Expertise

• Tax law, with particular focus on:
  • opinions on taxation of businesses and corporate groups, regarding direct taxation (corporate income tax and local production tax), tax impact on IAS-IFRS adopters, and indirect taxation (VAT, stamp duty, etc.)
  • assistance with M&A, including national and foreign mergers and demergers, acquisitions, disposals and company reorganisations
  • advice on the establishment of mutual funds and real estate funds
  • assistance with capital market and banking sector operations, including listing, loans, securitisations and other structured finance operations
  • advice on employee and/or senior management stock ownership plans
  • assistance in various national ruling procedures (disapplication of CFC rules, anti-avoidance rules, etc.)

• Key sectors:
  • real estate
  • finance

• Foreign languages: English

Background

• Joined the firm in 2003
• Member of the Construction & Engineering Focus Team
• Worked as an associate for a major Italian law firm in Rome (1997–2003)
• Seconded to Lehman Brothers International in London (2001)

Qualifications

• Chartered accountant

• Economics degree from Tor Vergata University of Rome