Emily Clifford is an associate in Dechert's financial services group. She advises on the formation, structuring and ongoing compliance of Irish-domiciled alternative investment funds and UCITS, acting for a wide range of international asset managers.
Ms. Clifford advises on the establishment, authorisation and ongoing corporate and regulatory compliance of AIFMs and UCITS management companies operating in Ireland, as well as the provision of cross-border services under AIFMD and the UCITS Directive. Her experience includes advising on MiFID authorisations for international investment managers establishing a regulated presence in Ireland.
Ms. Clifford completed a year-long secondment with Aberdeen Group plc, where she worked within their funds department, gaining direct in-house experience of fund operations and regulatory matters from an asset manager's perspective.
Ms. Clifford trained at Dechert and, prior to joining the firm, gained early experience in investment funds through an internship at a leading Luxembourg law firm.
Key Matters
- A large Irish AIFM on EU cross-border management and marketing passporting applications.
- A large Irish AIFM on its appointment as AIFM to non-EU AIFs.
- Global asset managers on the establishment and ongoing maintenance of regulated entities in Ireland (UCITS management companies, AIFMs and MiFID investment firms).
- UK, U.S. and European managers on the establishment and maintenance of Irish domiciled UCITS funds and alternative investment funds.
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- University of Limerick, L.L.B., Law Plus (Extra Law and Sociology), 2018
- University of Limerick, LL.M., International Commercial Law, 2019, First Class Honors
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- Ireland
- England and Wales