Sonya Manzor
Partner
Sonya is Head of William Fry Tax Advisors.
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Sonya advises both domestic and multi-national corporations across a range of sectors on Irish tax matters including corporate tax, VAT and stamp duty. She is a key member of the firm’s FDI group.
Her extensive experience includes advising on inward investment, IP and international tax structuring, reorganisations, real estate transactions and mergers and acquisitions.
Sonya is a member of the Law Society of Ireland and the Irish Tax Institute. She is a member of the Law Society Taxation Committee.
Ranking & Recommendations
2023 Chambers Europe
“Sonya Manzor is a strong business partner, with expert knowledge, and she is very responsive. Sonya's very strong technically and commercially, she is a good negotiator and her advice and recommendations are clear.”

2022 Legal 500 EMEA
Sonya Manzor is a top notch Irish tax advisor and her responsiveness really sets her apart.’

2022 IFLR1000
Simona is ranked as a Rising Star in IFLR 1000 for Insolvency and Corporate Restructuring.

2021 Chambers Europe
Sources laud Sonya as "very clear-headed and smart."

2021 Legal 500 EMEA
One source states "the William Fry tax team is uniquely qualified in advising with respect to Irish tax issues in the cross-border context, both inbound and outbound. The team has broad experience across a number of sectors. Their client service and responsiveness is impressive". Another says "Sonya Manzor leads a very strong team at William Fry... Sonya and her team provide superb client service to us."
Practice Areas
Article and Insights
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May 2023
A new tax credit for digital games development has come into effect on 16 November...

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Article and Insights
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May 2022
In May 2022, Revenue published its annual report for 2021. The Report reviews how ...

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Article and Insights
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Mar 2022
A new Code of Practice for Revenue Compliance Interventions was recently published...

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Rachel Fox
Article and Insights
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Sep 2021
Summary of Irish and international tax measures in response to COVID-19 & future d...

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Report
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Jul 2021
Taxand’s 2021 Guide provides commentary and insights into the tax treatment of glo...

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Article and Insights
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May 2021
The Tax Appeals Commission recently determined that the public private partnership...

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Aug 2020
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Irish Revenue released an eBrief on the July...

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May 2020
William Fry Tax Advisors identify a range of tax efficiencies/opportunities which ...

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Awards
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Sep 2019

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Article and Insights
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Aug 2019
Revenue provides guidance on tax implications of domestic mergers and divisions

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Rachel Fox