The Law Office of JM Donnelly

QUALIFICATIONS, REGISTRATIONS & REGULATORY INFORMATION:

Academic and Professional

• LL.B: Nottingham Trent University

• LL.M: Sheffield University

• Barrister-at-Law Degree: The Honorable Society of King’s Inns

• Certificate as Pension Trustee Practitioner: Atlantic Technological University

Registrations/Accreditations/Memberships

• Legal Practitioner: Registered with the Legal Services Regulatory Authority (LSRA), Ireland — Credential No. PB5315 (Accepting direct instructions for non-contentious advisory and transactional matters).

• Registered Stockbroker — IOB qualification approved by the Irish Stock Exchange (now Euronext Dublin): Credential No. RSMem5617

• Accredited Product Advisor (Savings & Investments): Fulfils the Central Bank of Ireland’s Minimum Competency Code (MCC) requirements for advising on retail financial products.

• Practitioner of the Institute of Bankers (Ireland): Member designation (PIB) — Credential ID 28206                                                            

​Professional Indemnity Insurance

• Maintained in accordance with applicable LSRA requirements​​

JM Donnelly specialises in EU regulated funds and pension trusteeship governance, providing a full range of specialist fund services, including company secretarial and governance support. JM Donnelly's practice focuses on the legal and regulatory aspects of fund structuring, compliance, pension scheme auditing, and ongoing administration. JM Donnelly also advises on International Estate Planning.

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JM Donnelly has authored International Succession: A Guide to the Administration of a Cross-Border Estate — Shortlisted for Irish Law Book of the Year Award, 2026 — and will shortly publish International Estate Planning: Including Analysis of the Global Network of International Estate Tax Treaties (December 2026).