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The EU Pay Transparency Directive
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our podcast series, Louise O’Byrne, Partner, and Hannah O’Farrell, Senior Associate, in our Employment Group discuss the inco...
The EU Pay Transparency Directive
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our podcast, Louise O’Byrne, Partner, and Hannah O’Farrell, Senior Associate, in our Employment Group discuss the incoming EU P...
Government announcement of changes to PRS rent controls
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Deirdre Sheehan, Partner, and Dearbhla Considine, Senior Professional Support Lawyer in our Real Estate Group discuss the recent gove...
Corporate Grad Programme Podcast May 2025_01
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Corporate Graduate Programme is a two-year programme designed to help graduates decide which area of legal services is the right fit for them. The...
The EU Data Act
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Data Act, effective from January 11, 2024, is reshaping the digital landscape, driving competition, and innovation through enhanced data sharing. ...
Navigating Developments in Irish Pensions Law
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest podcast, Deirdre Cummins, Of Counsel in our Pensions Group, is joined by colleagues Daniel Watters and Sarah McCague to delve into key u...
NIS2 Directive Podcast
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NIS 2 Directive, represents a significant advancement in the European Union’s approach to cybersecurity. Building on the foundations of the orig...
Pensions: Auto Enrolment
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The long-awaited Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Act 2024 was signed into law by the President on 9 July 2024. This Act will impact ever...
Company Law: Back To Basics - Directors, Shareholders And Company Assets
19 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of 'Company Law: Back to Basics', Dr Tom Courtney, Partner and Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel, discuss the Supreme Court decision i...
Conversations In Competition: Everything you need to know about ‘the Digital Markets Act’ in 2024
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the third episode of “Conversations in Competition”, Ronan Scanlan, Of Counsel at Arthur Cox has a wide-ranging discussion with Alba Ribera Mar...
Company Law: Back To Basics - Dividends
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Back to Basics, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel and Tom Courtney, Partner discuss dividends, focusing on the requirements to be satisfi...
Conversations In Competition: What’s Telecoms Regulation got to do with the Tech Sector?
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode of AC Audio’s "Conversations in Competition", Ronan Scanlan, Of Counsel at Arthur Cox speaks to Dr. Lara Stoimenova, Managing...
Conversations In Competition: The Evolving Role of Competition Enforcement in the Tech Sector.
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of AC Audio "Conversations in Competition", Ronan Scanlan, Of Counsel at Arthur Cox and Dave Foster, Director of Frontier Economics, s...
Online Content: New Areas Of Regulation
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this panel discussion from our Digital Reform: Insights and Regulators’ Perspectives seminar which took place in May 2023, Aoife Mac Ardle, Senio...
Company Law: Back to Basics - Corporate Authority - Who are authorised to bind companies?
04 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode, Suzanne Kearney and Dr Tom Courtney discuss corporate authority - who are authorised to bind companies as matter of Irish law? ...
An Overview of the Digital Reform Landscape
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this recording from our seminar on 18 May 2023 on Digital Reform, Insights and Regulators’ Perspectives, Olivia Mullooly, Partner in the Technolo...
Company Law: Back To Basics - Optional Provisions Under The Companies Act 2014
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The inclusion of “optional provisions” was one of the key innovations introduced by the Companies Act 2014. In this episode, Suzanne Kearney an...
Fintech and New Technology Regulation
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Ian Duffy, Partner and Ciara Anderson, Senior Associate from our Technology and Innovation Group look at the new regulation around da...
Content moderation - Adopting a content moderation programme for the digital age
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Rob Corbet, Partner and Head of the Technology and Innovation Group moderates a panel discussion on content moderation as part of our...
Individual Accountability Framework: Central Bank Enforcement Capabilities
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
One of the four key pillars of the new Individual Accountability Framework is stronger Central Bank enforcement capabilities. Amelia Walsh and Deird...
Company Law: Back To Basics - Piercing the Corporate Veil
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest Company Law: Back to Basics episode, Suzanne Kearney and Dr Tom Courtney discuss 'Piercing the Corporate Veil'. They discuss the benefit...
