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Gender Balance Requirements For The Boards Of EU-listed Irish Companies

Regulations introduced in 2025 impose new board gender balance obligations on many Irish companies listed on certain EU markets, with gender balance targets for both executive directors and non-executive directors (“NEDs”) to be achieved by 30 June 2026.

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Insolvency Law Harmonised: Ireland On Notice

The EU Insolvency Harmonisation Directive introduces sweeping changes to insolvency frameworks across Member States, establishing minimum standards in five critical areas including directors' duties to file, avoidance actions, and pre-pack procedures.

Ireland Insolvency

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William Fry

Arbitration Clauses Not a Shield Against a Winding-Up Petition

The Irish High Court has ruled that arbitration clauses do not prevent creditors from presenting winding-up petitions when debts are genuinely disputed.

Ireland Litigation

MG

Maples Group

Employee Representation In Internal Disciplinary Processes

Employees facing disciplinary action in Ireland do not have an automatic right to legal representation, except in exceptional circumstances. This article examines the legal framework governing representation rights...

Ireland Employment

RL

RDJ LLP

Navigating Public Inquiries (Part 2): Process And Documentary Evidence

Ireland Litigation

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

William Fry Advises Department Of Finance On Sale Of PTSB

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

ESG Ratings In Fund Marketing Communications

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

Navigating Public Inquiries (Part 1): What You Need To Know At The Outset

Ireland Commercial

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Legal News - April 26

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Irish Merger Control In Focus: The CCPC's First Call-in And Threshold Reform

Ireland Anti-trust

AC

Arthur Cox

Construction Law Update: Adjudication Judgment Confirms That A Company Cannot Avail Of The Residential Occupier Exception

Ireland Real Estate

AC

Arthur Cox

Funds Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update: 1 January 2026 - 31 March 2026

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

The Evolving Landscape Of Global Climate Change Litigation: Perspectives For 2026

Worldwide Environment

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

A New Dawn For Dawn Raids? Proposals For The Reform Of Regulation 1/2003 And The Future Of Unannounced Inspections

Ireland Anti-trust

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

The EU Pay Transparency Directive (Podcast)

Ireland Employment

AC

Arthur Cox

Inside The AI Act: In Conversation With Dr. Laura Caroli (Podcast)

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

The EU Data Act’s Switching Framework – A Practical Overview

European Union Privacy

MG

Maples Group

Horizon Scanner: Energy Planning Infrastructure And Construction April 2026 - Construction And Engineering

Ireland Real Estate

AC

Arthur Cox

Supreme Court On Attachment Before Judgment: Third-Party Rights Protected (Video)

Ireland Litigation

IL

IndiaLaw LLP

EU Inc. - A Game‑Changer For European Founders?

The European Commission announced its welcome proposal for EU Inc yesterday, the centrepiece of its wider plans for a ‘28th regime', which looks to be a game-changer for European founders...

European Union Commercial

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

MiFID Monitor Q1 2026

ESMA withdraws market data guidelines as new regulatory standards take effect, while AMLA assumes full AML/CFT oversight from EBA. How will these regulatory shifts reshape compliance frameworks for financial institutions across the European Union?

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Legal News - February 26

Welcome to our monthly update, featuring a curated selection of articles published over the past month.

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

Omnibus 1 Directive Comes Into Force In March 2026: CSRD And CS3D Substantially Amended - What This Means For Irish Companies

The Omnibus 1 Directive (EU) 2026/470 (Omnibus 1 Directive) was published in the Official Journal on 26 February. This new Directive, which amends the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)...

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Omnibus I Directive Published: Revised Scope And Reduced Obligations Under CSRD And CSDDD

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Ireland's ESAP Implementing Regulations: Key Obligations And Commencement Dates

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Funds 2026: What's Next?

Worldwide Finance

WF

William Fry

Outlook: M&A Review 2025

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Proposed Changes To Ireland’s Media Merger Regime

Ireland Anti-trust

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

EU’s Revised Sustainability Reporting And Due Diligence Rules Agreed

European Union Commercial

M

Matheson

Private Equity: M&A Review 2025

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Inbound Activity: M&A Review 2025

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Sector Watch: M&A Review 2025

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Investment Funds 2026 - Ireland

Ireland Finance

W

Walkers

Private Equity: M&A Review 2025

H1 was the busiest period for Irish PE investment since the pandemic, underscoring continued investor appetite despite increasingly challenging global conditions. Activity moderated in H2, as geoeconomic uncertainty...

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Inbound Activity: M&A Review 2025

There were 309 inbound deals for Irish companies last year, worth a combined €14bn – that was up 9% by number of transactions on the prior year, but down 47% in total value...

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Sector Watch: M&A Review 2025

In addition to Ardian's acquisition of Energia, a significant contribution to total deal value came from the €1bn acquisition...

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Investment Funds 2026 - Ireland

The latest statistics published by the Central Bank of Ireland ("Central Bank") show that the net asset value (NAV) of Irish-domiciled funds increased for the second successive quarter...

Ireland Finance

W

Walkers

Share Scheme Reporting – 2026 Filing Date

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Corporate Disputes: High Court Considers Director Removal In Oppression Proceedings

The High Court has examined the circumstances in which an asserted quasi‑partnership may provide a sufficient basis for granting an injunction restraining majority shareholders from removing a director from office.

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

The Company Secretary As A Catalyst For Board Effectiveness

Corporate governance has evolved far beyond the old "tick-the-box" approach.

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Securitisation 2026 - Ireland

A wide range of asset classes have been securitised by Irish special purpose entities ("SPEs") including: residential mortgages; commercial mortgages; auto loans; consumer loans; corporate loans; shipping assets...

Ireland Commercial

W

Walkers

Public Consultation On Proposed Amendments To The Companies Act 2014

The Department of Enterprise, Tourism and Employment (the "DETE") is considering responses to a public consultation on proposed amendments to the Companies Act 2014 (the "2014 Act").

Ireland Commercial

RL

RDJ LLP

31 March 2026: Share Scheme Reporting Deadline For Employers And Trustees

Ireland Commercial

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Irish Merger Control 2025 – Key Takeaways

Ireland Commercial

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Why Board Composition Is A Strategic Imperative

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Sustainability: EU Provisional Agreement To Limit Scope Of CSRD And CS3D

Ireland Commercial

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Can Liquidators Contractually Limit Their Liability?

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Irish FDI Screening Regime – One Year On

Ireland Government

M

Matheson

Setting The Boundary Between Board And Executive Management

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Tax Group Update: December 2025

AC

Arthur Cox

What's Another Year 2026 - ESG

European Union Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

What's Another Year 2026 - Corporate And M&A

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Commercial Litigation: Top Insights 2025

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

US Listed Companies Update December 2025 - Board Meeting Survey

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

US Listed Companies Update December 2025 - Company Law & Governance

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

US Listed Companies Update December 2025 - Sustainability Reporting & ESG

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

The Test For Class Constitution In Schemes Of Arrangement Reconfirmed By The Privy Council

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

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