IRELAND Trends and Developments
Trends and Developments Contributed by: Christopher Martin, Derek Hegarty and Nicola Munnelly KPMG Law KPMG Law is a corporate law firm based in Ireland, and is part of KPMG’s wider legal ser - vices global network that comprises over 3,000 legal professionals across 84 jurisdictions. The corporate team works closely with other KPMG teams such as tax, accounting, and consulting, both in Ireland and internationally, as well as with international legal colleagues, to provide a global multi-disciplinary approach for clients. The firm is comprised of leading lawyers with a sophisticated and commercial approach to advice and transactions. Its teams have sig -
nificant experience advising fintechs and other financial institutions on various matters, includ - ing M&A, corporate structuring, employment, financial regulation, data protection, technology and commercial contracts, as well as provid - ing company secretarial services. This includes recent advice on new and upcoming develop - ments and regulatory requirements for fintechs, for example under SEPA instant and DORA, and authorisation applications, including for e-mon - ey institutions and CASPs.
Authors
Christopher Martin is a partner in KPMG Law’s financial services regulation practice. He has significant experience working in both the public and private sectors advising on legal
Derek Hegarty is a partner and head of financial services regulation at KPMG Law. He has experience working in a regulated institution, and advises organisations and their
and regulatory issues. He advises domestic and international fintech firms, including credit institutions, investment firms, payment institutions, e-money institutions and CASPs, on regulatory and compliance issues, including conduct of business and prudential requirements, authorisation and passporting requirements, acquisitions and disposals, corporate governance, fitness and probity, AML/CFT, financial sanctions, structuring and best practice norms. He also works closely with industry bodies and working groups including the Compliance Institute, Irish Funds, and Blockchain Ireland.
senior management on compliance with relevant regulations. He specialises in providing clients with strategic advice on engagements with regulators concerning suspected non-compliance and related investigations and enforcement actions.
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