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In the spotlight

Welcome to our In the Spotlight webcast series. The series includes short and informative webcasts from lawyers and professionals based in our Dublin, Jersey, London and Luxembourg offices covering a wide range of legal and regulatory developments, as well as key topical issues that could affect your business throughout the year.

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Modernisation of Luxembourg Investment Fund Laws   

In this webcast, Funds & Investment Management Of Counsel, Jennifer Burr provides an overview of the key enhancements included in the Bill of Law n° 8183, and how the Maples Group can assist managers to establish and distribute Luxembourg investment fund products.

Featured lawyer: Jennifer Burr

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ELTIFs 2.0: Luxembourg Structuring Options   

In this webcast, Funds & Investment Management Partner, Michelle Barry, provides an overview of some of the structuring options available for ELTIFs in Luxembourg and how the Maples Group can assist managers to establish and distribute ELTIFs.

Featured lawyer: Michelle Barry

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1907 Limited Partnership   

In this episode, Funds & Investment Management senior associate Jennifer Murphy provides an overview of the 1907 limited partnership, covering opportunities for its use as a fund vehicle in Ireland, operational considerations as well as the implications from an AIFMD perspective.

Featured lawyer: Jennifer Murphy

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ELTIF 2.0   

In this brief webcast, Aaron Mulcahy, Funds & Investment Management partner, provides an overview of the ELTIF 2.0, highlights the key enhancements and how the Maples Group can assist managers to establish and distribute ELTIFs.

Featured lawyer: Aaron Mulcahy

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SFDR Preparation: Annex IV & V   

In this brief webcast, Funds & Investment Management partner Frances Hamilton examines the SFDR disclosure requirements that need to be included in Fund annual accounts for Article 8 and Article 9 Funds, covering the additional disclosure points, the challenges involved and some practical steps that can be taken.

Featured lawyer: Frances Hamilton

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PRIIPs – UCITS Transition   

In this webcast, Funds & Investment Management partner Frances Hamilton examines the key elements of the PRIIPs Regulation and the transition for UCITS ahead of the upcoming 1 January 2023 deadline.

Featured lawyer: Frances Hamilton

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ESG Integration for ManCos   

The AIFMD and UCITS Delegated Acts related to ESG came into effect on 1 August and 12 September 2022 respectively. Here we provide a brief overview of the key changes which were introduced, and steps firms should take to embed the new requirements into their core frameworks.

Featured partners: Stephen Carty and Lorna Smith

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AIFMD 2.0: A Snapshot of Current Proposals    

In this episode from our In The Spotlight 2022 webcast series, our Funds & Investment Management partner, Aaron Mulcahy gives a snapshot of where we are in the AIFMD legislative process focusing on the liquidity management tools, loan origination and delegation proposals.

Featured partner: Aaron Mulcahy 

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SFDR Phase II – Completion of Pre-Contractual Templates    

During this webcast, our Ireland Funds & Investment Management Team focus on the completion of the pre-contractual Disclosure Template for an Article 8 Fund and walk through how best to approach its completion focusing on some handy do's and don'ts and FAQ's including an update on the implementation and regulatory deadlines. 

Featured partners: Ian Conlon and Niamh O'Shea

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International Real Estate Finance   

During this webcast, Finance Partners from our London and Jersey offices explore their local counsel perspective on the LIBOR to SONIA switch and other facility amendments.

Featured partners: Matthew Gilbert and Mark Crichton

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Private Equity Structures for Investing in Aviation and Exit Strategies   

Donna Ager and William Fogarty discuss institutional investment in the aviation sector, through joint venture, corporate and fund structures as well as how to exit via asset backed securitisation.

Featured partners: Donna Ager and William Fogarty

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Luxembourg Limited Partnerships & Related Tax Aspects   

Luxembourg is positioned as Europe’s leading location for alternative fund vehicles. Certain Luxembourg limited partnerships  have become the go-to form of entity for many managers seeking to establish a fund structure in Europe. This webcast  touches on a number of the practicalities associated with forming a Luxembourg limited partnership, including tax related aspects.

