Kevin Murphy

Partner

+353 (0)1 618 0515 (Direct Line)
kevin.murphy@arthurcox.com

Dublin » Arthur Cox, Earlsfort Centre, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2, Ireland

Expertise

Kevin is head of the firm’s Asset Management and Investment Funds Group. He has extensive experience in advising on the legal and regulatory issues surrounding the establishment of public and private investment funds, ranging from advising on the structuring and offering of such funds, advising on the eligibility of various asset classes and advising on ongoing legal and regulatory issues as they arise. He advises many leading financial institutions, investment banks and asset management companies on such structures and acts as lead counsel to their investment fund structures (which include: UCITS, QIFs, hedge funds and private equity funds).

He is a member of the firm’s Financial Institutions Regulatory Group and his regulatory and compliance practice includes advising funds and financial institutions on all aspects of regulatory supervision in Ireland as well as MiFID applications and compliance issues.

He was previously a corporate and securities partner with the US law firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal and prior to that he was company lawyer with Deutsche Bank in Ireland.

Kevin has spoken at a number of investment fund conferences. He has also contributed articles to industry publications.

Practice Areas

Education

LLM (Commercial Law), 1994, University College, Dublin
JD, 1998, University of Missouri School of Law
LLB, 1989, University College, Cork
BCL, 1988, University College, Cork

Professional

Admitted to the Missouri Bar (non-practising), 1998
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales (non-practising), 1996
Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 1992

Memberships

Taoiseach’s (Prime Minister’s) IFSC Funds Group (Legal Sub-Committee). This committee advises on legislative and regulatory changes affecting the Irish investment funds industry.
Legal and Regulatory Committee of the Irish Funds Industry Association
The American Bar Association
The International Bar Association

IFLR1000, 2012 - Leading Lawyer

Publications

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:
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:
UCITS IV - Cross-border notification procedures, February 2011 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 25.02.2011 | Format:
Central Bank launches Consultation, February 2011 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 21.02.2011 | Format:
The KIID - A Summary of the Requirements of the Key Investor Information Document, February 2011 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 10.02.2011 | Format:
Review of requirements relating to the minimum activities of Irish funds, November 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 29.11.2010 | Format:
Ireland's Competitiveness: competitiveness of Irish funds, October 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 01.11.2010 | Format:
A Summary of the Requirements of the Key Investor Information Document (KIID), October 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 15.10.2010 | Format:
UCITS - Risk Measurement-Leverage Disclosure, September 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 20.09.2010 | Format:
Changes affecting directors of Irish funds, September 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 17.09.2010 | Format:
Ireland's response to demand from investors to move onshore, September 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 09.09.2010 | Format:
Financial Regulator Rule Changes, September 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 08.09.2010 | Format:
UCITS and Non-UCITS Funds in Ireland, Autumn 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 07.09.2010 | Format:
Dispensation of the Requirement to obtain Non-Resident Declarations From Investors, August 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 12.08.2010 | Format:
UCITS IV - a summary of the draft new cross-border notification rules, July 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 16.07.2010 | Format:
A Summary of the Requirements of the Key Investor Document (KID), July 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 12.07.2010 | Format:
CESR’s Consultation Paper on Guidelines on Risk Measurement, May 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 24.05.2010 | Format:
New Rules on the Definition of a European Money Market Fund, May 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 24.05.2010 | Format:
Considerations for those interested in establishing or investing in China A Shares Funds Asset Management and Investment Funds: 25.03.2010 | Format:
Asset Management and Investment Funds Briefing - Alternative strategies in UCITS funds Asset Management and Investment Funds: 05.03.2010 | Format:
Implementation of EU Regulations on Corporate Governance Statements Asset Management and Investment Funds: 26.02.2010 | Format:
The Financial Regulator publishes Rules relating to Share Classes - February 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 19.02.2010 | Format:
Bulletin - Asset Management and Investment Funds Group, January 2010 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 19.01.2010 | Format:
Briefing - Asset Management and Investment Funds Group (Onshore), December 2009 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 14.12.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Listing Services (Islamic Finance), Autumn 2009 Listing Services, Structured Finance and Securitisation, John Walsh | Arthur Cox, Capital Markets, Asset Management and Investment Funds: 21.10.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Regulatory Group (New Financial Sector Acquisitions Reg), July 2009 Banking, Financial Regulatory, Asset Management and Investment Funds: 27.07.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Asset Management and Investment Funds Group (AIFMs), May 2009 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 29.05.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Asset Management and Investment Funds Group (UCITS and Non-UCITS), Spring 2009 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 24.02.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Arthur Cox Listing Services Limited (Investment Funds Listings), Spring 2009 Listing Services, Asset Management and Investment Funds: 10.02.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Services Group (ETF Eligibility), December 2008 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 11.12.2008 | Format:
Bulletin - Financial Services Group, December 2008(2): 11.12.2008 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Services Group (Mark to Market Requirement), October 2008 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 17.10.2008 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Services Group (The use of Financial Indices by UCITS Funds), August 2008 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 29.08.2008 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Services Group (Eligible Investments UCITS), August 2008 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 22.08.2008 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Services Group (QIF Changes), August 2008 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 11.08.2008 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Services Group (EU Directive on Assessment of Acquisitions), May 2008 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 26.05.2008 | Format:
Briefing - Investment Undertakings (The Finance Act 2008), 27th March 2008 Tax, Asset Management and Investment Funds: 27.03.2008 | Format:
The Eligible Assets Directive under UCITS III: something for everyone Asset Management and Investment Funds: 19.03.2008 | Format:
Financial Services Group Briefing - Side Pockets, January 2008 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 31.01.2008 | Format:
Financial Services Group Briefing - Structured Debt Funds, January 2008 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 24.01.2008 | Format:
Funds Guide - UCITS and Non UCITS Funds in Ireland, Summer 2007 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 31.08.2007 | Format:
Financial Services Group Briefing, January 2007 Asset Management and Investment Funds: 30.01.2007 | Format:

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