Ireland: Corporate/Commercial Law

The Fundraising Regulator ('the Regulator') - the independent regulator overseeing charitable fundraising in England...

As part of this engagement, our team of specialists will conduct a detailed review of your current governing documents and arrangements via a desktop review, supplemented with appropriate interviews...

Our Charities Governance Toolkit allows you to select any number of areas where you believe more focused and in-depth guidance and operational know-how may be needed to set your organisation up for success.

On 28 April 2026, the Government approved landmark amendments to the Central Bank (Amendment) Bill 2025 to put a statutory “Right to Be Forgotten” for cancer survivors into Irish law.

The Irish State is poised to exit its final banking shareholding after 17 years, as BAWAG PSK moves to acquire Permanent TSB Group Holdings plc in a €1.6 billion transaction. William Fry, which has guided the Department of Finance through the privatization of Ireland's banking sector since 2015, is once again advising on this landmark deal that will generate approximately €931 million in proceeds for the State.

This report examines how deal activity in the life sciences and healthcare sector performed during 2025, highlighting key trends, significant transactions and emerging themes shaping the market. The report also looks ahead to 2026, considering the factors likely to influence M&A activity in Ireland in the year ahead.

The EU's Capital Requirements Directive VI introduces Article 21c, fundamentally reshaping cross-border lending by non-EU banks to EU borrowers. With Ireland's grandfathering deadline of 11 July 2026 rapidly approaching...

Ireland's implementation of AIFMD 2.0 brings significant regulatory changes for alternative investment funds, alongside evolving requirements for ESG disclosure and board effectiveness. The Central Bank of Ireland explores emerging opportunities in distributed ledger technology, tokenisation, and artificial intelligence while addressing future modifications to venture and growth capital fund regulations.

The European Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has released draft guidelines establishing a harmonised framework for Business-Wide Risk Assessments across EU Member States, expanding requirements...

The European Commission's EU Inc proposal promises to revolutionize startup formation with 48-hour digital company registration across Europe. But could this streamlined framework inadvertently erode Ireland's competitive advantage in attracting founders, and what role will Ireland's 2026 EU Council Presidency play in shaping the final outcome?

Ireland's implementation of AIFMD 2.0 brings significant regulatory changes for alternative investment funds, alongside evolving requirements for ESG disclosure and board effectiveness. The Central Bank of Ireland explores emerging opportunities in distributed ledger technology, tokenisation, and artificial intelligence while addressing future modifications to venture and growth capital fund regulations.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office and the European Investment Fund have launched a groundbreaking initiative to help EU businesses unlock the financial value of their intellectual property assets. Through a new Memorandum of Understanding, these institutions aim to address longstanding barriers that prevent innovative European companies from using their IP rights as collateral to access financing, potentially opening alternative funding routes beyond traditional equity and venture debt options