Ireland

Firm overview

Five time winner of the International Tax Review European Tax Award for Ireland, A&L Goodbody's Tax Group provides Irish taxation advisory and transactional services to many of the world's largest corporate and financial institutions. We maintain close links with leading tax lawyers in all the major jurisdictions in order to provide a co-ordinated tax service in multi-jurisdictional transactions. This ideally positions us to advise on cross border transactions with a seamless service from negotiation to implementation.

Firm overview

Our Tax Group is one of the leading tax law practices in Ireland. We provide fully comprehensive and commercial tax advice to a broad range of domestic and international clients operating in all sectors of the Irish economy. We provide high value advice on important transactions and challenging situations. Our team is an integrated part of the firm’s wider legal practice for clients but also provides stand-alone tax advice.

The Group takes the lead on advisory, transactional and contentious matters or works on an integrated basis with other practice groups in the firm such as corporate, finance, capital markets, real estate and litigation. Our clients include large multinational public companies, many of the world’s leading financial institutions, government bodies and many of Ireland’s leading companies.

The Tax Group is involved in the development of Irish tax policy and Ireland’s response to international tax reform. The tax team has engaged extensively with the Irish Department of Finance, the EU Commission and OECD on new legislative proposals, responding to public consultations, legislative feedback statements and engaging with the Irish Department of Finance and European Commission on specific matters of concern for clients. Acting on our own and also as part of various collective efforts, we have been involved in efforts to strengthen the Irish tax system and to make Ireland a leading jurisdiction for international business.

Firm overview

The Maples Group, through its international law firm, Maples and Calder, advises global financial, institutional, business and private clients on the laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg.

The Maples Group's Tax team advises international companies, financial institutions, investment firms and significant family offices. Our Tax team is made up of senior and experienced tax lawyers and prides itself on its technical excellence and transactional capabilities.

We work closely with counsel in the world's leading financial centres and with lawyers across our firm to develop innovative solutions for our clients.

We advise investors on the structuring of their international investments through Irish special purpose companies and Irish funds. We also advise businesses establishing a presence in Ireland.

We are also closely involved in OECD, EU and Irish tax policy matters and help our clients navigate the significant changes currently affecting international tax. Andrew Quinn is Chairman of the Irish Debt Securities Association (IDSA), the industry group representing Irish special purpose and debt issuing companies, and through IDSA liaises at a senior level with Irish and EU government authorities.

As we are also a leading provider of fiduciary and fund services, we provide a "one stop" service in establishing and servicing structures for our clients, including the provision of independent directors, Irish tax compliance and FATCA/CRS reporting.

Our Tax team is described by leading directories as a "partner led service" and "a pragmatic and responsive team that understands the practical, commercial issues". Clients also praise the team for their "ability to bring multiple disciplines together to find a comprehensive but client-focused solution."