Inward Investment

Ireland has succeeded in attracting some of the world's largest organisations to establish operations here. These include some of the most advanced and leading companies in the technology, pharmaceutical, biosciences, manufacturing and financial services sectors.

There are a number of key reasons behind Ireland's success:

• Ireland's low corporate tax rate — corporation tax on trading profits is 12.5%;
• Regulatory, economic and people infrastructure of a highly-developed OECD jurisdiction;
• A government which priorities the attraction of inward investment;
• A young, highly educated workforce;
• Benefits of EU membership and the only English-speaking jurisdiction in the euro- zone;
• As a common law jurisdiction, our legal system is similar to that of the US and the UK;
• Provision of a specific tax credit for research and development activity
• and
• An extensive and expanding double tax treaty network with 46 countries

Leman solicitors have extensive experience in assisting foreign companies in establishing new Irish operations and dealing with the government agencies and authorities which have a role to play in the establishment, taxation and regulation of different types of operations in Ireland.

We advise on the full range of issues governing all aspects of inward investment work, including:

• Negotiations with IDA Ireland, banks and other regulatory bodies
• Government incentives for overseas investors
• Company formation
• Employment law and employee benefits
• Property matters, including purchase/lease negotiations, construction and fit-out of premises
• As a common law jurisdiction, our legal system is similar to that of the US and the UK;
• Commercial contracts and terms and conditions of trade
• Intellectual property
• Information technology

Please email Simon Hollywood at shollywood@lemansolicitors.com for further information