Inward Investment into Ireland has been a key factor in the extraordinary growth of the Irish economy in the last decade. Ireland’s success in attracting a high proportion of Inward Investment can be attributed to a combination of factors such as the low corporation tax environment, a stable and supportive government, Ireland’s accessibility to key markets, our thriving economy and our young educated workforce.
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Much like its significant role in the Irish economy, Inward Investment plays a key part in our business. Over 500 US corporations have chosen us to advise them on their Irish operations including: Pfizer, Dell, IBM, Oracle, GE and Microsoft.
We provide advice both on the legal and tax aspects of establishing operations in Ireland and of expanding and developing existing operations here. Our extensive experience and pragmatic approach in dealing with the Irish government agencies, responsible for Inward Investment, can help clients avoid unnecessary delays and pitfalls.
We advise on the full range of issues governing all aspects of inward investment work, including:
- Negotiations with IDA Ireland, banks and other regulatory bodies
- Regulatory and competition law issues
- Government incentives for overseas investors
- Tax planning and advice on corporate structure
- Company formation
- Employment law and employee benefits
- Pensions and share option schemes
- Property matters, including purchase/lease negotiations, construction and fit-out of premises
- Environmental law advice
- Planning law advice
- Commercial contracts and terms and conditions of trade
- Intellectual property
- Information technology
We recognise the importance of getting to know our client’s business and our approach is to ensure accessibility and support at short notice with a particular emphasis on efficient same day response where practicable.