Immediately prior to joining Walkers, Damien was EU Legal Director for US broker dealer, Charles Schwab. In that role, he advised on various EU fund and asset management related issues arising for the business.

Prior to this, Damien spent 12 years working in the Financial Services Department of a well-established Dublin based law firm, serving as Partner in that firm for four of those years.

Admitted In:
Ireland

Qualifications:
Bachelor of Law and Business, Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
Solicitor, Law Society of 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.

ADVISORY

• Central Bank Industry Letter on Fund Costs and Fees - On 24 March 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") published its industry letter (th...
  
• Revised ELTIF Regulation Published in the Official Journal - On 20 March 2023, the revised European Long-Term Investment Funds Regulation (EU) 2023/606 (the “R...
  
• Central Bank’s Securities Markets Risk Outlook Report, Supervisory Priorities for 2023 and Key Areas of Focus for Funds and their Service Providers - On 2 March 2023, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) published its third annual Sec...
  
• Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report - Asset Management and Investment Funds October to December 2022 - Welcome to the October – December 2022 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developme...
  
• Central Bank launches its consultation paper CP152: Own funds requirements for UCITS management companies and AIFMs authorised for discretionary portfolio management - On 1 December 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Central Bank”) published its consultation ...
  
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ARTICLES

• Individual Accountability – CBI Consultation Published and Bill Enacted - BackgroundOn 9 March 2023, the President of Ireland signed the Central Bank (Individual Accountabili...
  
• Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report - Asset Management and Investment Funds July to September 2022 - Welcome to the July – September 2022 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Development...
  
• Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report - Asset Management and Investment Funds April - June 2022 - Welcome to the April – June 2022 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments re...
  
• Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report - Asset Management and Investment Funds - Welcome to the January – March 2022 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developments...
  
• Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Report - Asset Management and Investment Funds - Welcome to the October – December 2021 issue of our Irish Quarterly Legal and Regulatory Developme...
  
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NEWS

• Central Bank of Ireland publishes details of streamlined filing process for SFDR updates to UCITS and AIF pre-contractual documents - The Central Bank of Ireland (the "Central Bank") has issued its latest markets update which includes...
  
• Nine Partner Promotions Announced In Walkers' European Offices - Walkers has promoted nine lawyers to its global partnership across its European offices in Dublin, G...
  
• Damien Barnaville and Shane Martin Promoted To Partner in Walkers' Ireland Office - Walkers has promoted two lawyers to the partnership in its Ireland office in the firm's annual promo...
  
• Walkers' Senior Lawyer and WPS Promotions 2022 - Walkers has announced its 2022 senior lawyer and WPS promotions*. Forty-seven senior colleagues from...
  
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