Byrne Wallace Shields LLP appoints Doireann O’Daly as Partner in Investment Funds and Financial Services Regulation Team
Tuesday, 02 June 2026
Byrne Wallace Shields LLP is delighted to announce the appointment of Doireann O’Daly as Partner in the firm’s Investment Funds and Financial Services Regulation team.
With over a decade of experience, Doireann advises many of the world’s leading asset managers, financial institutions and service providers on the establishment and operation of Irish domiciled investment funds, including UCITS and AIFs, across the full range of investment strategies and asset classes.
She also has extensive experience advising asset managers and Irish service providers on Irish and EU regulatory requirements.
Commenting on the appointment, Feargal Brennan, Managing Partner of Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, said: “We are very pleased to welcome Doireann to Byrne Wallace Shields. Doireann’s appointment reinforces Byrne Wallace Shields’ position as a leading adviser in the investment funds and financial services regulation sector and reflects our continued ambition to grow and evolve our service offering.
"Doireann’s depth of experience, together with her strong client focus, makes her a valuable addition to our team.”
David Naughton, Head of the Investment Funds and Financial Services Regulation team, added: “Doireann brings exceptional technical expertise, commercial judgement and deep regulatory insight. She has an outstanding track record advising leading asset managers and financial services firms, and her arrival significantly strengthens our investment funds practice, particularly as we continue to expand our UCITS and ETF capabilities. We are delighted to welcome Doireann to the partnership.”
Doireann is a member of the Irish Funds ESG Compliance Working Group and sits on the Irish 100 Women in Finance Steering Committee.
Pictured: New partner Doireann O’Daly with Managing Partner Feargal Brennan (left) and David Naughton, Partner and Head of Investment Funds and Financial Services Regulation, Byrne Wallace Shields LLP (right)
