Barry
McGettrick
Partner
Barry is a partner in the firm’s Tax Department and has over 20 year’s experience advising international companies doing business in and from Ireland on Irish tax matters. Barry advises a portfolio of international clients primarily in the technology, pharmaceutical, life sciences, manufacturing, retail and industrial sectors.
Barry advises on inward investment projects, corporate reorganisations, supply chain tax structuring, transfer pricing and tax controversy matters. He also advises on employment related taxes with a particular focus on global mobility tax issues, SARP, share remuneration and the cross border taxation of senior executives / board members.
As well as being admitted to the roll of solicitors in Ireland, Barry is admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales (non-practicing), is a qualified financial advisor and is a chartered tax adviser of the Irish Taxation Institute.
Experience and Education
Barry has:
- Advised a leading global healthcare group on the establishment of its Irish headquarters.
- Advised a leading global technology company on several group re-organisation and integration projects.
- Advised several global groups on the establishment of Irish holding companies.
- Acted as tax counsel to several international corporates on the day-to-day tax aspects of their Irish operations.
- Advised a number of multi-national enterprises on structuring and implementing international supply chain tax solutions.
- Advised employers and employees on a wide range of cross-border global mobility tax issues including share based remuneration, SARP and taxation of C-suite executives.
- Advised on tax controversy matters arising out of tax audits and appeals.
- BA Law & Accounting (UL)
- Solicitor, Law Society of Ireland
- Solicitor, Law Society of England and Wales (non-practicing)
- Chartered Tax Advisor (CTA) – Irish Taxation Institute
- Qualified Financial Adviser (QFA) – Institute of Bankers
- Diploma in Islamic
- Barry speaks and writes regularly on international tax matters for the International Tax Review, Irish Tax Institute, International Association of Young Lawyers (AIJA), International Bar Association (IBA), PLC, Law Society, Kluwer and Bloomberg BNA.
