Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors are pleased to announce the recent appointment (September 2018) of the experienced solicitor Alex Hoffman as an associate to the firm which is situated on Ashe Street, Tralee, Co Kerry.
Originally from Annascaul, County Kerry, Alex graduated from the University of Limerick in 2003 with a Bachelor of Laws in Law & European Studies and qualified as a Solicitor in 2006. He subsequently studied with the Irish Taxation Institute and qualified as an AITI Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) in 2010.
Alex is the son of dairy farmers Robert and Sandra Hoffman of Annascaul and he has strong GAA connections through his wife, Kay Healy who is a Dingle-native and daughter of the late Pat Healy, former Chairman of Tralee Club Kerins O’Rahillys. Alex and Kay have two young children who are excited about their move to Tralee. Alex’s sporting interests include Rugby, GAA, cycling and hillwalking.
Speaking on his arrival in Tralee, Alex said: “I am delighted to be returning home to Kerry and am excited to be joining such a well-respected and progressive law firm. Pierse McCarthy Lucey have a great reputation and I look forward to working with the team and using my knowledge and experience to grow the firm and expand the services which we offer to our clients.”
Risteard Pierse, Managing Partner from Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors said: “We are delighted to welcome Alex to our team and we are confident that his experience and expertise across a range of specialities will be of immense benefit to our clients. Over the years, Alex has acted for a wide range of clients including prominent commercial property developers, financial institutions, insolvency practitioners and private & corporate clients. Alex also has considerable experience in Agricultural Law, Probate & the Administration of Estates, Taxation, as well as Residential Conveyancing. We wish Alex well and look forward to introducing him to existing and new clients over the coming weeks.”
Since its establishment in 1974, Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors delivers a full range of legal services to clients in a professional and efficient manner while always ensuring clients’ confidentiality. The Partners of the firm are Risteard Pierse, Katie McCarthy and Niall Lucey.
Before joining Pierse McCarthy Lucey in September 2018, Alex trained and worked with P.J. O’Driscoll & Sons, Solicitors in Cork City for 15 years, where he practised in the firm’s commercial & residential property, commercial/corporate, and banking/finance departments.
Alex is a Chartered Tax Advisor who has also tutored students of the Law Society of Ireland in the areas of business law, covering topics such as company formations, shareholders and subscription agreements, franchising and distribution agreements, agency, competition law, alternative dispute resolution, and share/assets sales.
To make an appointment with Alex Hoffman, contact Pierse McCarthy Lucey Solicitors, 9 Ashe Street, Tralee, between 9:00am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday, on 066 7122900 or email alex.hoffman@pmcl.ie.
