Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Ireland

Overseas companies considering foreign direct investment in 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, investing in Ireland, commercial contracts, real estate, intellectual property, GDPR compliance and employment 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.

Ogier advises clients across sectors on a full range of taxation matters including advisory and compliance requirements. Our tax services in Ireland include transaction tax structuring and due diligence and outsourced tax compliance across business tax, indirect and transfer taxes.

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 the world’s most attractive locations for international businesses seeking a stable and innovative base in Europe. With a dynamic economy, pro-business policies, EU membership, a highly skilled workforce and sector‑specific advantages across technology, financial services, aviation, life sciences, energy and natural resources, and private equity, Ireland continues to be a destination of choice for companies at all stages of growth.

A central pillar of Ireland’s appeal is its competitive and globally recognised tax regime, offering a range of tax advantages.

These include:

• broad exemptions from withholding taxes on dividends, interest and royalties

• a favourable tax environment for investment funds and securitisation structures, including the Section 110 regime

• an OECD BEPS‑compliant knowledge development box

• a 35% R&D tax credit supporting innovation and investment

• capital allowances for a wide variety of tangible and intangible assets

• VAT exemptions for key financial services

• tax frameworks that enable Islamic finance structures

Together, these features make Ireland an efficient and attractive location for international business, financial institutions, asset managers and fund vehicles. For more information please see our brochure below.