www.algoodbody.com DUBLIN BELFAST LONDON NEW YORK PALO ALTO SAN FRANCISCO EXPERIENCE J Deutsche Bank AG on the establishment and authorisation of their Irish exchange traded fund (ETF) platform and structuring of a broad range of products, including swap based, physical replicating, smart beta and active ETFs. J Van Eck Associates Corporation on the establishment and authorisation of their Irish UCITS management company and a physical ETF platform. J Hibernia REIT plc on its successful €365m fundraising and launch in the last quarter of 2013 and its second round fundraising in Q3 3014. J Irish Property Unit Trust on the establishment and authorisation of IPUT plc, the first Irish internally managed alternative investment fund under the AIFM Regulations. J Oaktree Capital on the establishment of a qualifying investor fund focused on investment in Irish real estate. J DMS on its application for authorisation as an alternative investment fund manager under the AIFMD and additional authorisation as a UCITS management company (a so called “Super ManCo”). J Intermediate Capital Group plc on the establishment of a qualifying investor alternative investment fund making use of the “super QIF” structure, by holding investments through Irish section 110 companies, allowing the fund to optimise the tax treatment of its investments. J A large Danish pension fund, one of Europe’s largest pension funds, on the establishment of a UCITS investment company. J A consortium of international investors on the establishment of a qualifying investor fund for the purpose of acquiring a portfolio of loans secured on real estate. J M&G Investment Management in connection with the setup of its first Irish CCF umbrella and the first sub-funds, including the M&G Inflation Opportunities Fund. J A number of money market funds in relation to negative yield challenges and issues arising from the liquidity crisis. J FundLogic SAS in relation to its Irish UCITS umbrella fund and the establishment of a range of structured and swap based UCITS products. FundLogic Global Solutions is a joint initiative between Morgan Stanley’s investment bank and its investment management division. J Brooks Macdonald on the first Central Bank approved UCITS merger by acquisition. A&L Goodbody’s Asset Management & Investment Funds team is a top ranked, experienced and dynamic group of specialists, offering a comprehensive legal, regulatory and taxation service to clients. The team has been at the forefront of the Investment Funds industry in Ireland since its inception a number of decades ago. Clients include international investment banks, asset managers, investors in funds such as pension funds and insurance companies, fund administration groups, global custodians, prime brokers and other financial services organisations. Asset Management & Investment Funds ...extremely helpful and really educated us on fund restructuring... very proactive and worked very quickly... the lawyers have a great technical grounding. Chambers Europe, 2014 Excellent service was provided by partners and associates. IFLR1000, 2015 EUROPEAN LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR IRELAND’S MOST INNOVATIVE LAW FIRM TIER 1 RANKING IN ALL 22 PRACTICE AREAS