Profile
Work Department
Funds & Investment Management
Corporate
Finance
Position
William is a partner of Maples and Calder's Tax team in the Maples Group's Dublin office. He advises international financial institutions on Irish investment, financing and property transactions. He is very active in relation to Irish real estate and debt structuring. William also advises private equity firms on executive remuneration, carried interest structuring and VAT planning.
Career
William joined the Maples Group in 2011. Previously, he was a senior tax associate with Linklaters LLP in their London office. He has also worked in Macfarlanes LLP and a large Irish corporate law firm. William is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and Cambridge University. He is also qualified as an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute.
William has been ranked in Chambers Europe and The Legal 500. In The Legal 500’s 2020 Guide, clients attested that “Will Fogarty proved, again and again, his ability to explain difficult tax structuring issues and provide the appropriate structures for our investments.” Another client described him as “one of the best tax advisers I have come across in Europe” and added “He is strong technically but very practical and commercial in his advice.”
Memberships
Education
Trinity College Dublin, LLB, 1999
University of Cambridge, LLM, 2000
Content supplied by Maples Group
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘This team really are outstanding in their field; hugely responsive and incredibly experienced.’
‘Will Fogarty and Lynn Cramer are the go to individuals for Irish tax. Will is sensible, pragmatic and thoughtful. Lynn is diligent and thorough.’
‘Stand out technical knowledge, expertise and experience in tax. ’
‘Will Fogarty - excellent - the only person to go to for my team in Ireland. Lynn Cramer - very good.’
‘The tax team is not only knowledgeable on current tax law, but very well versed on tax developments and planning for changes in tax law.’
‘Extremely knowledgeable, practical and commercial. Will Fogarty has been our primary tax partner for many years covering many different asset classes, structures and tax development. He is a trusted adviser and partner.’
‘William Fogarty, Andrew Quinn and David Burke provide wise and dependable counsel on complex tax matters.’
Key clients
- Roomex
- Heitman
- Official Committee of Opioid Claimants (Endo Pharmaceuticals Chapter 11 proceedings)
- LMR Capital
- Taoglas
- NewsWhip Media
- HPS Investment Partners
- MidCap Financial
- Blackstone Group – BSNY Investments ICAV
- Elkstone Partners
- Morgan Stanley
- Barclays Bank
- Oaktree Capital
- Waterfall Asset Management
- Goldman Sachs
- Apollo Global Management
- Blackstone/GSO
- Marathon Asset Management
- Allied Irish Bank
- Bain Capital
- Avestus Capital Partners
- Cardinal Capital Group
- Erisbeg Partners
- CVC Credit Partners
- Susquehanna International Group
- Mizuho International
- Jefferies International
- ING Bank
- Liberty Global
- BlueBay Asset Management
- Spire Partners
- Capital Four Management
- Nomura International
- Goldentree Loan Management
- CIFC
- Invesco Senior Secured Management
- Angelo Gordon
- Palmer Square Capital
- Natwest Markets
- Voya Investment Management
- Neuberger Berman
- Sixth Street Partners
- Muzinich
- Falko Regional Aircraft
- Arena Partners
- Wayflyer
- Black Diamond Capital Management
- Fair Oaks Capital