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ByrneWallace leads trade mission to UK to promote Ireland as a location of choice for UK businesses

Thursday, 06 April 2017

Just one week after British Prime Minister Theresa May triggered Article 50, ByrneWallace are supporting a delegation to London to promote Ireland to UK businesses by co-hosting three “Ireland Gateway to Europe” events on 6 and 7 April 2017.

ByrneWallace is one of the founding members of Ireland Gateway to Europe (IGTE), a not-for-profit collective of Irish service providers who showcase Ireland as Europe’s premier investment location. The initiative provides companies seeking to expand into the EU with a secure resource network for business expansion, and access to an experienced, professional network of service providers. This is the first time the group has travelled to London, following last year’s Brexit vote.

During this two day trade mission, 60 executives from 27 Irish organisations, including senior partners from the ByrneWallace Financial Services, Banking & Finance, Employment Law, Corporate, Property and Technology Teams will participate in three events featuring over 20 speakers from the world of politics, business and sports. These events kick off with evening reception on 6 April at The Goring Hotel, examining the relationship between Ireland and Great Britain as it is now and what it is likely to be through a political, business and cultural lens. Friday 7 April opens with a Financial Services Breakfast Symposium which will showcase why the world’s best companies choose Ireland as their base for EMEA operations. This is followed by a business lunch hosted at Notre Dame University in London.

Speakers at the various events include former Taoiseach John Bruton; Willie Walsh CEO, IAG; Dan Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to Great Britain; Bob Casey, CEO of London Irish RFC; Dr. Loretta O’Sullivan, Group Chief Economist at Bank of Ireland; Tad Becchetti, Vice President at Bank of America; and George Hook will be broadcasting live from these events on Newstalk from 12-2pm, Wednesday to Friday. 

Joe Gavin, Head of the ByrneWallace Financial Services Team, also joins the panel of speakers at the Financial Services Breakfast Symposium and will discuss the banking and financial regulatory considerations for UK financial services organisations assessing Ireland as a location for their operations. 

In response to the decision by the UK to exit the EU, ByrneWallace has established a dedicated multi-disciplinary team to advise and represent both Irish and international clients on the possible legal and regulatory implications of Brexit.  We have been helping clients assess the possible areas of their business which may be affected and formulate long-term contingency plans to mitigate the potential risks and position themselves to exploit the potential opportunities post-Brexit.   

For further information on how we can support you, visit our dedicated Brexit portal and access our library of Brexit briefings examining the implications of Brexit on key industry sectors. Alternatively, contact a member of our ByrneWallace Brexit Team

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