• Tax compliance and consultancy
• Multinational, sole-trader and Irish SME taxation
• Private and corporate taxation

Tommy joined CDS Law & Tax in 2018 and brought with him a wide range of practical experience having previously provided consultancy services to multinational groups, Irish SMEs and sole-trader businesses. Tommy provides tax compliance and consultancy services to both private and corporate clients across all tax areas and is growing a strong and innovative tax service within CDS Law & Tax.

Tommy began his career in taxation in 2015, training as a Chartered Tax Advisor with EY in Cork. Prior to this Tommy played Senior Football with Kerry, winning two All-Ireland Senior Football medals. Tommy then spent five years in Australia as a professional AFL footballer, representing both the St. Kilda Saints and Sydney Swans. During this time, Tommy undertook a Graduate Diploma in Commerce from The University of Sydney before returning to Ireland in 2015 to begin his training as a Chartered Tax Advisor.

• BSc Project Management, Limerick Institute of Technology
• Graduate Diploma in Commerce, The University of Sydney

• Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA,) 2018

• EY Cork Tax Department, 2015 – 2018

• Acted on behalf of a large multinational client in respect of a multi-tax head Revenue Audit from pre-audit review right through to final settlement. A number of preparatory steps were taken which resulted in limiting the scope of the audit and also minimising disruption to the business.
• Advised on and implemented a tax-efficient corporate restructure for a large construction group. The restructure involved navigating several complex taxation and commercial issues.
• Advised on the succession of a large family business to the next generation including tax reliefs available, shareholders agreements and pre-emption provisions.