Gerry
Thornton
Partner
Gerry Thornton is a partner and Head of the Tax Department at Matheson.
Gerry advises on all aspects of corporate tax and his practice includes fund formation, acquisitions, disposals, leasing and tax disputes. Gerry advises many leading private fund managers and sponsors, financial institutions and multinational corporations.
Gerry takes an active industry role in developing Ireland’s financial sector. He is a member of the tax steering committee of Irish Funds and was chair of Irish Funds’ international tax working group for many years. Gerry has been closely involved in industry consultations on Irish tax law for many years, including the 2023 introduction of Pillar 2, the 2020 revamp of the Ireland’s investment limited partnership, the 2011 and 2016 amendments to the Irish securitisation regime and the 2016 and 2019 amendments to the Irish real estate funds regime.
Gerry is a qualified solicitor and a qualified tax consultant and is a member of the Law Society of Ireland and the Irish Taxation Institute. Gerry has previously worked in the group tax department of an investment bank in the City of London.
Experience and Education
Gerry recent work includes the following matters:
- Public M&A and restructurings;
- Formation of Irish-domiciled funds for US and European managers focused on private equity, private credit, royalties and alternative asset classes;
- Establishment of Irish leasing platforms for US and European sponsors;
- International business transactions; and
- Cross-border tax disputes.
- Trinity College Dublin (LLB, 1999)
