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Byrne Wallace Shields LLP

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP

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Tax

Byrne Wallace Shields LLP‘s tax team is noted for its capability acting on large transactions, particularly in the real estate sector. At the helm is Anthony Smyth, who is an expert adviser on financial services and property-related tax, while Lee Squires leads the indirect tax practice. Andrew Feighery specialises in advising on Revenue interventions and strategic tax planning. With in-house CFO experience, Adrian Watson rejoined the firm in 2025 to head the tax compliance practice, another core part of the group’s offering.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘The practice is very innovative in terms of tax planning for clients and maintain very close relationships. The team are very proactive in dealing with issues before they become problematic and they have subject matter experts for all of the main taxes (CT, VAT, Employment etc.).’
  • ‘Continuous insight and forward thinking beyond our experience with other firms, further enabled with a pragmatic approach to solutions.'
  • ‘Anthony Smyth stood out for our firm as he provided an amazing level of client service. Anthony combines subject matter expertise across several jurisdictions, showing his knowledge to be detailed and his advice concise.'
  • ‘The team's core strength lies in their deep understanding of the corporate tax landscape, coupled with a passion for delivering value to clients. There have been numerous occasions where they have saved me far more than what they cost.’
  • ‘Anthony Smyth and Adrian Watson stand out. Regardless of who I'm dealing with, the quick response time, clarity of communication, and quality of service has remained consistently high. I particularly value the competency and professionalism exhibited by all of them.’
  • ‘The team is always on top of all of our needs, proactive in ensuring filings are timely, and come back with good advice when needed.’

Key clients

  • EQT Real Estate
  • Patrizia AG
  • Pelco
  • Arkema
  • JLA Group
  • Cluid Housing
  • StoneX Group
  • SilentAire
  • Aurium Capital Markets
  • Browserstack Limited
  • Pond 5 Inc.
  • European Parliament

Work highlights

Advised EQT Real Estate on the acquisition of 103 Northwest Business Park, Dublin 15 an, industrial tenanted logistics building, for approx. €23m.
Lead Irish counsel to Patrizia AG on its Irish portfolio of investments.
Successfully represented taxpayers in appeals before the Tax Appeals Commission in cases relating to direct and indirect tax issues.
Practice head

Anthony Smyth

Other key lawyers

Lee Squires; Andrew Feighery; Adrian Watson

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