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Niamh is a Partner in our tax team. She advises Irish and international clients on tax law and tax planning in the context of mergers and acquisitions including, IPOs, MBOs, joint ventures and equity investments, corporate reorganisations, cross-border tax structuring, international tax, investment in real estate and debt issuances.
Niamh has extensive experience spanning a number of sectors including international trade, pharma, healthcare, life sciences, IP exploitation, renewable energy, data centres, technology and financial services.
She has a particular focus on advising financial institutions, corporates, alternate lenders, asset managers and investment firms on tax matters relevant to financing and financial services tax, including establishing investment funds, structured finance and securitisation transactions.
Specialties
- Tax structuring of M&A deals including cross-border transactions
- Financial services tax
- Real estate tax
- Transactional taxes e.g. stamp duty
- Withholding tax and tax treaty interpretation issues
Representative Matters
- US multi-national on repatriation of business operations and global fund management and investment fund on transfer of operations.
- Global financial institutions and lenders on funding of NPL portfolios.
- Arrangers, lenders and originators on tax matters relevant to securitising various asset portfolios.
Recommendations
Chambers Europe, 2020
Niamh is described as “Extremely responsive and knowledgeable.”
Legal 500, 2020
Niamh is commended for as providing “an excellent personal and personable service.”
Speaking Engagements & Teaching
Niamh has spoken at numerous events on tax matters and has tutored in tax at the Law Society of Ireland.
She is involved in many industry initiatives and currently sits on the following representative bodies:
- Tax Committee of the Law Society of Ireland
- Tax Committee of the Irish Debt Securities Association (IDSA)
- Irish Funds Industry Tax Working Groups.
Areas of Expertise
Tax LawProfessional Memberships
International Fiscal Association
American Bar Association
Law Society of Ireland
Irish Tax Institute
Education
University College Dublin , BCL
The Honourable Society of Kings Inns , BL