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• According to one client, "William Fry are very approachable, respond very quickly to queries and turn documents around promptly, often outside normal hours and at weekends. The depth and breadth of knowledge in the team is high, but the lawyers also have a good commercial sense and understanding." Other Sources advise that "the lawyers are very personable to work with and provide clear and prompt advice." Clients identify "many positives in the team's commercial positioning; they have a strong brand and market influence."Chambers Global 2017
• William Fry has ‘a broad range of expertise’. Legal 500 EMEA 2017
  
• Sources say "The firm looks for solutions and takes a commercial approach. The advice always puts the law into practical terms and helps us to overcome hurdles, or find another route to what we want to achieve. The client service is top drawer."  Clients state: "The firm puts the interests of its clients first, providing pragmatic, solution-driven advice in a refreshing way, which is clear, commercial and free from the legal jargon often associated with law firms." Chambers Global 2016
• "The team is responsive and the quality of advice is good, backed up by knowledge of the industry as well as the law." 

  Chambers Europe, 2015
• William Fry ‘balances legal guidance with commercial requirements’. Legal 500 EMEA, 2015
• A highly regarded group, advising leading investment managers, administrators, custodians and global service providers on the gamut of funds work. Offers standout expertise in Dublin's ETF market.  "We really appreciate the breadth of this practice." "The team has great connections with the regulators and was excellent to work with."  Chambers Europe, 2014
• Sources say: “The team helps us to navigate processes successfully. The advice is seamless and the lawyers have a great approach to client service.”  Chambers Europe, 2013

Team

Dan Morrissey

• Interviewees "have a high regard" for team co-head Dan Morrissey. Chambers Global 2017 
• Dan Morrissey is an extremely experienced senior partner who has served as a non-executive director for a number of leading fund management platforms. Sources describe him as "a very learned all-rounder in the funds industry, and a leading light with extremely useful knowledge." Chambers Europe, 2016
• Dan Morrissey has ‘great knowledge.' Legal 500 2015
• Department head Dan Morrissey is unanimously recognised as a high-profile figure in Ireland's funds market. Chambers Europe, 2014
• As former chair of the Irish Funds Industry Association, Daniel Morrissey has huge experience and expertise in the area. Chambers Europe, 2013 

Tara O'Reilly

• Tara is praised by one client as being an "ETF expert." Another source agrees that she is "one of the most knowledgeable lawyers in ETFs," and goes on to describe her as "extremely pragmatic" and "solution-focused."  Chambers Global 2017
• Tara O'Reilly "can always be relied on". Legal 500 EMEA 2017
• Clients say: "She always treats every client like they are her biggest client. When we ask for advice she gives it with a clear, definitive view, articulated simply, so you always know where you are and what you need to do." Chambers Europe, 2016
• Tara O’Reilly is ‘an outstanding practitioner’. Legal 500, 2016
• Tara O’Reilly is ‘an expert in ETF-related issues’. Legal 500 EMEA, 2015
• Tara O'Reilly is described by one source as "highly technical and personable – the complete package." Commentators agree she has "cornered" the ETF market.  Chambers Europe, 2014
• Tara O’Reilly, has ‘considerable expertise in ETF-related work’ and is ‘at the top of her game in the Irish funds space’. Legal 500 EMEA, 2014
• Tara O’Reilly has ‘unrivalled expertise’ in exchange traded funds (ETF), and brings ‘both a legal and strategic aspect to her advice’. Legal 500 EMEA, 2013

Cormac Commins

• According to clients, the "very approachable" Cormac Commins' "knowledge is exceptional in terms of UCITS, and Irish UCITS in particular." He is well known and highly regarded for assisting promoters with open-ended and liquid funds. Chambers Global 2017
• Sources report that "he makes everything seamless. He is a very calm and collected individual who gives sound, practical advice, and takes the time to understand your issues to the same extent an in-house lawyer would." Chambers Global, 2016
• Cormac Commins is ‘technically excellent.' Legal 500, 2015
• Cormac receives praise from sources as a "very personable, down-to-earth and pragmatic lawyer, who understands the law and can explain it to clients."Chambers Europe, 2015
• Cormac Commins is 'exceptional'. Legal 500, 2014
• Cormac Commins is praised as "a safe pair of hands." Chambers Europe, 2014
• Cormac Commins is ‘exceptional’. Legal 500, 2013

Ian Dillon

• Ian Dillon receives plaudits for his knowledge and expertise of alternative investment fund launches, as well as regulatory and governance issues concerning hedge funds. One client says: "He has a real understanding of the industry, and how managers and funds need the information to be delivered." Chambers Global 2017
• “Ian Dillon is an excellent and very experienced lawyer - he understands the industry better than any funds lawyer I have worked with because he has worked in house and as external counsel and has worked in, and is qualified in, multiple jurisdictions.”  IFLR 1000, 2017
• Clients appreciate him as "someone who comes from the industry, and therefore has great knowledge and understanding," adding: "I have asked him some impossibly difficult questions at late notice and he came back with answers. Really impressed." Chambers Europe, 2016

Patricia Taylor

• Patricia is well regarded for advising custodians and service providers on regulatory matters. She has specialist knowledge of QIFs and changes related to UCITS V. Chambers Global 2017
• Sources describe her as an "absolutely expert adviser, who has a real wealth of knowledge." Chambers Global 2016 
• Patricia Taylor is ‘a top choice for regulatory advice’. Legal 500 EMEA, 2015
• Patricia Taylor is described by one source as "very technically strong and a regulatory expert." Chambers Europe, 2014
• Patricia Taylor is ‘an innovative and strategic thinker’. Legal 500 EMEA, 2014