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Expertise

Dualta Counihan is a partner in the Asset Management and Investment Funds Group at Matheson. He practises financial services law and advises many of the world's leading financial institutions, investment banks, asset management companies, and service providers carrying on business in Ireland or through Irish vehicles.

Dualta has extensive experience in advising a wide range of domestic and international clients on the structuring, establishment, marketing and sale of investment vehicles and products in Ireland and other jurisdictions. In particular, he advises on the legal and regulatory issues surrounding the establishment of private and public investment funds in Ireland, the listing of investment funds on the Euronext, the structuring, offer and sale of investment instruments and investment products, the provision of investment advice and other financial services.

Accolades

Dualta Counihan is named a Highly Regarded Individual
Investment Funds: IFLR1000 2024

"Dualta Counihan’s technical ability, market knowledge and commercial insights are unsurpassed, and he always makes himself available."
Investment Funds: The European Legal 500 2024

"Broad and deep market knowledge; technically excellent; highly responsive"
Investment Funds: IFLR1000 2023

"Dualta Counihan – Can do attitude. Approaches complex and demanding matters without drama. Broad and deep experience of fund structuring mandates. Dualta is also adept at handling regulatory matters."
Investment Funds: The European Legal 500 2023

Dualta Counihan “is a notable presence who handles a wide range of fund structuring mandates” and “is also adept at handling regulatory matters.”
Investment Funds: Chambers Global and Europe 2022

Dualta Counihan "is excellent for anything especially technical around our more complex fund structures and nuanced arguments."
Investment Funds: Chambers Global and Europe 2021

Dualta Counihan "is extremely responsive and gives clear-cut advice."
Investment Funds: Chambers Global and Europe 2021

Dualta Counihan is recognised by the Legal 500 as an elite leading lawyer.
The European Legal 500 Hall of Fame 2020

Dualta Counihan is named a leading individual.
Investment Funds: The European Legal 5000 2020

“Dualta Counihan is very knowledgeable and a safe pair of hands, having a wealth of experience in the sector.”
Investment Funds: The European Legal 500 2020

Dualta Counihan is "technical par excellence".
Investment Funds: The European Legal 500 2020

Dualta Counihan has a "deep understanding of complex matters."
Investment Funds: Chambers Global and Europe 2020

Dualta Counihan is named ‘Highly Regarded’.
Investment Funds: IFLR1000 2020

Dualta Counihan is named a leading individual.
Investment Funds: The European Legal 500 2019

Clients highlight Dualta Counihan for his "good depth of knowledge" and appreciate that he "has a relaxed style which is nice if you're in a panic; he is very calming and experienced."
Investment Funds: Chambers Global and Europe 2019

"
Technically he [Dualta Counihan] is exceptional."
Investment Funds: Chambers Global and Europe 2019

Recognised for Asset Management.
Best Lawyers Ireland 2019

Education

University College Dublin (BCL, LLM in Commercial Law)