Jeffrey Horahan#11678

Jeffrey Horahan

Barrister (Supervising Associate), Simmons & Simmons
Jeffrey joined Simmons & Simmon’s Dublin office in 2022 and is a member of the firm’s financial services regulation team. Jeffrey is a barrister and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Jeffrey primarily advises on the Irish and EU regulatory perimeter, and works across a wide range of clients. He advises on MiFID II, payment services, e-money and cryptoasset regulation, securities regulation, domestic banking regulation, AML, fitness & probity matters, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and sustainable finance, and the rules of the Central Bank of Ireland.

Prior to joining the firm, Jeffrey practiced at the Bar of Ireland for a number of years. During this time, Jeffrey was an adjudicator for the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman, a panel member for the provision of legal and related services to the Central Bank of Ireland, appointed an Independent Appeals Office for the National Childcare Scheme, and acted for the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation. Jeffrey also has a number of publications in the Commercial Law Practitioner.

Practice Area

Panel

  • Contributing Author

Experience

  • Simmons & Simmons (June 2022 - Present)
  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Fellow) (October 2017 - Present)
  • The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple (July 2020 - Present)
  • Independent Appeals Office, National Childcare Scheme (January 2020 - June 2022)
  • Adjudicator, Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman (December 2018 - June 2022)
  • The Bar of Ireland (July 2015 - June 2022)

Membership

  • Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
  • The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple
  • Professional, Regulatory and Disciplinary Bar Association of Ireland (2019-2022)

Qualifications

  • Solicitor
  • Barrister (Ireland) (2015)
  • Barrister (England and Wales) (2020)

Education

  • University College Dublin (Professional Diploma, Fintech) (2021 - 2022)
  • The Honourable Society of King’s Inn, Barrister at Law Degree (2014-2015)
  • University of Oxford (MSc, Law and Finance) (2013-2014)
  • Trinity College Dublin (LLM) (2011-2012)
  • University of Limerick (BA, Law and Accounting) (2007-2011)

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