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'There was also plenty of praise for partner Orla O'Connor: "She's fantastic; very clear communicator, commercial approach, identifies the legal risk," says one client. Another client adds: "She's our point person for banking; she's technically extremely competent, [and] very pleasant to deal with".'
IFLR 1000, The Guide to the Worlds Leading Financial Law Firms, 2010
'Orla O'Connor is "easy to deal with, accessible and responsive", and earns praise for her "broad understanding of banking law across the board".'
Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, 2010
'Orla O'Connor is praised by clients as "both extremely sound technically, and commercial in her approach".'
Chambers Europe: Europe's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2011

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Orla O'Connor

Partner

+353 (0)1 618 0521 (Direct Line)
orla.oconnor@arthurcox.com

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

Expertise

Orla is head of the Financial Institutions Regulatory Group and is also a member of the firm's Banking Group. She advises both financial institutions and borrowers on a wide range of regulatory issues and on a range of domestic and cross-border financing transactions including acquisition and property financing and tax based lending.

She has advised on the launch of a large range of retail banking products including mortgage products and various loan and account products. Orla has extensive experience in advising both new entrants to the Irish retail banking market and institutions expanding their retail operations in Ireland on regulatory, anti-money laundering and consumer credit issues. She has also advised a range of institutions on issues relating to cross border payments and electronic money.

Practice Areas

Education

BCL, 1991, Oxford University
LLB, 1990, Trinity College, Dublin

Professional

Admitted as a solicitor, 1995

Memberships

Associate of the Institute of Taxation in Ireland

Publications

Proposed Personal Insolvency Bill Financial Regulatory: 02.02.2012 | Format:
Report of the Inter-Departmental Mortgage Arrears Working Group, October 2011 Banking, Financial Regulatory: 28.10.2011 | 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:
Methods of Realisation and Enforcing Security, Spring 2011 Corporate Recovery and Insolvency, Financial Regulatory, Property, Capital Markets: 19.05.2011 | Format:
Central Bank launches Consultation on Fit and Proper Regime, April 2011 Financial Regulatory, Asset Management and Investment Funds: 04.04.2011 | Format:
Central Bank issues new Code of Conduct on Mortgage Arrears, December 2010 Banking, Financial Regulatory: 23.12.2010 | Format:
Central Bank Consultation on Proposed Changes to the Consumer Protection Code, December 2010 Financial Regulatory: 06.12.2010 | Format:
Corporate Governance Code for Credit Institutions and Insurance Undertakings, November 2010 Corporate and M&A, Financial Regulatory, Company Compliance and Governance: 19.11.2010 | Format:
Third Anti-Money Laundering Directive, September 2010 Financial Regulatory: 28.09.2010 | Format:
Consultation on Stabilisation and Support for Credit Unions, July 2010 Financial Regulatory: 16.07.2010 | Format:
Consultation on Code on Lending to Related Parties, July 2010 Financial Regulatory: 07.07.2010 | Format:
Corporate Governance Requirements for Credit Institutions and Insurers, May 2010 Banking, Financial Regulatory, Insurance and Reinsurance, Company Compliance and Governance, Capital Markets, Asset Management and Investment Funds: 12.05.2010 | Format:
The National Asset Management Agency, Spring 2010 Banking, Corporate and M&A, Financial Regulatory, Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Tax, Property, Structured Finance and Securitisation, Company Compliance and Governance, Capital Markets, Financial Services Litigation: 30.04.2010 | Format:
The Central Bank Reform Bill 2010, Spring 2010 Financial Regulatory: 14.04.2010 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Regulatory Group (ELG Scheme), December 2009 Financial Regulatory: 22.12.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Regulatory Group (AMLD), November 2009 Banking, Financial Regulatory: 19.11.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Regulatory Group (CCD), November 2009 Banking, Financial Regulatory: 18.11.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Regulatory Group (Payment Services Directive), October 2009 Financial Regulatory: 28.10.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Regulatory Group (New Financial Sector Acquisitions Reg), July 2009 Banking, Financial Regulatory, Asset Management and Investment Funds: 27.07.2009 | Format:
Financial Regulatory Brief (Consumer Credit Directive), May 2009 Banking, Financial Regulatory, Asset Management and Investment Funds: 29.05.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Regulatory Group (Deposit Guarantee Scheme), May 2009 Banking, Financial Regulatory: 21.05.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Banking Group (FR Mortgage Code), March 2009 Banking, Financial Regulatory: 13.03.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Banking Group (FR SME Code), March 2009 Banking, Financial Regulatory: 11.03.2009 | Format:
Briefing - Financial Regulatory Group (Payment Services Directive), August 2008 Banking: 22.08.2008 | Format:
Banking Brief - New Licensing Regime for Retail Lenders, December 2007 (Short Form) Banking, Financial Regulatory: 04.01.2008 | Format:
Banking Brief - New Licensing Regime for Retail Lenders - December 2007 (Long Form) Banking, Financial Regulatory: 03.01.2008 | Format:
Banking Brief - New Licensing Regime for Retail Lenders, December 2007 (Long Form) Banking: 03.01.2008 | Format:
Arthur Cox Banking Law Handbook Banking: 02.10.2007 | Format:

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