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Investment Limited Partnerships - Service Providers To An Investment Limited Partnership

The GP of an ILP is responsible for the management of the ILP. The GP has unlimited liability and is responsible for the debts and liabilities of the ILP.

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Financial Assistance Rules: Application To Distributions Made By An Irish Unlimited Company

Under the Irish Companies Act 2014 (as amended) (the "Act"), there are certain rules that prohibit a company from providing financial assistance for any acquisition (broadly defined) of shares...

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Establishing A CCF In Ireland

A CCF must have a regulated management company, either a UCITS management company, a non-UCITS management company or an alternative investment fund manager (AIFM), depending on whether the CCF...

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

New Board Gender Balance Objectives For Large EU Listed Companies

The European Union (Gender Balance on Boards of Certain Companies) Regulations 2025 (the Regulations) transpose the EU Gender Balance on Boards Directive into Irish law, establishing new measures to address gender balance on the boards of large EU listed companies.

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Ireland As A Location For MiFID Investment Firms 2025

Ireland Finance

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Board Performance Review - Defining High Performance

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Board Performance Review - Methodology And Approach

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Board Performance Review - Welcome

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Board Performance Review - Nature And Frequency

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Irish Funds Industry Insights – Entering The European ETF Space

Ireland Finance

MG

Maples Group

Restructuring & Insolvency 2025

Ireland Insolvency

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Dawn Raids In Ireland: Part 3 - Key Steps For Businesses

Ireland Anti-trust

AG

Addleshaw Goddard

Establishing An Alternative Investment Fund Manager In Ireland - The Board, Designated Persons And Managerial Functions

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Cyber Insights: NIS2 - Directors' Liability And Governance: What You Need To Know (Podcast)

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Stand By Me – Substitution Or Joinder Of A Plaintiff In An Appeal To The High Court Of A Circuit Court Order For Possession?

Ireland Litigation

RL

RDJ LLP

The G7's Pronouncement On Pillar Two: What Does It Mean?

European Union Tax

M

Matheson

Medical Negligence: Appeal On Costs Differential Order Dismissed

Ireland Litigation

WF

William Fry

Highlights And Insights: The EBA's Report Under Article 21c (6) CRD VI

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Ireland Update: AI Policy And Legislation Global Developments

Worldwide Technology

MG

Maples Group

SEAR Compliance: What Happens Next?

There are now just three months to go until the Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR) under the Central Bank of Ireland's Individual Accountability Framework (IAF) will apply to non-executive directors.

Ireland Insurance

AC

Arthur Cox

Essential Considerations For Irish Public Company Takeovers

Where the target in a public takeover is an Irish incorporated public company with a listing on a recognised securities exchange (TargetCo), the acquisition process is regulated...

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Investment Limited Partnerships

The Investment Limited Partnership ("ILP") is an Irish regulated partnership structure that offers a structuring solution for private equity, private credit, real asset, infrastructure, venture capital and other private fund strategies.

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Board Committees: Enhancing Corporate Governance Of Irish Companies

With multinational companies placing an increased focus on effective governance by their international subsidiaries and the ability to demonstrate compliance...

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Glass Lewis Publishes 2025 Policy Guidelines For Ireland

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Proxy Advisors Publish US Voting Policies And Guidelines

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Insolvency Reforms Under Amended Companies Act

Ireland Insolvency

WF

William Fry

Establishing A UCITS Fund In Ireland - UCITS Structures

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Glass Lewis Publishes 2025 UK And ESG Policy Guidelines

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Company Law: Changes Are Enacted

Ireland Commercial

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

Can Directors Be Personally Liable For The Legal Costs Of A Company?

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

Corporate Enforcement: Key Developments For Directors

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

CSRD: Transposition Into Irish Law

European Union Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

ESG Corporate Reporting Obligations: Key Considerations For Company Directors And Officers

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

Can Directors Be Personally Liable For The Legal Costs Of A Company?

A company is a separate legal entity to its directors and as a general rule, only the company itself is liable in respect of its obligations to third parties. However, there are exceptions (see earlier briefings here and here).

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

Corporate Enforcement: Key Developments For Directors

Following the delivery of the first annual report of the Corporate Enforcement Authority (the "CEA") on 19 June 2024 (the "Report"), the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions)...

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

CSRD: Transposition Into Irish Law

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) requires in-scope companies to report annually on environmental, social, human rights and governance matters.

European Union Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

ESG Corporate Reporting Obligations: Key Considerations For Company Directors And Officers

ESG related reporting requirements for companies are putting an ever-increasing emphasis on non-financial factors, with recent regulatory developments ensuring

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

Company Law: Changes Are Imminent

Ireland Commercial

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

D&O And Company Reimbursement Insurance: Commercial Court Considers Aggregation And Coverage Disputes

In Chubb European Group SE & Ors v. Perrigo Company PLC & Ors [2024] IEHC 9, the Commercial Court considered the interpretation of an aggregation clause in a contract...

Ireland Insurance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Dissolving An Irish Company

Companies are increasingly focused on simplifying their corporate structures as part of efficient entity consolidation projects and / or as part of global post-acquisition integration projects.

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

ISS Publish 2024 UK And Ireland And US Proxy Voting Guidelines

Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published its 2024 Proxy Voting Guidelines for the UK and Ireland and the US effective for meetings held on or after 1 February 2024.

Worldwide Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Glass Lewis Publishes Updated Benchmark Policy Guidelines

Glass Lewis has published its 2024 Benchmark Policy Guidelines for the UK and Ireland, which outline its views on current market practices in both jurisdictions and its voting recommendations for the 2024 AGM season.

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Individual Accountability – A Reminder To Review Directors And Officers Insurance

Ireland Insurance

WF

William Fry

Intermediary Newsletter - Central Bank Of Ireland Spotlights Three Key Issues

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Overview Of A Members Voluntary Liquidation

Ireland Commercial

W

Walkers

Glass Lewis Updates Policy On Board Gender Diversity For 2024

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Shareholder Proxy Advisors Publish Voting Guidelines

Worldwide Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

IAF Update: Finalised Guidance Published Ahead Of Year-End Introduction Of New Framework

Ireland Finance

MG

Maples Group

Individual Accountability & SEAR: Time For Action Nov 2023

Ireland Finance

WF

William Fry

CBI Publishes Final Individual Accountability Framework Standards And Guidance

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Personal Liability Risk For Passive Directors

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

Ireland Mobilises To Implement EU Directive

European Union Commercial

M

Matheson

Identity Verification Obligations For Directors Now In Force

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Companies Registration Office Filings – Requirement To Provide Personal Public Service Number Or Identified Person Number

Ireland Commercial

RL

RDJ LLP

FIG Top 5 At 5 - 08/06/2023

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Central Bank Safeguarding Notice To PI/EMI Firms On Audit Requirements

Ireland Accounting

WF

William Fry

Directors' PPS Numbers Required For CRO Filings From 11 June 2023

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

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"Fully Covered": The Impact Of IAF/SEAR On Directors' And Officers' Insurance (Video)

AC

Arthur Cox

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