Taxation

The firm provides tax advice regarding every aspect of business activities, accounting, direct and indirect taxation. It has extensive experience in the field of banking taxation and finance, providing advice to financial intermediaries (banks, investment firms, asset management companies, trust companies) and institutional investors (mutual funds, banking institutions) and individuals (family office, setting up of trusts, etc.). The Firm has special experience in dealing with tax issues of employment contracts also with regard to private pensions. Traditionally, the firm offers counseling for the solution of problems related to tax collection. The tax partners, in addition to their academic experience, have often participated as experts in various ministerial committees and working groups for the drafting of laws on tax matters.

Of particular importance is Tax litigation. The firm assists clients before all regional and provincial tax courts, as well as before the specialized tax bench of the Supreme Court. Particular experience has been gained in the special procedures for the enforcement of refund orders for tax credits. Clients can also avail themselves of the assistance of the firm in the preparation and presentation of applications for rulings of the tax administration.

Company’s tax consulting

Advice and opinions concerning direct and indirect taxation.

  • Company Re-Organization
  • Tax Due-diligence
  • Relations with the Tax Agency and the Customs Agency

Taxation of Financial Instruments

  • Securitization
  • Financial Products and security
  • Tax and financial models
  • Open-end and closed-end investment funds, including alternative funds
  • Pension funds
  • Trustee and fiduciary companies

M&A Taxation

  • Domestic and Cross-border mergers and acquisitions for both strategic and private equity investors, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts and other company reorganizations
  • Tax and Financial Models
  • Tax and Pre-acquisition due-diligence

Tax Litigation

  • Assistance for tax verifications and pre-judicial tax agreements.
  • Litigation before the competent Tax Court
  • Tax litigation before the Supreme Court, the European Court of Justice and the European Court of Human rights.
  • Arbitration procedures

International and EU Tax Law

  • Cross border transactions
  • E-commerce
  • Consulting on international tax law

Tax Planning and Inheritance

  • Personalized tax strategies
  • Transfer of assets
  • Trust
  • Investment and purchase of Yachts, airplanes and artworks

Transfer pricing

  • Benchmark analysis and preparation of documentation
  • International ruling
  • Definition of arms’ length value

Compensation Tax

  • Compensation structures and tax effects
  • Stock option plans
  • Pension funds