Dara Harrington
Partner
+353 (0)1 618 0559 (Direct Line)
dara.harrington@arthurcox.com
Dublin » Arthur Cox, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland
Expertise
Dara has acted in a wide range of transactions advising fund promoters, investment managers, financial institutions, service providers and investors on the establishment and operation of all types of investment funds (including UCITS, QIFs, funds of funds, closed-ended funds, hedge funds and private equity funds). In 2007, Dara worked in-house with the Risk Management Group of Macquarie in Australia. He has spoken at a number of investment funds conferences on subjects such as the Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive and contributes regularly to the Group’s client briefings and industry publications.
Practice Areas
Education
- LLB (Ling. Germ.), 1999, Trinity College, Dublin
- LLM, 2000, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz
- Diploma Financial Services Law and Regulation, 2006, London City University
Professional
- Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales (non-practising), 2010
- Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 2003
Memberships
- Alternative Investments Committee of the Irish Funds Industry Association
- German-Irish Chamber of Commerce
- German-Irish Business Lawyers Association
Publications
- Review of UCITS Self-Managed Investment Company Business Plans, May 2012
Asset Management and Investment Funds - 15.05.2012 | Format:
- ESMA consultation paper entitled “ESMA’s Guidelines on ETFs and other UCITS issues”
Asset Management and Investment Funds - 14.05.2012 | Format:
- Fund/SPV Structures in Ireland, May 2012
Tax, Structured Finance and Securitisation, Asset Management and Investment Funds - 10.05.2012 | Format:
- Change in Central Bank Policy on Payment of Dividends from Capital, February 2012
Asset Management and Investment Funds - 29.02.2012 | Format:
- EU AIFM Directive - ESMA Publishes its Final “Level 2” Advice, December 2011
Asset Management and Investment Funds - 23.12.2011 | Format:
- Corporate Governance Code for Irish Funds, 14 December 2011
Asset Management and Investment Funds - 14.12.2011 | Format:
- Central Bank of Ireland’s Fit and Proper Regime and new Minimum Competency Code, September 2011
Financial Regulatory, Asset Management and Investment Funds - 28.09.2011 | Format:
- Documenting Derivatives with Irish Regulated Funds, August 2011
Derivatives - 22.08.2011 | Format:
- UCITS and Non-UCITS Funds in Ireland, Summer 2011
Asset Management and Investment Funds - 23.06.2011 | Format:
- UCITS-Central Bank clarifies position on Brazil and Rule 144A Securities, June 2011
Asset Management and Investment Funds - 01.06.2011 | Format:
- Fund-SPV Structures in Ireland, May 2011
Tax, Structured Finance and Securitisation, Capital Markets, Asset Management and Investment Funds - 30.05.2011 | Format:
- Central Bank launches Consultation on Fit and Proper Regime, April 2011
Financial Regulatory, Asset Management and Investment Funds - 04.04.2011 | Format:
- Proposed changes to the Central Bank's Rules on Funds, March 2011
Asset Management and Investment Funds - 14.03.2011 | Format:
- Update on Alternative Investment Fund Managers (AIFM) Directive, February 2011
Asset Management and Investment Funds - 01.03.2011 | Format:
