Cathal is Legal Director within our Irish tax team. Cathal has a wide range of experience advising domestic and international clients across a variety of sectors.
Cathal advises on all aspects of international and Irish corporate tax law, with a focus on structuring of international operations, group reorganisations and other related tax matters.
Cathal is a Chartered Tax Advisor. Prior to joining DLA Piper, Cathal worked in a 'Big Four' tax practice and a domestic Irish law firm. He also was seconded to a large Irish plc, working on a range of matters including the implementation of significant group restructuring and financing projects.
Professional QualificationsChartered Tax Adviser (CTA) regulated by the Irish Tax Institute
Education
University of Limerick, BA Law and Accounting, 2014
EXPERIENCE
Advising a leading US medical device company on the establishment of operations in Ireland.
Advising Ardian on Irish tax aspects of its acquisition of Energia.
Advising a major multinational
group on all tax aspects of establishment of a treasury centre in Ireland.
Advising a NYSE listed
biopharmaceutical company in relation to a transfer pricing mutual agreement procedure.
Advising
multinational groups and corporate clients on complex pre-sale and post-sale reorganisations, including
carve-outs, corporate simplifications, financing restructurings, acquisition integrations and cross-border
group restructuring projects.
Advising a variety of multinational groups on all tax issues associated
with establishing a presence in Ireland including Pillar Two, withholding taxes, permanent establishment
risks and expat taxation.
Advising on tax due diligence projects in connection with corporate
acquisitions, disposals, investments and reorganisations, with a particular focus on corporation tax, indirect
tax and employment tax risks.
Advising domestic and multinational clients in relation to Irish
Revenue interventions, including tax audits, enquiries and voluntary disclosures.
