Legal, Compliance & Regulatory

Matheson

Verified 13 June 2026

Market-leading Irish firm; largest by Irish-domiciled fund assets advised for ten-plus years.

Market-leading Irish law firm and the largest by Irish-domiciled fund assets advised; ranked the leading Irish funds law firm by AUM for ten-plus consecutive years (Monterey). Advises roughly 30% of Irish-domiciled investment funds by assets under management on formation, structuring and CSSF/Central Bank authorisation across UCITS and alternatives. HQ Dublin with offices in Cork, London, New York, Palo Alto and San Francisco; ~860 staff including ~122 partners.

Every field below was confirmed against a public source on 13 June 2026. Verification is a check on the data, not an endorsement of the firm.

Jurisdiction
Ireland
Service line
Legal, Compliance & Regulatory
Head office
Dublin, Ireland
Founded
1825
Size
Large (250-1,000 staff)
Services
Fund formation, Legal counsel, Regulatory & compliance advisory, AIFM / UCITS ManCo authorisation
Jurisdictions served
Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Client types
Private equity, Private debt, Real estate, Hedge, UCITS
Also listed in
Ireland (Governance, Directorship & Professional Services)
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