Ms McCarvill, who previously co-founded the tax practice at Simmons & Simmons’ Dublin office, joins the firm from 15 April 2024 and will establish its new tax practice.

She is particularly versatile, being known for her extensive experience in respect of all tax heads and in multiple sectors. She has expertise in M&A, cross-border restructurings and reorganisations, share schemes, banking, structured finance/debt capital markets, asset management and investment funds, VAT and tax disputes.

Ms McCarvill’s appointment comes alongside a number of other significant new hires at the firm.

The disputes and investigations team has been boosted with the appointment of Seán Carroll as a senior associate and Shannon Buckley Barnes as an associate, while the real estate team has grown with the appointment of Sarah Kelly as a senior associate and Bríd Kenny as an associate.

Adam Griffiths, head of Taylor Wessing Ireland, said: “Patricia’s appointment is a landmark moment for Taylor Wessing Ireland. Launching our dedicated tax practice is a key part of our strategic objective to support our clients at each stage of their business journey.

“I look forward to seeing Patricia lead our tax offering, strengthening the firm’s reputation in Ireland and internationally as we continue to provide best-in-class service to all our clients.

“The arrival of Patricia, and Seán, Shannon, Sarah and Bríd, underlines our commitment to ongoing commercial expansion.”

Shane Gleghorn, co-chair of Taylor Wessing’s global board, said: “Since launching in Ireland, we’ve been committed to investing in talent and the appointment of Patricia will ensure we can provide excellent tax and structuring advice to our clients.

“We are pleased to be launching our Irish tax practice with Patricia as her expertise is perfectly matched to our client demand.”

Ms McCarvill added: “I am delighted to join Taylor Wessing as a tax partner as the firm continues to grow and thrive in the Dublin market.

“Tax is such an important piece of the puzzle in every transaction. I am looking forward to supporting the wider Taylor Wessing team, both in Ireland and internationally, on transactional work and in tax advisory mandates.

“It will be fantastic to connect with Taylor Wessing’s international client base and work with their market-leading tax experts from around the world. I am really excited to get started!”