On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom took the unprecedented
decision to leave the European Union. It is a matter of regret for
most Irish businesses that this decision has been made and like
most professional services firms, we at Walkers had hoped for a
different outcome to the Brexit referendum.
As its closest neighbour and the member state with the deepest
political, social and economic ties, Ireland is perhaps the most
exposed Member State of the remaining 27 to any market turmoil
arising out of the referendum. However, as the only native English
speaking, common law jurisdiction remaining within the EU, Ireland
is also uniquely placed to benefit from some opportunities that
will arise, particularly in the financial services industry.
The next step to the UK's departure will be taken when
Westminster notifies the European Council under Article 50 of the
Lisbon Treaty of the UK's intention to leave the EU. At that
point the UK will have a maximum of 2 years remaining as a member
of the EU, unless the remaining 27 members unanimously agree to
extend the deadline. The notice, once delivered, is
irrevocable.
Faced with this reality, we have considered the potential impact of
Brexit on our clients and how we at Walkers can assist with your
post-Brexit strategy.
Below you will find a link to a client advisory in respect of several of our practice areas.
- Asset Finance
- Insurance Linked Securities
- Investment Funds
- Listing services
- Regulation of Financial Service Providers
- Regulation of MiFID firms
- Tax
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