Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith is a partner in the Tax practice of Matheson and is also a member of the Structured Finance and Derivatives Group. Kevin advises financial institutions, investment banks, investment managers and institutional investors on all tax aspects of financial services in Ireland, including securities transactions, debt capital markets, cross-border financing and derivative transactions. Kevin also advises many of the world’s largest aircraft leasing companies on tax aspects of carrying on aircraft leasing business in or from Ireland. Kevin takes an active industry role in developing the Irish internationally-focused financial sector. He is a member of the tax committee of Irish Debt Securities Association, the representative body for the international debt securities community in Ireland. Kevin was closely involved in industry feedback on the legislative amendments to the Irish securitisation regime in 2016. Kevin is a qualified solicitor and a qualified tax consultant and is a member of the Law Society of Ireland and the Irish Taxation Institute. Kevin previously worked in the group tax department of Deutsche Bank in the City of London. · Matheson LLP

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Kevin Smith is a partner in the Tax practice at Matheson and a member of the Structured Finance and Derivatives Group. He advises financial institutions, investment banks, investment managers and institutional investors on tax aspects of financial services in Ireland, and also advises major aircraft leasing companies; he is a qualified solicitor and qualified tax consultant and previously worked in the group tax department of Deutsche Bank in London.

Practice areas

TaxStructured FinanceDerivativesDebt Capital MarketsSecuritisationCross-Border FinanceFinancial ServicesAircraft Leasing

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Ireland

Matheson LLP · Kevin Smith is a partner in the Tax practice of Matheson and is also a member of the Structured Finance and Derivatives Group. Kevin advises financial institutions, investment banks, investment managers and institutional investors on all tax aspects of financial services in Ireland, including securities transactions, debt capital markets, cross-border financing and derivative transactions. Kevin also advises many of the world’s largest aircraft leasing companies on tax aspects of carrying on aircraft leasing business in or from Ireland. Kevin takes an active industry role in developing the Irish internationally-focused financial sector. He is a member of the tax committee of Irish Debt Securities Association, the representative body for the international debt securities community in Ireland. Kevin was closely involved in industry feedback on the legislative amendments to the Irish securitisation regime in 2016. Kevin is a qualified solicitor and a qualified tax consultant and is a member of the Law Society of Ireland and the Irish Taxation Institute. Kevin previously worked in the group tax department of Deutsche Bank in the City of London.

Ireland

Expertise

Financial InstitutionsInvestment BanksInvestment ManagersInstitutional InvestorsAircraft LeasingDebt SecuritiesSecuritisation

Education

Irish Tax Institute
Law Society of Ireland
National University of Ireland, Galway (LLB)
National University of Ireland, Galway (BCL)

Admissions

Qualified Solicitor (Law Society of Ireland)
Qualified Tax Consultant (Irish Taxation Institute)