Matheson LLP

We would like to extend our very best wishes to you all for the festive season ahead and wish you a Happy New Year, from everyone here at Matheson!

The Product Liability Directive was recently published in the Official Journal of the European Union. In our latest update, Matheson Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution partners Michael Byrne and Deirdre Crowley, together with senior associate Ian Cusack, consider some of the key changes being introduced, as well as issues that companies should consider in preparation for the new regime. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dvmm744r #MathesonLaw #CommercialLitigation #ProductLiability

Matheson's Impactful Business Programme remains committed to making a meaningful change in our communities. As part of this, we are proud to be supporting a number of our charity partners this festive season. Throughout December, we have been running a number of activities to raise funds and vital supports for those who need them most, including: Partnering with ALONE to support their Christmas Hamper Drive. Matheson's CSR Committee coordinated the collection from around the firm of supplies including food, blankets and clothing. ALONE is an Irish national organisation that supports and empowers older people to age happily and securely at home. Supporting the Capuchin Day Centre and Cork Penny Dinners. Both organisations work with disadvantaged groups and provide food and other essential social inclusion and healthcare supports in Dublin and Cork. At our annual Christmas Jumper Day, we also came together to get in the festive spirit and raise funds for these organisations. Matheson's Christmas Carols, held annually in memory of our late colleague Emer Casey, raises funds for the Emer Casey Foundation, which promotes research into ovarian and related cancers. You can watch some of the highlights here: https://lnkd.in/dqHY6e2G To learn more about our Impactful Business Programme initiatives please visit: https://lnkd.in/ecf-38Hd   #MathesonLaw #ImpactfulBusinessProgramme #CSR

Matheson's Annual Christmas Carols recently took place in our Dublin office and was a great opportunity for staff, family and friends to enjoy an evening of festive Christmas Carols, mulled wine and mince pies. Held annually, in aid of our former colleague Emer Casey, the choir performed a range of joyful tunes accompanied by Matheson’s own talented musicians. All of the funds raised from the event are in aid of the Emer Casey Foundation, which is dedicated to providing funding to secure the best independent research to detect the early signs of uterine / ovarian cancer. You can read more about the Emer Casey Foundation here: https://lnkd.in/dnuFrXj #MathesonLaw #IBP

Matheson is pleased to announce the appointment of nine new partners across seven different practice areas. The appointments include seven promotions who will take up their positions from 1 January. We are also delighted to welcome Muireann Hernon who has recently joined from another large Irish law firm where she was partner since 2022. She will shortly be joined in our Finance and Capital Markets team by Gearóid Murphy from an international law firm in London. Their appointments bring the total number of partners and tax principals in the firm to 125. Congratulations to each of them! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eQdz26yx Simon Shinkwin, Sarah O'Meara, Seóna O'Donnellan, Lisa Tait, Maeve Lochrie CTA TEP, Aishlinn Gannon, Owen Collins #MathesonLaw #NewAppointments

At Matheson, we are proud to be signatories to Ireland's Women in Finance Charter and we are delighted to mark IBEC's achievement of 100 organisations committing to setting ambitious targets for achieving gender balance. Matheson is a majority female firm and we are proud of the opportunities we provide for women to advance in our firm. We continue to work to ensure gender diversity is reflected at all levels of our business and to further demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the Women in Finance Charter. #MathesonLaw #IrelandWIF

From emerging regulation in the space of ESG, pay transparency and AI, new codes of practice and case law regarding remote working and employment status, and significant immigration developments, 2024 encompassed a myriad of important employment law developments for employers. Employment, Pensions and Benefits partners Bryan Dunne, Geraldine Carr, Ailbhe Dennehy, Alice Duffy, Russell Rochford and solicitor Jack Heron take a look back at some of these key employment law themes for 2024 and some developments on the horizon. Read more here – https://lnkd.in/ecf4MqGr #MathesonLaw #EmploymentLaw #ESG #AI #PayTransparency

In a recent article published by Irish Tax Institute, Head of Tax Policy, Olivia Long and Tax associate, Colm Brussels discuss the most recent decision of the Irish High Court on the application of time limits under Irish tax law. Read the article here - https://lnkd.in/eFP3GTDN #MathesonLaw #Tax #IrishTaxLaw

The Cyber Resilience Act entered into force on 10 December 2024, and provides companies with three years (subject to certain exceptions) to put compliant products on the EU market. In this article, Technology and Innovation partners Davinia Brennan, Anne-Marie Bohan, Carlo Salizzo, and Sarah Jayne Hanna provide a high level overview of the new rules. Read the article here – https://lnkd.in/e_PW42U5 #MathesonLaw #Cyber #CyberResilienceAct #TechnologyandInnovation

A round up of some recent developments from our Asset Management and Investment Funds Department: Following engagement with industry, the Central Bank has confirmed that it has introduced a streamlined filing process to facilitate the implementation of ESMA’s Guidelines for Funds’ Names using ESG and Sustainability-related terms. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dXuSAS-A The Central Bank held a SFDR workshop with industry representatives in October as a follow up to the workshop it held in November 2023 to address SFDR implementation issues.  Read more: https://lnkd.in/dgzjqtww The Central Bank has recently made a number of announcements impacting exchange traded funds or ETFs.   Read more: https://lnkd.in/dMGqfjbE ESMA has published draft guidelines on the selection and calibration of liquidity management tools and draft regulatory technical standards on the characteristics of LMTs.  Read more: https://lnkd.in/dWMHWf9n As the year of democracy draws to a close, the geopolitical changes will shape the future regulatory and legislative agenda, along with imperatives wrought by digital innovation and climate change. We have prepared a quick-glance guide to some key dates for fund managers in 2025.  Read more: https://lnkd.in/dDZYxU3G #MathesonLaw #InvestmentFunds #AssetManagement