The Best Funds Lawyer 2015 Award was given to William Fry in recognition of its Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) team’s prominence in the European market and their involvement in nearly every significant ETF deal in recent times. William Fry currently advises three of the top five ranked global ETF promoters, with a client base that includes ETF legends such as iShares, Vanguard, ETF Securities, Powershares and Wisdom Tree.

Bryan Bourke, William Fry’s Managing Partner, said, “The EFT.com Awards are considered the top legal rankings for the ETF sector. This award is a valuable recognition of William Fry’s unrivalled expertise in the fast growing ETF market. We advise over 80% of all Irish domiciled ETFs with over US$60bn assets under management and have the deepest and most innovative experience in the ETF advisory sector making William Fry the undisputed ETF advisory market leader in Ireland. I would like to congratulate Tara O’Reilly and her team on this fitting tribute”.

The Best Funds Lawyer Award is annually awarded to the law firm which best contributes to the ETF sector through diligent service and by guiding new and effective products into the marketplace. ETF.com Europe Award winners are selected in a three-part process designed to leverage the insights and opinions of leaders throughout the ETF industry. Winners are selected by the ETF.com Europe Awards selection committee, a group of independent ETF experts from throughout the ETF community.