Simmons & Simmons has opened an office in Dublin. It will be led by recently arrived partner Fionán Breathnach, who specialises in investment funds and financial regulation. The firm has two other partners in its Dublin office, Niamh Ryan and Elaine Keane, and aims to build up to ten partners and about 40 people in total in the next three years. The firm intends to develop a leading Irish investment funds and financial regulation practice, eventually also incorporating tax, capital markets banking and corporate expertise.
Breathnach said: ‘Ireland is a key strategic domicile for investment funds and is a committed member of the EU, providing full access to that market. We look forward to growing our business here significantly over the coming years.’



