Eunan Hession

Eunan is partner in the Asset Management Department at Matheson.  He practices financial services law and advises many of the world's leading financial institutions, investment banks and asset management companies carrying on business through Irish domiciled investment funds and Irish domiciled management companies.

Eunan advises a range of domestic and international clients on the establishment, authorisation, operation and ongoing regulatory compliance of all types of investment funds in Ireland, including UCITS, AIFMD structures and hedge funds. Eunan also advises fund service providers on their regulatory and compliance matters.  Eunan also has extensive experience of advising on the establishment and authorisation of UCITS management companies and alternative investment fund managers in Ireland.

Eunan’s experience includes advising on the implementation of regulatory updates to fund structures following the introduction of various European financial services directives, cross border mergers and the ongoing servicing of Irish fund structures.

Eunan has completed a secondment with one of the world’s largest asset managers in London.

• advising on corporate transactions involving the purchase of fund management companies;
• advised several international managers on the establishment of their management companies in Ireland, including advising in relation to the establishment of "Super ManCo" entities;
• advised both UCITS management companies and AIFMs on their passporting applications to be appointed as the management company to other EU domiciled investment funds;
• advised on the cross-border aspects of Irish domiciled investment and other EEA domiciled funds marketing and entering both European and non-European markets.
• advising on the establishment and operation of major ETF platforms;advising on the establishment of AIFMD-compliant qualifying investor alternative investment fund, including property funds and loan origination funds;
• advising on the establishment of UCITS products; and
• ongoing advisory and compliance work with some of the world’s largest asset managers.

• University College Dublin, BCL
• London School of Economics and Political Science, LLM