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Family Business

For many, their personal wealth and their corporate business are inextricably linked.

Matheson is the only full service Irish law firm in Ireland that combines market leading Private Wealth, Corporate and Corporate Tax practices, in a dedicated Family Business Group, making us the natural choice for clients who are looking for a fully integrated legal and tax offering that services their business, investment and personal interests.

At Matheson, we provide a holistic offering for family businesses, that: 

  • supports the establishment and growth of these businesses;
  • enables long term planning for the efficient succession of the ownership and management of these businesses and / or the efficient exit of shareholders from these businesses;
  • facilitates the preservation of wealth and / or the transitioning of wealth to the next generation; and
  • encourages family cohesion.

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Every family business is different

Less than one fifth of family businesses are said to make it to the third generation.

At Matheson we take a collaborative approach in advising family businesses, having regard to the individual family dynamics and the legal and tax infrastructure in which the business operates.

From advice on start-ups and internal governance through to succession planning and sale, as a full service legal and tax firm, we can draw on our complete range of expertise to assist your family business every step of the way.

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