Derek Henry has been appointed Head of Tax with BDO Ireland, succeeding Ciarán Medlar who spent 13 years in the position.

Henry joined the company in 2006 as a tax manager and became a partner in 2015.

A Chartered Accountant and an Associate of the Irish Taxation Institute, Henry holds a BA in Accounting and Finance, an MBS in Accounting from DCU, and a Diploma in Legal Studies from the King’s Inns. He also has a certificate Real Estate Economics and Finance.

The firm said Henry will work with clients across the company's tax service offering which includes Financial Services, Transfer Pricing, Customs and International Trade, R&D tax credits, Employment Taxes and Private Clients.  

BDO managing Partner Michael Costello commented: "Derek brings a wealth of experience to this role, having been instrumental in the recent expansion of the tax offering.

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"We have a highly skilled tax team advising our clients across a range of industry sectors and have ambitious plans to grow the practice in the coming years. I look forward to seeing this team thrive under Derek’s leadership."

Derek Henry stated: "We have a talented team of diverse, client focused, and technically strong tax experts across various specialist areas. "Each of our specialist areas provide clients with the advice, information, and compliance services they need to keep abreast of key changes relevant to their business."

Ciarán Medlar will continue in his role as partner in charge of the Private Clients Tax practice.