The tax group at Studio Professionale Associato a Baker & McKenzie is experienced in the taxation of cross-border deals, tax disputes, VAT, transfer pricing and tax risk management strategies. The practice is co-led by domestic and international taxation specialist Francesco Pisciotta and Michele Santocchini, who ‘has a deep understanding of clients’ issues’. Other key practitioners are highly regarded tax litigator Barbara Faini, who has particular expertise in private banking and employee benefits; Pamela Floriani, an adviser on domestic and international VAT issues; and tax structuring, corporate reorganisation and M&A practitioner Davide Chiesa.
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Témoignages

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  • ‘Dedicated to clients - they make themselves available.’

  • ‘Their advice is very thoughtful and considered, and does not feel rushed.’
  • ‘Clients trust that the team is not trying to anticipate what they think will be the answer that they want to hear - they are not afraid to challenge, deliver bad news, or have robust conversations, even when clients disagree with them. Clients appreciate this greatly.’
  • ‘Michele Santocchini  is a trusted tax expert for Italian tax matters.’

  • ‘Michele Santocchini is thorough, thoughtful, available and accommodating, often going beyond what is reasonable to expect.’

  • ‘Michele Santocchini has a deep understanding of clients’ issues and brings that experience to anything new that arises.’

  • ‘Giulia Trabattoni's technical expertise generally, but especially on very niche areas of tax law, is absolutely essential to clients.’
  • ‘Giulia Trabattoni is able to provide complex advice in a way that is understood by non-Italian practitioners and even non-tax people.’

Clients clés

  • Nhoa Energy
  • Gruppo Statuto
  • Tiffany & Co

Points forts

  • Assisted a worldwide restaurant chain with a restructuring mandate.
  • Assisted Nhoa Energy with its worldwide expansion, with a particular focus on transfer pricing matters.
  • Assisted Gruppo Statuto with the acquisition of the Six Senses (a 96-room luxury hotel in Rome) from Orion Capital.

Avocats

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Responsable de la pratique

Francesco Pisciotta; Michele Santocchini

Autres avocats clés

Barbara Faini; Pamela Floriani; Davide Chiesa; Federico Franconi; Giulia Trabattoni; Marzio Bucciol; Fernanda Trujillo-Garcia