James
Cullinane

James is a managing associate in Simmons & Simmons having joined the firm in 2021. Prior to this, James was a Senior Associate in the Asset Management Department of a top-tier Irish law firm. James focuses on the establishment, structuring, ongoing operation and regulation of UCITS, RIAIFs and AIFs (whether structured as ICAVs, public limited companies, limited partnerships, unit trusts or common contractual funds) for a wide variety of asset managers and investment banks and has extensive experience in the authorisation and approval of UCITS management companies, alternative investment fund managers and investment managers. James also advises international corporate service providers on fund administration and depositary approval applications.

James has completed secondments with both a large international service provider and a large international asset manager in Dublin, gaining extensive experience in non-Irish structures and the laws and regulations of off-shore jurisdictions.

James has worked extensively on ETFs and has established both active and passive ETF platforms including white-label platforms. James also advises on sustainability and ESG considerations for a wide variety of asset managers and institutional investors.