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Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

Tax

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Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

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About

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Our Tax team comprises internationally experienced tax law partners and professionals and provides pragmatic solutions and risk-based advice on significant corporate and financial transactions to international and domestic clients.

We set ourselves apart by virtue of our subject matter and deep industry-sector expertise in tax matters across the firm’s key sectors including technology, life sciences, energy, built environment and financial services.

We regularly work with other practice areas within the firm, as well as tax counsel from overseas practices on mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, joint ventures, investments, debt and equity capital markets, securitisations and investment funds.

Ireland’s membership of the EU, its regulatory regime, the 12.5% corporate tax rate, various tax credit relief regimes and tax exemptions in respect of certain activities provides a unique platform to structure international business in and through Irish corporate and other vehicles.

We advise on:

  • Structuring multinational corporate activities in and through Ireland
  • Use of Ireland as a location to build and develop an EMEA hub
  • Ireland as a location for intellectual property
  • Financial services tax
  • Real estate tax
  • Structuring acquisition and disposal of distressed debt
  • Double taxation treaty interpretation issues
  • Employee benefits and packages
  • VAT
  • Transactional taxes e.g. capital gains tax, stamp duty
  • Transfer pricing
  • Tax controversies

Chambers Review

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Tax - Ireland

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Mason Hayes & Curran is active on cross-border tax issues connected with corporate, finance and restructuring deals, as well as securitisation matters. The law firm additionally assists with the tax aspects of real estate and renewable energy project transactions.

Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • Mason Hayes & Curran advised Protective Industrial Products on the Irish tax elements of its acquisition of the PPE business of Honeywell International.

Strengths

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  • The team is always very responsive and practical in getting things done.

    Tax respondentEurope
  • The team demonstrates exceptional dedication and responsiveness. It is consistently available to address urgent matters and proactively flags potential risks.

    Tax respondentEurope
  • The team has a good depth and breadth of expertise.

    Tax respondentEurope
  • The team is exceptionally helpful and has deep expertise. The lawyers are flexible and business-minded.

    Tax respondentEurope
  • Mason Hayes & Curran is a super responsive firm.

    Tax respondentEurope

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Niamh Caffrey
    Band 2Niamh Caffrey

    Niamh Caffrey

    Niamh Caffrey often advises funds and financial institutions on the tax aspects of financing matters, as well as on corporate and real estate transactions and investments. She also assists clients with securitisations.

    • Niamh is technically great and accurate but also business-minded and commercially driven.

      Tax respondentEurope
    • Niamh is highly responsive and provides steady support during the most critical phases of a project, which helps to resolve time-sensitive issues efficiently.

      Tax respondentEurope
    • Niamh Caffrey is very responsive.

      Tax respondentEurope
    • She offers great client service, presents really well and is a pleasure to work with.

      Tax respondentEurope
  • Band 3Kevin Mangan
    Band 3Kevin Mangan

    Kevin Mangan

    Kevin Mangan is instructed to advise on restructurings, transfer pricing agreements and VAT rules. He has a focus on financing matters and M&A transactions.

    • Kevin is really articulate and a really good lawyer.

      Tax respondentEurope
    • He has a great depth of knowledge and expertise.

      Tax respondentEurope
    • Kevin Mangan is timely and knowledgeable.

      Tax respondentEurope

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