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Provided by BonelliErede
BonelliErede’s tax practice advises international investment banks, major Italian banks and Italian blue-chip corporations on several tax matters, including corporate tax, international taxation and transfer pricing. Indeed, the team regularly deals with group taxation, corporate tax planning and corporate restructuring, complex issues of international tax, tax aspects of employee incentive plans and estate planning for private individuals, cross-border reorganisations, investment fund and financial investments, and tax litigation. In addition, the team provides integrated tax advice on a wide variety of M&A, capital markets and banking transactions, real estate transactions, and project finance deals.
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BonelliErede is a notable firm renowned for providing full-service tax advice. It acts for an enviable list of blue-chip clients including institutional investors, banks and media distribution companies on tax implications in reorganisations and M&A, with notable expertise in cross-border tax matters. The law firm also represents clients in tax disputes. It is adept at handling transfer pricing mandates.
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BonelliErede advised Deutsche Lufthansa on the tax aspects of its EUR325 million acquisition of a 41% shareholding in ITA Airways.
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BonelliErede is very thorough and time sensitive, highly responsive, quick in responding to enquiries and very rapid in assisting with very complex matters.
BonelliErede has good market knowledge and is very practical. It provides a good integrated service in tax advisory matters.
BonelliErede stands out for its deep technical knowledge and ability to deal with third parties such as tax authorities.
BonelliErede is good at making sense of the regulations and gives good and clear advice in complex matters.
The standing and size of the law firm in itself is a guarantee of its ability to manage complex legal cases.
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Andrea Manzitti remains a prominent lawyer in the field of tax. He is noted for handling contentious matters such as tax litigation. He also assists with the tax aspects of corporate reorganisations.
Andrea Manzitti is simply the best.
Andrea Manzitti is an expert and serious professional.
Stefano Simontacchi is a significant lawyer in the market and advises on a broad range of mandates, from tax audits to transfer pricing. He regularly acts for international clients on the tax aspects of transactions and the establishment of branches in Italy.
Stefano Simontacchi is very effective in managing customer relations.
Stefano Simontacchi is a great and highly experienced professional.
Stefano Simontacchi at Bonelli has great experience, he is very detailed and also very commercial. He combines technical excellence with great commerciality.
Stefano has extensive and deep knowledge and provides high-level advice.
Francesco Scandone is increasingly recognised for his expertise in advising Italian and international clients on a range of tax matters, including advance pricing and bilateral advance pricing arrangements, transfer pricing and tax audits.
He proposes timely, effective, and rigorous recommendations and solutions to complex issues and formulates forward-looking recommendations.
Francesco Scandone is very quick in understanding very complex matters and responding quickly and effectively. He is an original and innovative thinker who provides creative and optimal solutions.
Francesco Scandone's main quality is that he combines a deep technical knowledge of transfer pricing with a very practical and commercial approach. He is a very flexible professional and provides great guidance.
Francesco is an excellent professional. He is customer-focused and result-oriented, a business partner for his clients and highly technically skilled.
Francesco Scandone is very detail-oriented, highly analytical, very thorough, responsive, client-oriented and dedicated.
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