About

Provided by A&L Goodbody

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.

Chambers Review

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Tax - Ireland

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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.

Work Highlights

Provided by A&L Goodbody

  • A&L Goodbody acted as Endo International's Irish tax counsel on its exit from a US Chapter 11 restructuring.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Paul Fahy
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Paul Fahy
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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 Fahy is great and a very hands-on leader.

James Somerville
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James Somerville
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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 Somerville is a superb tax lawyer. He's measured, thoughtful and comes to clear conclusions.

He has great corporate tax expertise.

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

She is hugely knowledgeable and experienced.

Amelia O'Beirne is very dedicated and has a clear view of the needs of her clients.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Tax: Lawyers

Paul Fahy
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Paul Fahy
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Band 1
James Somerville
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James Somerville
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Band 2
Amelia O'Beirne
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Amelia O'Beirne
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Band 3

Members

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Amelia O’Beirne

Philip McQueston