RSM Ireland, the 8th largest accounting firm in the country and the biggest first-generation firm, is pleased to announce the appointment of Paddy Stapleton as Partner.

With 15 years of experience in international and domestic tax issues, Paddy becomes a Tax Partner with a particular focus on advising international clients investing in Ireland from the US and the UK, predominantly from the technology and services sectors. Paddy also leads the firm’s M&A tax and due diligence services for international clients. He joined RSM Ireland in 2015 and is a Chartered Tax Adviser and a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Globally, RSM is one of the largest global audit, tax and consulting network that has 810 offices employing 43,000 people and a combined income of over $5 billion. RSM Ireland was awarded ‘Advisory Team of the Year’ in the 2019 Irish Accountancy Awards and named ‘Practice of the Year’ in the 2018 Awards. In addition to its headquarters at Trinity House in Ranelagh, and its two Midlands offices in Birr, Co Offaly, and Portlaoise, Co Laois, it also opened a fourth office in Dublin this year.

Speaking about Mr Stapleton’s appointment, John Glennon, Managing and Founding Partner of RSM, said; “I am delighted to welcome Paddy Stapleton to the RSM Ireland partnership. As a firm, we are committed to attracting and retaining the very best people and investing in our staff to ensure we bring exceptional value to our clients. This appointment reflects the significant growth of the firm’s tax service in response to the needs of our clients both in Ireland and internationally and will further strengthen our offering in this area.”

Mr.Stapleton added; “I am pleased to join the RSM Ireland partnership and I look forward to continuing to focus on providing tax services to our international corporate client base and contributing to the further growth of our Tax team.”