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A&L Goodbody

Tax

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A&L Goodbody

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A&L Goodbody has the leading Tax practice in Ireland. As one of Ireland's leading tax law firms, our lawyers advise many of the world's largest corporates and financial institutions on the full ambit of Irish taxation advisory and transactional services.

As a Tier 1 tax law firm, we have the skills and capacity to advise on the most complex and sophisticated corporate transactions and to provide clients with a seamless service from negotiation to implementation. 

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.

Our service portfolio includes:

  • Company mergers and acquisitions and strategic investments​
  • Corporate reorganisations and restructurings
  • Corporate migrations
  • Corporate investment into Ireland
  • Private equity and hedge fund transactions and structures
  • Capital markets and structured finance
  • Asset and project financing
  • Securitisation
  • Investment funds
  • International tax and cross-border planning
  • Tax disclosures and tax reporting obligations
  • Real estate finance, structures and transactions
  • Transfer pricing 
  • Tax litigation and revenue powers.

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Tax - Ireland

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

A&L Goodbody houses an eminent practice providing tax advice on a range of complex transactions to major global companies and institutional investors. The law firm also advises on the taxation aspects of capital markets transactions, including residential mortgage-backed securities issuances and the tax aspects of bond issuances. A&L Goodbody is also well versed in aircraft finance, transfer pricing and other sophisticated deals. The law firm offers additional experience representing clients in appeals before the tax authorities. A&L Goodbody offers strong cross-border capacity, most notably in communicating with the UK and USA offices.

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Work Highlights

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  • A&L Goodbody assisted Grant Thornton Ireland with the tax aspects of the merger of its Irish and US constituent member firms into the Grant Thornton global network.

Strengths

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  • A&L Goodbody provides timely, clear and practical advice.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • A&L Goodbody's tax team is very commercial. Its advice is brilliant and really understandable, and the lawyers are on the ball.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • The team has a depth of technical and commercial knowledge.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • The team always responds to queries in a timely manner and works to tight deadlines.

    Tax respondentEurope

  • The department's service focuses on the client's needs, providing fast and direct replies.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Paul Fahy
    Paul Fahy

    Paul Fahy

    Paul Fahy advises on the tax implications of M&A transactions and advanced pricing agreements. He also represents clients in tax assessment appeals and assists with mutual assistance procedures.

    • Paul is a super safe pair of hands and a go-to lawyer for complex Irish tax advice.

      Tax respondentEurope
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  • James Somerville
    James Somerville

    James Somerville

    James Somerville has experience in mandates pertaining to loan securitisation transactions and the tax aspects of bond issuances, as well as the tax structuring of corporate transactions.

    • James is a pleasure to work with and has strong technical and commercial knowledge.

      Tax respondentEurope
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  • Amelia O'Beirne
    Amelia O'Beirne

    Amelia O'Beirne

    Amelia O'Beirne is recognised for her diverse tax practice. She advises on transfer pricing agreements, VAT and restructuring questions.

    • Amelia offers an excellent service.

      Tax respondentEurope

    • She delivers advice in an understandable, practical way.

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