblers will be paid their winnings as the... READ MORE
Likely Filing Deadline of 26 September 2017 for the Central Beneficial Ownership Register for Companies and Industrial and Provident Societies May 2017 Article A central register of beneficial ownership of corporate and other legal entities is required by the 4th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive. READ MORE