ByrneWallace Tax Practice Announces New Head of Indirect Taxes
Tuesday, 22 March 2022
The ByrneWallace Tax Practice is pleased to announce the appointment of Lee Squires as Partner and Head of Indirect Taxes.
Squires has over fifteen years’ experience in Ireland and the UK advising leading private and public sector organisations, international corporations and financial institutions on their VAT, customs duty and indirect tax issues across a range of sectors, including real estate, construction, financial services, investment management, technology, healthcare, life sciences and manufacturing.
He has extensive experience advising on stamp duty matters, customs duty and international trade issues, relevant contracts tax, and disputes and litigation with the Revenue authorities. He has significant expertise advising clients on the implications of Brexit for their cross-border trade, where he is ideally placed to provide insight from both an Irish and UK perspective.
Squires is a qualified solicitor in Ireland, England and Wales, and Northern Ireland. He was previously Head of Indirect Tax at a leading global law firm in London, and led an indirect tax team at a large advisory firm in Ireland. He is a regular speaker and writer on VAT and indirect tax issues.
Head of Tax, Anthony Smyth, comments, “Lee’s appointment reflects the firm’s ongoing commitment to deliver a best-in-class service to our clients. With his considerable experience and reputation as a strategic adviser, Lee will be a valuable addition, further strengthening and enhancing our extensive tax offering.”
Managing Partner, Feargal Brennan, adds “As a full service law firm, ByrneWallace LLP is committed to delivering excellence by recruiting, investing in and developing the very best people.
“Providing a cross-departmental solution, Lee will work collaboratively with his colleagues across the firm, ensuring that ByrneWallace LLP continues to deliver a comprehensive and fully integrated tax and legal service on domestic and international client transactions.”
Smyth concludes “Along with the rest of the team, I am delighted to welcome Lee to ByrneWallace and look forward to working with him as we continue to grow and build upon our commitment of providing expert tax and legal advice to our clients.”
Pictured L-R: Managing Partner, Feargal Brennan, with Head of Tax, Anthony Smyth, and Partner and Head of Indirect Taxes, Lee Squires.
