Business Law and Corporate Law

Dechert's submission to Ireland's Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment advocates for comprehensive reform of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907, proposing removal of the 20-partner limit, introduction of a statutory whitelist of permitted activities, and full recognition of the commitment and drawdown capital model to modernize Ireland's private fund structures and enhance competitiveness with global jurisdictions.

For UK listed issuers, inside information declaration form must be included with first submissions of equity documents, including guidance requests, to FCA from this date

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission received 44 merger notifications in the first half of 2026, marking a 13% increase from the previous year and signaling robust Irish transaction activity. This analysis examines the CCPC's review timelines, procedural trends, and the regulator's historic first use of its merger call-in power in the Uniphar/Touchstore transaction. With new financial thresholds taking effect in July 2026 and evolving enforcement patterns, understanding these developments is c

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2026/825 introduces sweeping changes to MiFID order execution requirements, shifting from public disclosure to robust internal governance. Investment firms face enhanced obligations around execution venue selection, continuous quality monitoring using objective market data, and comprehensive documentation of routing decisions. How will firms adapt their execution frameworks to meet these data-driven standards by the February 2028 deadline?

Ireland's EU Council Presidency has launched a legislative-political agenda for the financial services sector, prioritizing competitiveness, simplification, and strategic resilience aligned with the Draghi and Letta reports. The program shifts EU financial market regulation from post-crisis risk reduction toward capital market deepening and digital sovereignty, with binding delivery commitments and timelines through year-end 2026.

Two delegated regulations relating to the Listing Act changes to the EU Market Abuse Regulation (MAR) have been published in the Official Journal of the EU.

Ireland offers a sophisticated regulatory framework for Alternative Investment Funds, with structures ranging from ICAVs and Investment Limited Partnerships to Unit Trusts and Common Contractual Funds. The jurisdiction provides flexible options for both retail and institutional investors, with distinct regulatory pathways for RIAIFs, QIAIFs, and ELTIFs, each designed to accommodate different investment strategies and liquidity profiles while maintaining robust investor protections.

European securities regulators are launching a comprehensive assessment of crypto-asset service providers' digital operational resilience, with a particular focus on custody activities and distributed ledger technology risks. The exercise will examine how firms manage critical areas including key storage, transaction controls, incident response, and third-party dependencies under the newly enforceable Digital Operational Resilience Act.

How is the Irish Data Protection Commission responding to unprecedented complaint volumes driven by AI-generated submissions? What are the most common mistakes controllers make when handling subject access requests, and why is transparency becoming a critical enforcement focus?

You aren't alone in having concerns about the estate of a family member after they have passed. A spouse feeling cut out. A child left questioning a parent's intentions.

For business owners, especially those at the helm of family-run enterprise, Trusts offer more than just estate planning benefits. They provide practical legal structures to tackle real-world challenges...

In our Beneficial Ownership of Trusts: Clock Ticking on Filings to Central Register briefing note we highlighted the compliance obligations placed on trustees of express trusts documented by deed or other declaration in ...