Corporate Migration/Inward Investment

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Ireland’s corporate tax rate of 12.5% on trading activities has resulted in sizable corporate migrations and inward investment into Ireland. We have advised and facilitated multi-nationals from the US and Asia who have chosen Ireland as their centre of operations.

Our lawyers provide the following methods of corporate migration to our clients who wish to take advantage of Ireland's favourable taxation regime:

  • Change of central management and control to Ireland
  • Cross-border mergers
  • Conversion to a Societas Europaea
  • Scheme of arrangement

We maintain excellent working relationships with the Irish government agencies responsible for inward investment. Our lawyers provide:

  • An approach to and negotiations with government agencies
  • Corporate structure and tax planning
  • Employment contracts, pensions and employee benefit schemes
  • Property advice including construction, acquisitions, lease negotiations and planning
  • Commercial contracts & terms and conditions of trade
  • Intellectual property & information technology
  • Company formation & company secretarial