Featured partners: Michelle Barry and Jean-Dominique Morelli

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Key Considerations on Downstream Private Equity Transactions Using Jersey   

This 15 minute webcast summarises the process from inception to closing of a transaction of this nature, with a recommendation on how to run the transaction efficiently, along with FAQs and topical points.

Featured lawyer: Anna Cochrane

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Jersey: An Alternative Jurisdiction for Global Securitisation Sponsors   

Jersey has found favour with global securitisation sponsors as an alternative jurisdiction for securitisation and other securities issuance in 2022. Paul Burton and Scott Macdonald discuss how this has impacted sponsors and other transaction parties who are now using Jersey.

Featured partners: Paul Burton and Scott Macdonald

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Employment Law: What to Expect in 2022   

Our Employment expert provides insights on key topics for employers in Ireland to consider, including the Right to Request Remote Working, the Protected Disclosures (Amendment) Bill 2021, the Individual Accountability Framework and SEAR and the Directive on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions.

Featured partner: Karen Killalea

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Aviation Leasing - Why Ireland?    

Ireland is a leading jurisdiction for airline lessors for a number of key factors. Here, our Aviation, Finance and Tax experts highlight the specific reasons why, including details on double tax treaties, first-rate infrastructure, and a highly skilled talent pool.

Featured partners: William Fogarty and Mary O'Neill

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Private Equity Liquidity Structuring: Jersey Solutions    

There has been a recent surge in private equity structuring for liquidity purposes in Jersey, including General Partner-Led Restructurings. Here we look at the reasons for this, and the various solutions available.

Featured partner: Tim Morgan

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CP138 – Enhancing Your Outsourcing Framework    

Following CP138 and the publication of the Central Bank of Ireland's final Guidance on Outsourcing at the end of 2022, Irish regulated firms now need to evaluate their outsourcing framework for alignment with the guidance and gaps will be inevitable.

Here we consider some of the key measures firm should consider as part of their CP138 outsourcing framework enhancement project.

Featured partners: Stephen Carty and Lorna Smith

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Cayman Funds Update    

Our London Funds & Investment Management Partners explain why the Cayman Islands is a popular jurisdiction for alternative investment funds, and outline some recent trends, statistics and key legal and regulatory developments.

Featured partners: Harjit Kaur, Heidi de Vries, Dan Beckett and Robert Hughes

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FEATURED EXPERTS
 

Aaron Mulcahy 

Aaron Mulcahy
Partner
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Anna Cochrane 

Anna Cochrane
Of Counsel
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Dan Beckett - In the spotlight partner 

Dan Beckett
Partner
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Donna Ager 

Donna Ager
Partner
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Frances Hamilton 

Frances Hamilton
Partner
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Harjit Kaur - In the spotlight partner 

Harjit Kaur
Partner
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Ian Conlon
Partner
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Heidi de Vries - In the spotlight partner

Heidi de Vries
Managing Partner
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Jean-Dominique Morelli

Jean-Dominique Morelli
Partner
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Jennifer Burr

Jennifer Burr
Of Counsel
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Jennifer Murphy

Jennifer Murphy
Partner
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Karen Killalea In the spotlight partner 

Karen Killalea
Partner
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Lorna Smith In the spotlight partner 

Lorna Smith
Partner
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Mary O'Neill In the spotlight partner 

Mary O'Neill
Partner
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Michelle Barry 

Michelle Barry
Partner
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Mark Crichton 

Mark Crichton
Partner
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Matthew Gilbert  

Matthew Gilbert 
Partner
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Niamh OShea 

Niamh O'Shea 
Partner
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Paul Burton 

Paul Burton
Partner
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Robert Hughes In the spotlight partner 

Robert Hughes
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Scott Macdonald 

Scott Macdonald
Partner
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Stephen Carty In the spotlight partner 

Stephen Carty
Partner
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Tim Morgan In the spotlight partner 

Tim Morgan
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William Fogarty In the spotlight partner 

William Fogarty
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