Dentons Ireland LLP (Dentons Ireland LLP)

Lobbying Organisation Dentons Ireland LLP

Date published 20 Jan, 2026

Relevant Matter Legislation

Public Policy Area Economic Development and Industry

Period 1 Sep, 2025 to 31 Dec, 2025

Specific Details Joint submission with A&L Goodbody LLP, Arthur Cox LLP, Byrne Wallace Shields LLP, Dentons Ireland LLP, McCann FitzGerald LLP, Maples and Calder (Ireland) LLP, Mason Hayes & Curran LLP, Matheson LLP, Walkers (Ireland) LLP, Pinsent Masons LLP and William Fry LLP acting through the Professional Support Lawyer (PSL) Forums on sections 203-207 of the Companies Act 2014 as amended by sections 16-20 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024.

Intended results Requesting engagement with the Registrar, once the Registrar’s new powers under sections 203–207 of the Companies Act 2014 (as amended by sections 16–20 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024) are exercised to prescribe forms of declaration, to discuss whether those forms should apply only to declarations made after the regulations take effect and to finalise the online filing process prior to commencement.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Dorothy Hargaden on behalf of Dentons Ireland LLP acting through the PSL forums.

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Letter sent by email on 21 October 2025 by William Fry LLP on behalf of the PSL Forum's 11 law firm member signatories (including William Fry LLP and Dentons Ireland LLP).

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Maureen O'Sullivan Registrar (The Companies Registration Office)