Eimear Keane

Walkers, Ireland

Eimear is a Senior Associate in Walkers' Investment Funds practice in Ireland. She is highly experienced in advising a broad spectrum of EU and non-EU managers on establishing and operating management companies (including Supermancos) and self-managed investment funds (including fund of funds, master feeder, private equity and real estate funds) in Ireland, with particular expertise in AIFMD and UCITS regulatory requirements. Eimear has advised in relation to UCITS mergers into and out of Ireland, re-domiciliation into Ireland from the Cayman Islands, UCITS index submissions to the Central Bank as well advising on numerous recent management company applications under the Central Bank's fund management company guidance (CP86). Eimear is an active participant in the Irish Funds Industry AIFMD Working Group.