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Ailish Finnerty

Ailish is a partner in our Tax Group, and is also Chair of the firm. She specialises in corporate tax with a particular focus on tax planning for international clients doing business in and through Ireland. Ailish acts for a broad range of international clients including financial institutions, multi-national corporations, private equity houses and hedge funds as well as growth and emerging companies, particularly in the life sciences and technology sectors. She has advised numerous US clients on establishing operations in Ireland and has extensive experience in intangibles planning in and through Ireland. Ailish advises on the tax aspects of a wide variety of transactions, including leasing transactions, mergers and acquisitions, disposals, reorganisations and corporate restructurings, inward investment projects, securitisations and all forms of structured financing. She also has extensive experience in tax controversy matters including mutual agreement procedures (MAP) and other dispute resolution mechanics in international taxation. · Arthur Cox LLP

IrelandTax, Corporate / M&A

About

Ailish Finnerty is a partner in the Tax Group and Chair of Arthur Cox LLP, specialising in corporate tax with a focus on tax planning for international clients doing business in and through Ireland. She advises financial institutions, multinational corporations, private equity houses, hedge funds and growth companies (particularly in life sciences and technology) on transactions, intangibles planning, structured finance and tax controversy including mutual agreement procedures (MAP).

Practice areas

TaxCorporate / M&ABanking & FinanceInvestment FundsIntellectual Property

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Expertise

Life SciencesTechnologyFinancial InstitutionsPrivate EquityHedge FundsInternational TaxIntangibles / Intellectual Property TaxStructured FinanceMergers & Acquisitions

Education

  • LLM, 1996, University College, Cork
  • B.C.L., 1995, University College, Cork

Admissions

  • Licensed as a Foreign Legal Consultant in the State of New York, 2012
  • Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute / Chartered Tax Adviser, 2002
  • Admitted as a Solicitor in Ireland, 2000