Tom McGrath Solicitor, Notary Public

Tom McGrath Solicitor, Notary Public 

 

General background

Tom McGrath is the former managing partner of specialised overseas Law Firm Tom McGrath & Associates and was previously a partner in a number of Legal Firms in Dublin. He now practices as a Notary Public and is also a consultant to SLS (Spanish Legal Services).

A fluent Spanish speaker and keen enthusiast of all Hispanic related matters, he is a former president of the Ireland Spain Economic Association (ISEA) and continues to be a council member.

For over 20 years now, he has assisted many Irish clients involved in international transactions, particularly in Spain, ranging from conducting business, managing investments, involved in litigious actions or inheritance matters. In addition, Tom has assisted numerous Spanish companies when requiring Legal Services in Ireland.

As a result, Tom has built up a wealth of experience regarding Legal processes and required supporting documentation in both, Ireland and in Spain.

Over the years, Tom has given numerous seminars at the Law Society of Ireland for practising solicitors as well as for trainee solicitors. Furthermore, he has also lectured on the comparison of Irish and Spanish notarial systems in the University of Castellón, Spain.

 

Career and employment history

  • 1981:                     Qualified as a Solicitor
  • 1982-1983:         Roger Green & Sons – Worked mainly on general Litigation matters.
  • 1983-1989: McKeever & Son. Acted for numerous Banks in Insolvency and Bankruptcy matters. Also acted for several insurance companies in respect of Litigation claims.
  • 1989-2001: P.Robinson, Litigation Partner – Wide range of Litigation for Corporate clients, with a strong emphasis on defending litigious claims.
    Elected President of the Ireland Spain Economic Association (ISEA)
  • 2001-2013: Tom McGrath & Associates, Principal – Set up own Firm which grew from sole practitioner to a staff of eight. The Law Practice developed over the years into a specialised service assisting in Legal matters overseas, structuring a network of foreign Law Firms with a strong emphasis on Spain.
  • 2013-DATE Practises as a Notary Public through his firm notarydublin.ie

Acts as Counsel for Holohan Law for overseas clients.