Europe Guide 2026 : Italy
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A&O Shearman is a well established international firm providing assistance with a wide variety of tax matters. The law firm frequently handles tax issues related to M&A, corporate reorganisations, financings and capital market transactions, as well as tax investigations and litigation. Its client roster includes multiple investment funds, financial institutions and private equity firms.
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A&O Shearman assisted Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals with the Italian tax aspects of the USD925 million carve-out sale of its Therakos medical device division to CVC Capital Partners.
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The team at A&O Shearman stands out for its very high technical competence and problem-solving skills.
A&O Shearman has a positive, very straightforward, very practical and pragmatic approach.
The team shows a great willingness to listen and is prompt in responding.
The team has an excellent breadth and depth of knowledge and the perfect mix of academic knowledge and a very pragmatic and wise approach.
A&O Shearman is extremely proactive and easy to deal with.
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Francesco Guelfi provides extensive tax support to banks, often in the context of M&A and financial transactions. His practice is complemented by his skills in contentious matters, including tax investigations.
Francesco Guelfi has extremely high technical skills and is able to guide clients with great simplicity and clarity, even in highly complex matters.
Francesco has great depth of knowledge and experience. He knows how to interpret tax matters and always provides original and practical interpretations of laws in Italy and he is also commercial.
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