IAF and SEAR - An Overview with Maedhbh Clancy and Sarah Thompson
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Maedhbh Clancy, Of Counsel in our Finance Group and Sarah Thompson, Partner in our Financial Regulation Group, discuss the new Indivi...
Digital Operational Resilience Act
12 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Ian Duffy, Partner, Technology and Innovation, is joined by Ciara Anderson, Senior Associate, to discuss the incoming Digital Operati...
Pensions and ESG
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ESG or Environmental, Social and Governance factors have recently become a hot topic in the financial services and indeed in the pensions industry. Bu...
Company Law: Back to Basics - Directors' Duties
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Companies Act 2014 has recently been amended, requiring for the first time in statute that directors of companies, unable, or likely to be unable,...
Company Law: Back to Basics - The Corporate Enforcement Authority
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As many of our listeners will already be aware, the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 was signed into law last December and was rec...
The Gender Pensions Gap
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Gender Pay Gap Information Act, 2021 was signed into law in July 2021. Just last month, the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability Integratio...
Company Law: Back to Basics - Transactions & Arrangements with Directors and Connected Persons
20 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this ‘Back to Basics’ episode, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A Department in Arthur Cox, is joined by Aisling Carey, Profe...
Ireland's new pensions auto-enrolment system
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On 29 March 2022, the Department of Social Protection published the Final Design Principles for the introduction of a pensions auto-enrolment system i...
Employment and HR Considerations of IAF and SEAR
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Minister for Finance, Pascal Donohue TD, published the long-awaited General Scheme of the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Bill ...
Tech Trackers: Regulation in the Digital World - Upcoming Changes to Content Regulation in Ireland
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once enacted, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill 2022 will significantly reform the regulation of online content in Ireland. In this first ...
Financial Regulation Podcast Series: Ep 1 Trends and Priorities for 2022
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The financial services landscape in Ireland has changed a lot in the last 4-5 years, and the last 12 months have seen continued regulatory development...
Company Law: Back to Basics - Connected Persons And Substantial Property Transactions
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this 'Back to Basics' episode, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A Department in Arthur Cox, is joined by Aisling Carey, Professio...
IORP II
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The European Union (Occupational Pension Schemes) Regulations 2021 known as the IORP II Regulations were signed into Irish law on 22 April 2021. These...
Company Law: Back to Basics - Mergers
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final 'Back to Basics' episode for 2021, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A Department in Arthur Cox, is joined by Aisling Ca...
Company Law: Back To Basics - Shares and Share Capital
03 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of our Company Law, Back to Basics series, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A Department, Aisling Carey, Profe...
Arthur Cox alliance Podcast Series: An Interview With BeLonG To – LGBTI+ Life In Lockdown
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our inaugural alliance podcast episode, Keith Donaldson, alliance committee member, is joined by Matt Kennedy, Policy and Research Officer at BeLon...
eSignatures
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast Colin Rooney, Partner in the Technology and Innovation Group, will be discussing the use of electronic signatures with Maedhbh Clancy,...
Company Law: Back To Basics - Meetings
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of our Company Law, Back to Basics series, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel in the Corporate and M&A Department, Aisling Carey, Profe...
Asset Management and Investment Funds Podcast - Irish Investment Limited Partnerships
28 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In December 2020, amendments to the Irish Investment Limited Partnerships legislation were enacted to reflect changes needed to update this legislatio...
Asset Management and Investment Funds Podcast: Liquidity Risk Management
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the start of the lockdown in March 2020 our Asset Management and Investment Funds Team initiated regular webinars to keep in touch with our clients...
Company Law: Back to Basics - Summary Approval Procedure
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth episode of our Company Law: Back to Basics series, Suzanne Kearney, Of Counsel, is joined by Aisling Carey, Professional Support Lawyer,...
Asset Management and Investment Funds Podcast: Annual Investment Manager Presentation
02 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the start of the lockdown in March 2020 our Asset Management and Investment Funds Team initiated regular webinars to keep in touch with our clients...
Asset Management and Investment Funds Podcast: Central Bank Review of CP86 Implementation Update
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At the start of the lockdown in March 2020 our Asset Management and Investment Funds Team initiated regular webinars to keep in touch with our clients...
