Arthur Cox has a sizeable team of tax specialists covering the full range of transactional, advisory and contentious matters. The tax team advises a broad mix of domestic companies, multinationals, financial institutions, private equity houses and government entities. It has worked on a series of headline corporate restructurings, M&A transactions and capital markets deals, along with high-value disputes. Fintan Clancy heads the tax group and leads many of the group’s major engagements, including M&A and capital markets-related tax issues. Ailish Finnerty and David Kilty are also key members of the team. Caroline Devlin retired in July 2023.

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  • ‘The team at Arthur Cox provides excellent commercial advice when faced with a legal question, and articulate solutions in a way that is timely and concise.’

  • ‘David Kilty is always available to provide high quality legal advice on tax and broader structuring issues. His advice has been invaluable for developing our investment offerings.'

  • 'David Kilty stands out not only because of his excellent understanding of structures, but his ability to provide appropriate commercial advice in the context of our business model.’

Key clients

  • Eaton Corporation plc
  • Blackstone GSO
  • Abbvie
  • Trane Technologies
  • Allianz
  • Abbey International Finance
  • Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
  • Citibank plc
  • CRH plc
  • Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals
  • Medtronic
  • Aviator
  • Kingspan
  • Viatris
  • Nuveen
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Fintan Clancy

Other key lawyers

Ailish Finnerty, David Kilty