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The “peerless” Turlough Galvin has long been at the cutting edge of the tax industry in Ireland, and his expertise in international tax law and structured finance is particularly highlighted by market sources.
Tax: Chambers Global 2012
Turlough Galvin is "one of the most highly respected practitioners in Ireland".
Tax Directors Handbook 2012
Hailed by clients as"unparalleled in his sector.” He has a “sharp, enquiring mind and delivers a fantastic service".
Tax: Chambers Global 2011
Turlough Galvin is firmly established as a “leading light in the market”.
Capital Markets: Chambers Global 2011
In Turlough Galvin, Matheson Ormsby Prentice has one of the most highly respected practitioners in Ireland.
Tax: European Legal 500 2011
Turlough Galvin is"always the first point of call for tax advice" say sources.
Tax: European Legal 500 2010
Turlough Galvin is lauded as a "fantastic, technically brilliant lawyer". Clients appreciate his ability to "get straight to the point on the biggest deals".
Capital Markets: Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2010
Recommended by Best Lawyers for Ireland in the Expertise of Capital Markets, Structured Finance and Tax. Commentators roundly praise Turlough Galvin for his expertise on cross-border transactions, agreeing that he is "an incredibly bright guy."
Capital Markets: Chambers Global and Chambers Europe 2009
Turlough Galvin is a "leader in his field".
Tax: Tax Directors Handbook 2009 and European Legal 500 2008
With expertise in tax and capital markets, the "fantastic" Turlough Galvin is 'very commercial and experienced - he knows how to read the pulse of a deal, when to push and when not to push,' say sources.
Tax: Chambers Europe 2008
Turlough Galvin impresses with his international perspective: "He seems to know everything about how each jurisdiction deals with things and he adds a lot to a deal". Clients commend his "very good eye for detail' and the fact that he is 'commercial and constructive in his suggestions, and very practical on CDOs".
Capital Markets: Chambers Global 2008
Turlough is highly recommended by international legal directory European Legal 500 2012 and is also recognised as a leading lawyer by international legal directory IFLR1000 2010.
Expertise
Turlough Galvin is the Head of our Tax practice and our Structured Finance and Derivatives Group. He advises international corporations, investment banks and financial institutions doing business in and through Ireland. He practices corporate tax specialising in tax structuring, all forms of structured finance, securitisation, derivatives, mergers and acquisitions and stamp duty. He also provides transfer pricing advice to the financial services industry and is often involved in resolving tax disputes and in tax litigation matters.
Turlough was involved in redrafting the Irish securitisation legislation in 2002/2003, the Irish VAT legislation relating to structured finance transactions in 2004 and various changes to Irish tax legislation nearly every year since then.
Turlough is recommended as a leading lawyer in most relevant legal publications and has, in the past, been included in Tax Business magazine's 'Top 50', a highly regarded survey of the 50 most influential individuals in global tax.
Turlough was educated at law school in Trinity College Dublin and graduated in 1992 with a First Class honours LLB degree. Turlough qualified as a solicitor in Ireland in 1995 and as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1996. Prior to joining Matheson Ormsby Prentice in Dublin in 2000, Turlough worked for Deutsche Bank and Slaughter and May in London. Turlough is a regular speaker and writer on international tax and structured finance issues.
Turlough is a director of The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The ISPCC is Ireland's oldest and most well-known children's charity and its vision is to see an Ireland where all children are heard and valued - www.ispcc.ie . Turlough is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland. CTYI aims to allow all talented students to reach their potential both academically and socially by providing relevant and interesting challenges based on ability and interest rather than age - www.dcu.ie/ctyi.
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