Company Law Back To Basics: Directors' Compliance Statements
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to the third episode in our new series of audio-briefings looking at legal and regulatory developments from a corporate law perspective. ...
Company Law: Back to Basics - Directors Conflict of Interest
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Suzanne Kearney and Aisling Carey, both Professional Support Lawyers in the Corporate and M&A Department, are joined by Tom Courtney,...
Data Protection Commission: Emerging Views on Legal Privilege
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can you claim legal privilege over documents in a Data Protection Commission investigation? How does the DPC assess claims to legal privilege? What, i...
Health and Safety Group Audio briefing Series - Episode Three: Employment Update
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Without doubt, the impact of COVID-19 and the requirement for employees to work remotely has drawn employers’ health and safety obligations more sha...
Data Protection Commission Investigations: Insights from the Annual Report
14 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does the 2020 Data Protection Commissions annual report tell us about the approach, the views, the strategy of the Data Protection Commission? To...
Corporate and M&A Update - January and February 2021
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in our new series of audio-briefings looking at legal and regulatory developments from a corporate law perspective. AGMs, B...
Business Interruption Insurance Update
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s almost a year to the day since the first lockdown, with many businesses closed for most of that year, and some still closed. And those business...
Health and Safety Group Audio Briefing Series - Episode Two: Construction Update
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The second episode of our series will focus on the construction sector and Niav O'Higgins, Partner, Brian Gillespie, Associate, and Katrina Donnelly, ...
AC Regulatory Investigations Review - Episode 1: The Year Ahead
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The financial regulatory scene has been an extraordinarily active one in the past number of years, with a wide range of supervisory and enforcement th...
The impact of Brexit on the insurance sector in Ireland
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Wolfe and Niall Guinan, associates in the Arthur Cox Insurance and Reinsurance team, discuss recent developments in relation to the impact o...
Health and Safety Group Winter Audio briefing Series - Episode One
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Winter Audio Briefing Series by the firm's Health and Safety Group, we address key topics which have been brought into sharper focus by the ou...
Corruption Risk – Key Practical Steps for Companies
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to act corruptly? What are the risks and what practical steps can businesses and other organisations take to address corruption ris...
New COVID-19 targeted measures assist residential tenants and remove commercial tenancy uncertainty
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Residential Tenancies and Valuation Act 2020, enacted on 1 August 2020, replaces the measures put in place to protect residential tenants set out ...
FCA Business Interruption Test Case
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Few would have thought business interruption insurance would be one of the hot legal topics of 2020, but few would have also predicted we would be liv...
Commencement of the Consumer Insurance Contracts Act
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this audio briefing, Catherine Wolfe, an associate in the Insurance and Reinsurance team will discuss some of the key legislative changes that will...
Impact of COVID-19 on the operation of the courts and on litigation in Ireland
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of litigation in Ireland, quite dramatically in fact, and has really accelerated technological change and f...
Government Proposals for Insurance Reform
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this audio briefing, Catherine Wolfe, an associate in the Insurance and Reinsurance team, looks at the new Government’s extensive agenda for insu...
LIBS Leadership Series Ep 4: Rachel Hussey
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 4 in the London Irish Business Society Leadership Series, Brian is joined by Rachel Hussey, Partner and Head of Business Development at Arthur...
Criminal Liability for Company Managers
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Can a compliance officer be prosecuted where the organisation that employs him or her has committed a regulatory offence? What about a health and safe...
Corporate Crime Audio Series: Mandatory Reporting Obligations for Companies
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second update in the Corporate Crime Audio Series and in this briefing, Tara Roche, Associate in the Litigation, Dispute Resolution and In...
Update on UK FCA Business Interruption Test Case
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this audio briefing, Niall Guinan, associate in the Insurance and Reinsurance group, discusses developments in the UK in relation to the contested ...
Corporate Crime Audio Series: Investigations
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this audio briefing, Joanelle O’Cleirigh, Partner in the Litigation, Dispute Resolution and Investigations Group, discusses how companies have se...