Matheson recently hosted former Maynooth University students Jobitha Prince and David Rattigan and their guests at a special event to celebrate their achievements in being awarded a six month internship in the Asset Management and Investment Funds Department at Matheson.
David from Sligo and Jobitha from Meath received the internship award on the basis of their results on the Funds Law module of Maynooth University’s LLM programmes and a competitive interview process. David also received the Funds Law Legal Writing Award for his written work forming part of the course assessment.
The Funds Law Module forms part of the LLM in Global Legal Studies and the LLM in International Business Law offered by Maynooth School of Law and Criminology and is coordinated and delivered by Matheson's Brónagh Maher, together with partners from the firm's Asset Management and Investment Funds Department.
Pictured above are (l-r): David Rattigan, Jobitha Prince and Brónagh Maher (Matheson)
Matheson first partnered with Maynooth University in 2013 to deliver the first specialised funds law course at third level, contributing to the development of key graduate skills required to expand the talent pool in a thriving area of Ireland’s economy. Ireland’s funds and asset management industry contributes nearly €1 billion in direct taxes and employs almost 20,000 people nationally, according to a recent Indecon survey. The Department of Finance recently published its Funds Sector 2030 report, pointing to Ireland’s deep and growing talent pool as a key characteristic that sets Ireland apart from other jurisdictions and identifying access to talent as crucial to enable further growth of the sector.
Head of Matheson's Asset Management and Investment Funds Department, Tara Doyle, said, "We are delighted to offer these students a gateway into the funds sector, an area in which Ireland has established itself as a global player. Our collaboration with Maynooth University aims to ensure that graduates have the necessary knowledge, skills and mentoring to pursue successful careers in the funds industry and is one way in which Matheson makes a meaningful contribution to enhancing and promoting Ireland's reputation as an international leader in financial services and as a leading international fund domicile."
Matheson partner, Liz Grace, who originally wrote and designed the course, said, “Ireland’s ability to offer a skilled talent pool continues to be a key factor for international mobile investment choosing to locate here. Partnerships such as this between industry and academia are vital in order to pass complex legal and regulatory knowledge to our graduates - and to develop the skills base necessary to ensure Ireland's continued success as a hub for international financial services. Well done to our hard-working recipients of this year’s prizes, David and Jobitha, and to all of the students who graduated from the course.”
Head of the School of Law and Criminology at Maynooth University, Dr Fergus Ryan, said: “This initiative with Matheson in delivering the Funds Law module has always been one of the most important for the School. The module is a model for what can be achieved when industry and academia collaborate, with benefits for those directly involved, but also for the wider economy, and the entire third level education system. It is also a clear example of what Law and Criminology at Maynooth is all about - innovation, dynamic industry partnerships, and opportunities for our students.”
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