Narita assists clients on the structuring, establishment and marketing of investment vehicles and products in Ireland and advises on ongoing compliance and changes to fund structures.
She advises investment funds boards and parties related to funds including managers, investment managers, administrators and depositaries.
Narita has expertise in regulated and unregulated funds including UCITS and Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), master-feeder structures, funds of funds and large umbrella fund structures covering a wide variety of investment strategy from listed securities to pharmaceutical royalties to real estate.
In addition, she provides ongoing advice on all aspects of Irish financial regulation including alternative investment managing (AIFMD), markets in financial instruments (MiFID), anti-money laundering, fitness and probity, sustainable finance and consumer credit and is actively developing knowledge in the emerging market sector of crypto assets, virtual asset service providers and digital wallets using blockchain technology.
Narita also has experience working with the full circle of fund service operators, including working in-house at HSBC Bank plc, Dublin.
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