EY Ireland promotes Seamus Downey and Ian Collins
EY Ireland has announced the appointment of six Partners, bringing the total number of Partners within the Irish business to 61.
Within its tax division, EY has promoted Cork-based Seamus Downey, underlining the Firm’s continued investment in the Munster region, as well as Ian Collins who heads up EY’s Research & Development team.
Seamus Downey is a tax partner based in EY’s Cork office, where he predominantly advises multinational and indigenous companies on both domestic and international tax issues.
Key areas of experience include:
- International tax planning
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Advising high net worth individuals.
Seamus joined the firm from KPMG in March 2012 having previously worked as a tax director in their tax function. He has worked with a broad range of global and indigenous companies in technology, agriculture, logistics, distribution, manufacturing and engineering.
Ian Collins leads the Irish Research & Development tax group for EY, which is a multi-disciplinary team comprised of engineers, scientists, and tax professionals. Ian advises multinationals and small and medium-sized companies on all matters related to the Irish R&D regime across industry sectors. He has significant experience dealing with Irish Revenue on all matters related to the Irish R&D tax credit regime, has lectured extensively on the subject, and published multiple articles.
Ian also leads EY’s Irish tax depreciation group, overseeing capital allowances advice and claims to Irish clients.
Commenting on the announcement, Mike McKerr, Country Managing Partner, EY Ireland said: “These senior appointments, alongside our recent office openings and jobs announcement, reflect our confidence in the Irish economy and ambition to further accelerate growth in the years to come. These Partner admissions create the next generation of leadership and enable teams to deliver exceptional service to an expanding client base throughout Ireland.”