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Foreign direct investment (FDI)

Overseas companies considering direct investment into Ireland require experienced legal and corporate services specialists who understand the challenges of establishing and growing a business in Ireland.

Ogier's dedicated foreign direct investment (FDI) experts, based in Dublin, provide practical and commercial advice across the full range of FDI activities, including mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, commercial contracts, real estate, intellectual property, GDPR compliance, employment and immigration advice.

We are uniquely positioned to advise on international investment structuring and complex cross-border transactions, drawing on multi-disciplinary legal expertise from our teams across the BVI, Cayman Islands, Dubai, Guernsey, Jersey, Hong Kong, London and Luxembourg.

We also offer seamless, integrated corporate services through our corporate and fiduciary experts at Ogier Global, including company formations, company secretarial support, board support, registered address services, financial, regulatory and statutory reporting, directorship services and administrative support.

From early-stage venture start-ups to multinational companies, our team in Ireland is perfectly placed to provide targeted expertise, seasoned experience and multidisciplinary support to meet your commercial objectives.

Why Ireland for foreign direct investment?

Ireland is one of Europe's top destinations for foreign investment and FDI is a key pillar of Ireland's economic success.

The country is home to more than 1,600 overseas company operations that directly employ over 250,000 people – including some of the world's leading companies. It attracts businesses from sectors such as ICT, life sciences, financial services, engineering and business services.

Ireland is an attractive destination for FDI for the following reasons:

its competitive and transparent corporate tax regime
a highly educated and skilled talent pool
it's one of the world's leading research, development and innovation (RDI) locations
it's the only native English-speaking EU member state
its pro-enterprise policy and attractive business environment

Our foreign direct investment services

Corporate law services

Ogier's Corporate team in Ireland has specific expertise in advising clients with both domestic and cross-border transactions, regulatory matters, and real estate acquisition, development and structuring.

Led by partner Dominic Conlon, Ogier's Corporate team in Ireland team has significant experience advising across matters relating to foreign direct investment.

Commercial contracts
Mergers and acquisitions
Regulatory advice
Advice/execution related to the "shamrocking" of trading agreements
Data protection and intellectual property
GDPR compliance
Intellectual property (IP) registration and protection
Real estate
Purchasing or leasing of Irish commercial real estate office, industrial and logistics, commercial and residential
General assistance
Introductions /partnership with the IDA
Introductions to tax partners in Ireland
Assistance with setting up a bank account

Employment and corporate immigration services

Led by partner Bláthnaid Evans, Ogier's Employment team in Ireland offers first rate support in all employment and corporate immigration matters.

Contracts, policies and handbooks
Management training
Outsourcing and TUPE advices
Corporate support
Investigations
Advice on employment matters including, but not limited to, investigations, grievances, disciplinary matters and protected disclosures
Restructuring advice
Employment disputes
Employment permits

Company services

Ogier’s Corporate Services includes company formations, company secretarial support, board support, registered address services, financial, regulatory and statutory reporting, directorship services and administrative support to client entities.

Ogier Global focuses on supporting corporate clients involved in foreign direct investment as well as indigenous Irish companies looking to establish themselves locally.

Ogier Global also supports institutional clients involved in a variety of structured finance and capital market based transactions, and aviation lessors involved in various aviation leasing arrangements involving the use of special purpose vehicles.