OVERVIEW
William is a tax lawyer at Maples and Calder, the Maples Group's law firm. 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.BACKGROUND
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.”
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
William is a contributor to various newspapers and legal publications on tax matters for Irish funds and other vehicles. He speaks on the tax changes for fund vehicles at our annual Maples Insights sessions. Will is experienced in international structures and regularly works with international law and accounting firms on technical issues, such as the classification of ICAVs. Will regularly represents financial services clients in Revenue disputes, including audits and enquiries and led the settlement one of the largest Revenue cases in recent years.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Corporate
Funds & Investment Management
Finance
Tax
BAR ADMISSIONS
2003 – Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland
2004 – Admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales (not practising as an English solicitor)
EDUCATION
William is a graduate of Trinity College Dublin and the University of Cambridge. He is also an Associate of the Irish Tax Institute.
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KNOWLEDGE
- Chambers Global Practice Guide to Securitisation 2021 - Ireland 11 February 2021
- Funds & Investment Management Update: Ireland and Luxembourg - Q4 2020 02 February 2021
- Finance Dublin Irish Tax Monitor 21 January 2021
- Irish Government Consultation on the New EU Interest Limitation Rule 23 December 2020
- Finance Dublin - Irish Tax Monitor 20 December 2020
- Irish Tax Monitor Finance Dublin 17 November 2020
- Brexit Update: Countdown to the End of the Transition Period 09 November 2020
- Irish Finance Bill 2020: Key Developments for Irish & International Business 30 October 2020
- Funds & Investment Management Update: Ireland and Luxembourg - Q3 2020 23 October 2020
- Irish Budget 2021-the Impact on Irish and International Business 15 October 2020
NEWS & DEALS
- Maples Group Recognised by Bloomberg for its Expertise in International Tax 18 November 2019
- Maples and Calder Recognised for Seven Airfinance Deal of the Year Awards 05 May 2016
- Maples and Calder Advises Avolon on Sale to Chinas Bohai in $76bn Deal 15 September 2015
- Maples and Calder Advises First ICAV Registration with Central Bank of Ireland 16 March 2015