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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 Commercial

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RDJ LLP

Investment Funds Newsletter - May 2026

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.

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Unlocking IP-backed Finance: Recent EU Developments

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

Ireland Finance

MF

McCann Fitzgerald

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

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McCann Fitzgerald

Irish Venture Funding Rebounds In Q3 2025 As International Investors Return

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Venture Capital Comparative Guide

Ireland Commercial

Wallace Corporate Counsel

The European Commission Communication On Savings & Investments Union: Key Takeaways For The EU Asset Management Industry

European Union Wealth Mgt

DE

Dillon Eustace

Private Credit Brochure - ELTIFs

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Venture Capital Funding Falls To Lowest Level In A Decade

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Investment Limited Partnerships - The Formation Of An Investment Limited Partnership And Life Cycle

Ireland Finance

AC

Arthur Cox

Investment Limited Partnerships

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

€532.8 Million VC Investment Marks Strong Start To 2025 For Irish Tech SMEs

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Investment Limited Partnerships

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Legal News - March 25

Ireland Government

WF

William Fry

From Copilot To Colleague: How Agentic AI Is Reshaping Work, Governance And Risk (Podcast)

Ireland Technology

WF

William Fry

EDPB – EDPS Publish Opinion On The Cybersecurity Package

European Union Privacy

M

Matheson

Navigating Public Inquiries (Part 3): Process And Oral Hearings

Ireland Litigation

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

Record-Breaking €1.48 Billion VC Investment Fuels Irish Tech SMEs In 2024

The Irish Venture Capital Association (IVCA) has announced a record-breaking €1.48 billion in venture capital investment into Irish technology SMEs for 2024, marking a 9% increase from the previous year.

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

M&A Review H1 2024 – Issue Seven

We are delighted to introduce this publication, produced by the Philip Lee corporate team in association with Experian.

Ireland Commercial

PL

Philip Lee

Limited Partnerships: Proposals For Reform Published

The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment has published the General Scheme of the Registration of Limited Partnerships and Business Names Bill 2024, containing proposals...

Worldwide Wealth Mgt

AC

Arthur Cox

Irish SMEs See Investment Boost In 2023 Despite Global VC Funding Dip

Investments in Irish Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) rose to €1.35 billion in 2023, marking a 2% increase from the previous year, according to the VenturePulse report by the Irish...

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

New Reporting Requirements For Irish Multinationals With U.S. Affiliates

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Venture Capital Funding For Irish SMEs Falls By 38% In Q3

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Venture Capital Funding For Irish Tech Firms Up 24% In H1 2023

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Irish Tech Start-Ups And SMEs Raise Record €1.3bn Venture Capital In 2021

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Venture Capital Funding Increases By Almost 20% In Third Quarter To €231m

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

Irish Tech Companies Raise Record Venture Capital Funding Of €392m In Second Quarter

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

IVCA - Ireland's Updated Investment Limited Partnership Regime In Association With Matheson

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

SPACs And Aviation And Aircraft Finance

Worldwide Transport

W

Walkers

Why Ireland For Private Equity? The Irish Investment Limited Partnership

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Venture Capital Funding To Irish Tech Firms Grew By 9% To Almost €250m In First Quarter

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

IVCA - Ireland's Updated Investment Limited Partnership Regime In Association With Matheson

Asset Management partner, Barry O'Connor, Corporate M&A partner, Brian McCloskey, and Tax partner, Kevin Smith, were delighted to take part in a panel discussion on Ireland's Updated Investment Limited Partnership Regime in association with the IVCA.

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

SPACs And Aviation And Aircraft Finance

The commercial aviation industry is among the global industries which have undoubtedly faced the most challenges as a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Worldwide Transport

W

Walkers

Why Ireland For Private Equity? The Irish Investment Limited Partnership

Recognising the demand among fund managers to utilise a regulated partnership vehicle, a number of important enhancements have recently been made to the Irish Investment Limited Partnership vehicle through the enactment ...

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Venture Capital Funding To Irish Tech Firms Grew By 9% To Almost €250m In First Quarter

Venture capital funding to Irish technology firms increased by 8.9% to €249.4m in the first quarter of 2021, up from €228.9m in the same period last year...

Ireland Commercial

WF

William Fry

The Investment Limited Partnership: A New Dawn For Irish Private Funds

Ireland Finance

MG

Maples Group

Investment Limited Partnerships Bill 2019 Progresses To Committee Stage

Following on from our July 2019 article on the Investment Limited Partnerships (Amendment) Bill 2019 (the "Bill") (link here), the Bill progressed to the next stage of the Irish legislative process

Ireland Finance

W

Walkers

Private Equity Ireland – Investment Limited Partnership Reform

The funds industry has long been a major contributor to the Irish economy.

Ireland Commercial

W

Walkers

Irish Funds - Partnering For Growth

Last year was yet another record breaking year for the Irish funds industry and asset levels in funds domiciled in Ireland have now passed the €2.5 trillion milestone ...

Ireland Finance

M

Matheson

Crowd Control – A Move Towards The Regulation Of Crowdfunding In Ireland

"Crowdfunding: obtaining small amounts of individual funding from a large number of different sources through online platforms that match lenders and investors with businesses or individuals seeking finance".

Ireland Commercial

RL

RDJ LLP

Crowdfunding And ICOs

Ireland Technology

M

Matheson

Crowdfunding Update: European Commission Proposal Awaited; Department Of Finance Publishes Feedback Statement

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Funds Quarterly Legal And Regulatory Update (1 October 2017 – 31 December 2017)

European Union Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

Leap Like A Gazelle*- Financial Supports For Start-Ups In Ireland

Ireland Commercial

RL

RDJ LLP

Leap Like A Gazelle - Financial Supports For Start-Ups In Ireland

Ireland Commercial

RL

RDJ LLP

Reform Of Ireland's Investment Limited Partnership Legislation

Ireland Commercial

W

Walkers

US Anniversary And The (Possible) Regulation Of Crowdfunding In Ireland

Ireland Commercial

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

The Regulation Of Crowdfunding In Ireland

Ireland Wealth Mgt

DE

Dillon Eustace

Crowdfunding: Should It Be Regulated? Department Of Finance Begins Industry Consultation

Ireland Commercial

AC

Arthur Cox

Capital Markets Union

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

Legal Aspects Of Investment Based Crowdfunding

Ireland Commercial

MR

McKeever Rowan

Recent Developments In The Market Of Crowdfunding In Ireland

Ireland Commercial

M

Matheson

Crowdfunding Creativity

Ireland Commercial

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

European Venture Capital And Social Entrepreneurship Funds

European Union Commercial

MH

Mason Hayes & Curran

The European Venture Capital Fund Regulations

Ireland Commercial

DE

Dillon Eustace

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