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The uncertain economic climate has led to unprecedented challenges in the banking and financial services sectors. It is more difficult than ever to get your deals done. Lexis+ Ireland - Banking & Financial Services gives you time-saving precedents,
practical guidance and expert commentary to help you stay up to date.
We provide guidance on investment, funds, debt markets, insurance, derivatives, and virtual assets, along with Central Bank regulation, investigations, and news on ISDA and
LMA documents.
Lending & credit support
Practice notes and precedents covering the creation and enforcement of bilateral facility agreements, security over different types of assets and guarantees in finance transactions.
Regulation of financial institutions in Ireland
Guidance on the authorisation and supervision of Irish financial institutions and the regulation of a wide range of areas include anti money laundering, fintech, payment services and e-money, credit, insurance and crowdfunding.
Key developments and horizon scanning
Transactional lawyers need to stay on top of market changes. We track developments of key industry bodies such as the LMA and ISDA as well as hot topics to help keep you updated.
International guidance
Q&A guides provide jurisdiction specific information and overviews on financial services litigation, securities litigation and fintech.
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Latest Ireland - Banking & Financial Services News
Law360, London: A former aeroplane parts broker was sentenced on 23 February 2026 to more than four years in prison for forging the certification of...
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has launched a public consultation on draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) amending...
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has secured a prison sentence of four years and eight months for Jose Alejandro Zamora Yrala, director of AOG Technics,...
Ireland—Banking & Financial Services analysis: This article, written by Katherine Quirke, Of Counsel (Debt Finance) and Sarah Thompson, Partner and...
The International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) has published a research paper on interest rate risk in the banking book (IRRBB) in...
Latest Ireland - Banking & Financial Services Practice Notes
Scope of this Practice NoteThis Practice Note provides guidance on an insurance portfolio transfer pursuant to:•Section 13 of the Assurance Companies...
The Screening of Third Country Transactions Act 2023 (Ireland) (STCTA 2023 (IRL)) introduces Ireland’s first foreign direct investment screening...
This horizon scanner tracks key dates and developments affecting the Irish Banking & Financial Services sector. It follows the progress of Irish...
What is a certificate of title?A certificate of title is a particular type of report on title prepared by a solicitor for someone other than their...
Scope of this Practice NoteThis Practice Note provides a guide on the authorisation of UCITS in Ireland. It covers the definition and legal form of...
Latest Ireland - Banking & Financial Services Precedents
This is a precedent director's certificate for use by the guarantor or third-party security provider in respect of a bilateral facility.The parent of...
[To be printed on the headed paper of the lender][insert date]To:[insert name and address of borrower][and][insert name and address of guarantor, if...
This is a precedent conditions precedent satisfaction letter for use by the lender of a bilateral facility whereby the lender is required to confirm...
This is a precedent conditions precedent satisfaction letter for use by the law firm acting for the Lender in respect of a bilateral facility under...
GeneralThis is a precedent reservation of rights letter for use with a bilateral facility agreement where the borrower has breached the facility...
Featured Ireland - Banking & Financial Services content
DORA–The long-awaited guidance on the scope of ‘ICT services’ is here
There has been ongoing debate regarding the scope of the definition of ‘ICT services’ under DORA, even in the final push towards the DORA...
Ireland—Insurance portfolio transfers
Ireland—Insurance portfolio transfersScope of this Practice NoteThis Practice Note provides guidance on an insurance portfolio transfer pursuant...
CBI Regulatory and Supervisory Outlook Report 2025—Insurance
The Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) has just published its Regulatory & Supervisory Outlook Report 2025.As part of the new supervisory...
Ireland—Legal opinions—uses, scope and structure
Ireland—Legal opinions—uses, scope and structureLegal opinions are invariably used in cross-border financing transactions. They are usually either a...
Ireland—Key features of debentures
Ireland—Key features of debenturesDebentures are used in many types of financing where it is desirable to take security over all of the assets of a...
Ireland—Guarantees
Ireland—GuaranteesGuarantees are typically used in banking transactions as a form of collateral for a debt. In such circumstances, they are a...
Irish corporate tax revenue growing, with risks, says tax authority
Corporate tax payments have continued to bolster the Irish budget despite international tax initiatives like the Organisation for Economic Cooperation...
New Practice Note—Ireland—Releasing security
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Ireland—Regulation of payment services providers
Ireland—Regulation of payment services providersPayment service providers—the regulatory frameworkSI No 6/2018 EU (Payment Services) Regulations 2018...
Ireland—Regulation of crowdfunding in Ireland
Ireland—Regulation of crowdfunding in IrelandThis Practice Note discusses the regulation of crowdfunding in Ireland under Regulation (EU) 2020/1503...
Ireland—Releasing security
Ireland—Releasing securityIntroductionTo deal with the discharge and release of security, it is necessary to consider:•the conditions to be satisfied...
Differences between Irish insurance and UK insurance law
Differences between Irish insurance and UK insurance lawThis Practice Note examines the key differences between Irish insurance law and UK insurance...
Ireland—Financial assistance in secured lending transactions
Ireland—Financial assistance in secured lending transactionsIntroductionSection 82 of the Companies Act 2014 (Ireland) (CA 2014 (IRL)) is a key...
Ireland—AIB to return €1.7bn to shareholders, including Irish state
AIB Group Plc announced €1.7bn worth of shareholder rewards, including a planned €700m cash dividend, after a 170% surge in profits for 2023.The...
DORA Compliance: What is an ICT Service?
The definition of ‘ICT services’ under DORA is intentionally broad, and encompasses digital and data services provided through ICT systems on an...
Ireland—Money laundering offences and regulation
Ireland—Money laundering offences and regulationThis Practice Note looks at the principal money laundering offences in Ireland including the...
Metrics for law firm performance
Metrics for law firm performanceHow does an in-house lawyer measure the performance of their external law firms? Paul Gilbert sets out some...
EBA publishes final draft technical standards on Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation
The EBA has published three sets of final draft regulatory technical standards (RTS) and one set of final draft ITS relating to the authorisation as...
Associated legal terms
Network charge differential
A ratio used to provide an estimated relationship between the number of points of interconnection and the volume of double tandem traffic.
Partition demerger
A structure used to divide a business between two separate groups of shareholders.
Stamp Duty Reserve Tax
Stamp duty depends upon there being a document which can be stamped. For this reason SDRT was introduced in the UK in 1986 to cater for paperless transactions in shares. It is the tax paid on the transfer in beneficial ownership of certain types of asset; for example, units in UK unit trusts which invest in UK equities or property.
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