'Caroline Devlin is an “absolute expert on tax”, with broad experience in securitisation, tax planning and aircraft leasing work. She is also a key figure in the team’s energy development work.'

Chambers Europe: Europe's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2009

'The “absolutely delightful” Caroline Devlin is “efficient and pragmatic and doesn’t waste time - she gives clear and sensible advice and gets things done quickly.” Clients appreciate her commercial approach and find her “charming, cheerful and a pleasure to deal with”.'

Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, 2008

Caroline Devlin - Partner

Caroline specialises in the tax area, leasing and international financial services. She advises domestic and international companies on tax planning, including tax aspects of acquisitions and reorganisations, and also has extensive expertise in securitisation, aircraft and equipment leasing.

Practice Areas

Advised the Electricity Supply Board on its recent disposal of a part of its business to Endesa
Advised a syndicate of five banks on the Irish aspects of a US$500 million cross-border refinancing of the debt of the ROLF Group
Advised on the Irish tax aspects of all the Russian LPN transactions using Irish vehicles for various Russian banks and other financial institutions
Advised Abbey International Finance Limited on its recent helicopter acquisitions
Advised Boeing on its Irish aircraft leasing business
Advised on the recent Bank of Ireland recapitalisation

Education

BCL, 1982, University College, Dublin

Professional

Admitted as a solicitor in Ireland, 1986
Admitted as an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute

Memberships

Law Society of Ireland Taxation Committee
Chairman and Law Society Representative on the Taxation Administration Liaison Committee
The Law Society’s representative on the Irish Revenue’s IFRS Consultation Group