International Trade and EU Legislation, Tariffs and Trade Policy
In a period of significant and increasing transience in the area of global trade, expertise in access to the EU market and navigating the challenges faced in this regard will be at the forefront of considerations for many international businesses. Our firm has specific expertise on emerging EU and North American trade dynamics, as well as advising clients in other parts of the world.
Byrne Wallace Shields LLP has a dedicated team of experts comprising of lawyers with significant expertise in Tax and Customs law, Competition law, Inward investment, EU Regulation and Access to Markets to help businesses overcome the challenges presented in establishing or evolving operations within Ireland and the EU as part of their strategic evolution. Our team specialises in delivering effective and comprehensive legal solutions that empower our overseas clients to thrive in the EU Market.
Canada trade desk
We have a specific focus on Canada, and work with Canadian companies who need to negotiate through the complex regulatory landscape and the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). We have acted for many Canadian companies in relation to setting up in Ireland (as a gateway for the EU), investing in Ireland, and dealing with labour and regulatory requirements.
Our Key Services
More broadly, we have expertise in the following areas:
EU external relations
- Establishment services
- EU Regulation
- Market access strategies
- Competition & Foreign Investment Regulation
- Corporate Law & Corporate Immigration
- Data and information regulation
- International and EU Trade
- Employment
- Real Estate
Trade rules and practices
- WTO/EEA/EU trade rules
- Bilateral free trade agreements (including EU-Canada CETA and EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement)
- Anti-dumping
- Anti-subsidy rules and countervailing measures
- Trade related aspects of Intellectual Property rights (TRIPS)
- Customs and rules of origin, export controls, duty suspensions/reliefs and tariff classifications
- International competition / antitrust law
Taxation
- Structuring EU and global supply chains from a VAT and Customs perspective
- Capital markets and structured finance
- Investment funds
- Inward investment to Ireland
- International tax and cross border financings
Specialist Trade
- Life Sciences/medical devices
- Data, digital markets and trade
- Intellectual Property and trade
- Financial services
- AI and cyber-security
- Forestry
Our Experience
- Anti-dumping advices.
- Advising on VAT and Customs implications of complex supply chains in the pharmaceutical sector involving Ireland, EU countries, the UK and other non-EU countries.
- Advising on rules of origin requirements under the EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
- Acting on a large project related to the valuation of goods for EU Intrastat, VAT and customs regarding active ingredients that moved between entities/countries inside the group.
- Duty suspension inward processing arrangements.
- Advising on access to market conditions for overseas companies in various sectors, including regulatory engagement, procurement law and environmental obligations.
For further information on our services, please contact a member of our team.
KEY CONTACT
Jon Legorburu
jlegorburu@byrnewallaceshields.com
+ 353 1 691 5494
THE TEAM
Aoife Bradley
bradley@byrnewallaceshields.com
+353 1 637 1583
Eamonn Carey
ecarey@byrnewallaceshields.com
+353 1 691 5771
Richard Curran
rcurran@byrnewallaceshields.com
+353 1 637 1514
Marco Hickey SC
mhickey@byrnewallaceshields.com
+353 1 637 1522
Daniel Holohan
dholohan@byrnewallaceshields.com
+353 1 691 5497
Elaine Kelly
ekelly@byrnewallaceshields.com
+353 1 691 5661
Jennifer McGuire
jmcguire@byrnewallaceshields.com
+353 1 638 5851
Sean O’Donnell
sodonnell@byrnewallaceshields.com
+353 1 691 5411
Anthony Smyth
asmyth@byrnewallaceshields.com
+353 1 691 5281
Lee Squires
lsquires@byrnewallaceshields.com
+353 1 691 5887