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.

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.

Irish merger control is being reshaped at both policy and enforcement level. Ongoing debate as to the appropriate breadth of jurisdiction under Part 3 of the Competition Act 2002...

The EU Data Act introduces a comprehensive switching framework designed to eliminate vendor lock-in in cloud computing services. Providers of IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS must now facilitate customer transitions between providers, enable multi-provider usage, and support migration to on-premises infrastructure with minimal obstacles and reduced costs.

The ESG Ratings Regulation introduces new disclosure requirements for fund managers who reference ESG ratings in their marketing materials. Understanding whether your fund's marketing communications trigger these obligations requires careful analysis of what constitutes an ESG rating under the regulation and how the prescribed website disclosures should be implemented by the July 2026 deadline.

Directive (EU) 2024/927 (Omnibus Directive), which amends both the UCITS and AIFMD directives, imposes an obligation on UCITS funds and AIFMs managing open-ended AIFs...

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...

This recovery follows a difficult second quarter when funding fell to €112.6m, its lowest level in a decade.

Venture Capital Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Ireland, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries