Damien Barnaville
Partner
Ireland
Damien helps asset managers, depositaries and fund administrators with their day-to-day regulatory obligations and is part of our Asset Management & Investment Funds Practice Group.
Damien advises on establishing, authorising, distributing and operating all types of Irish investment funds, including Undertakings for the Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS) and alternative investment funds (AIFs).
Experience and recent work
Previously Damien worked in Dublin for a range of funds, fund sponsors, management companies and fund service providers as a financial services lawyer. Before this, he was EU Legal Director for US broker dealer Charles Schwab, advising on various EU fund and asset management-related issues. Before that he worked in the Financial Services department of a well-known Dublin-based law firm for 12 years.
Qualifications
Admitted in:
- Ireland
Education:
- Bachelor of Law and Business, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
Damien is a member of various Irish funds industry working groups and has also lectured on the Law Society of Ireland's Finance Law Diploma programme.
2024 - Legal 500 EMEA - "Damien Barnaville has great availability and ability to deliver timely, succinct and accurate solutions. He is a pleasure to work with."
2024 - IFLR 1000 - “Strong all-rounder. Good business manner.”
2023 - IFLR 1000 - "Excellent problem-solver and delivers on a timely basis. Has broad knowledge. Provides outstanding coverage at board meetings."
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