Helen McCormack

Helen McCormack is an Associate in Dechert’s financial services group. She advises on the formation, structuring, ongoing maintenance and closure of various funds, management companies and MiFID investment firms domiciled in/carrying on business in Ireland. This work has provided Ms. McCormack with experience in a broad range of asset classes and vehicle structures.

In 2022, she completed a secondment with a large third-party management company and assisted with an extensive project involving its appointment as management company/AIFM to several UCITS and AIF platforms respectively. Ms. McCormack also served as the secretary of Irish Funds’ ESG Working Group from 2020-2022.

Prior to joining Dechert, Ms. McCormack worked in the asset management department of Ireland’s largest law firm from 2018-2022. Ms. McCormack also gained experience as an intern/graduate in several leading Irish corporate law firms, and in a leading USA-based firm specializing in SEC/securities law litigation and dispute resolution.

Key Matters

• A large management company in relation to its Irish UCITS and AIF umbrellas, and ongoing corporate governance and structuring requirements.
• A large third-party management company in relation to its appointment as management company/AIFM to several UCITS and AIF platforms respectively.
• Discrete advises regarding Irish depositary / custodial laws for a high-profile securities law case in Japan.
• Several limited partnership funds on their establishment, international structuring and maintenance.
• Various international technology companies regarding tax planning and corporate structuring.

Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.