About

Provided by Dillon Eustace

Our Tax team offer a bespoke service for each client and each transaction based upon a comprehensive understanding of our clients’ business needs, focused on meeting their requirements in an effective and cost efficient manner.

Our experienced tax partners recognised for their national and international expertise, work with multinational and domestic corporations, financial institutions, investment funds and start-ups. We offer an integrated and comprehensive service, working closely with colleagues in other practice areas to deliver innovative solutions. Our noted expertise in cross-border transactions includes coordinating input from our international offices and from leading tax lawyers in all major jurisdictions.

Our Tax team offer a range of tax services to domestic and international clients across all areas of international financial services in particular in the areas of:

  • Asset management & investment funds​
  • Securitisation & structured finance
  • Distressed asset practice/bank deleveraging
  • Corporate banking and real estate finance
  • Corporate tax
  • Real estate investment 
  • Construction and Infrastructure
  • Asset finance
  • Private equity
  • Reorganisations
  • Corporate migrations (both into and out of Ireland)
  • International tax planning
  • Insurance and Reinsurance
  • Intellectual Property
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Double tax treaties (including MAP claims)
  • Tax dispute resolution 
  • Stamp duty and VAT
  • Tax reporting obligations (including FATCA and CRS)
  • Tax compliance obligations

Chambers Review

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Tax - Ireland

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Dillon Eustace focuses on tax issues involving investment funds and financial products, offering a range of legal and accounting professionals experienced in the sector. The law firm is notably strong on cross-border tax mandates pertaining to corporate and real estate transactions, as well as refinancing transactions and the establishment of funds and SPVs. Dillon Eustace is also active on matters relating to the sale and purchase of loan portfolios. The law firm is retained by a portfolio of prominent multinational banks and investment firms.

Work Highlights

Provided by Dillon Eustace

  • Dillon Eustace advised DMG Media Ireland on the tax indemnities and warranties associated with its acquisition of Everymum.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Lawless
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David Lawless
1
Band 1

David Lawless advises financial services clients on the tax aspects of investment portfolios and the creation of funds and SPVs. He has significant experience acting for multinational clients and on cross-border transactions.

David Lawless is a superb source of expert commercial advice. He is fastidious in his pursuit of providing the best possible service.

He is very knowledgeable in all relevant areas and provides timely and thorough responses.

David Lawless has a very broad knowledge of tax matters across Europe and a very good understanding of his clients' business needs.

He provides an excellent level of service and is a great support for all issues we bring to him.

He has amazing technical knowledge and works well with other advisers. He is good at teaming up with others to find the right solutions.

Richard Lacken
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Richard Lacken
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Band 2

Richard Lacken assists with tax matters deriving from an array of mandates such as the establishment of funds, real estate transactions and corporate tax issues.

He is very knowledgeable and easy to work with.

Richard Lacken has very good knowledge of fund-related tax matters. He is proactive and a problem solver.

Ranked Lawyers at
Dillon Eustace

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Ireland

Tax: Consultants

David Lawless
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David Lawless
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Band 1
Richard Lacken
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Richard Lacken
2
Band 2

Members

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David Lawless

David Lawless

Head of Department

Richard Lacken

Industries

Provided by Dillon Eustace

Asset management & investment funds

Aviaition and asset finance

Construction and Infrastructure

Coporate banking

Corporate

Distressed asset investing and workout

Distressed asset investment/bank deleveraging

Insurance and Reinsurance

Intellectual property

Private equity

Real estate

Real estate finance

Securitisation and structured finance