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Tax: Litigation
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Provided by Maisto e Associati
Established in 1991 by lawyers with many years of experience in the field, Maisto e Associati is an independent Italian law firm operating in the field of tax law.
Over the years, the firm has grown consistently in size and reputation and now has over 70 professionals, including 16 partners, with consolidated experience in managing complex, sensitive - domestic and multi-jurisdictional - cases.
Most of the firm’s professionals participate in advisory bodies and study groups, are frequent speakers at congresses and contribute to publications and to the most prestigious Italian and foreign tax journals, thus maintaining a cutting-edge knowledge of the most advanced tax issues. Several firm’s professionals have substantial experience in international taxation issues, having worked in the Netherlands, the USA and the UK.
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Work Highlights
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Maisto e Associati assisted Fincantieri with the tax elements of its EUR500 million capital increase and equity listing on the Milan Stock Exchange.
Strengths
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Maisto e Associati is highly specialist, extremely reliable and delivers very high quality responses. It is very attentive to the client.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeMaisto e Associati's service quality is excellent, its team has a very clear, efficient approach to work, is great at strategic thinking and has incomparable experience.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeThe law firm is results-oriented and technically and pragmatically sharp, with a no-frills attitude.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeMaisto e Associati has an open business mentality and is always available to turn matters round quickly as well as being punctual and staying close to the client.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeIts lawyers love their work, listen very well to the client and aim for the best outcome. They are also clear in communicating if the client has unrealistic expectations.
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Notable Practitioners
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Star Individuals 
Star Individuals Guglielmo Maisto
Guglielmo Maisto is a highly distinguished lawyer who frequently acts on the tax implications of transactions and restructurings, as well as tax investigations. His practice regularly includes VAT matters and succession planning litigation.
The value added from Guglielmo Maisto is always high.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeGuglielmo Maisto is an outstanding lawyer.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeGuglielmo Maisto's expertise, experience and curiosity to learn about the clients' businesses is unique. He is a wonderful person and a pleasure to work with even in difficult situations.
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Band 1 
Band 1 Marco Cerrato
Marco Cerrato is an acclaimed lawyer who receives strong praise from clients. He offers counsel on a variety of tax litigation matters, including succession disputes and criminal proceedings with cross-border tax elements. He has further expertise in VAT matters.
His seniority offers added value in consultancy by providing the client with support and confirmation of the firm's quality of service.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeMarco Cerrato is very thorough and commercial and can explain complex matters to non-tax professionals. He is smart at managing enormous cases and is reassuring and highly reliable.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeMarco is a complete professional and has very broad capabilities, great legal knowledge and great communication skills.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeMarco Cerrato has great technical expertise and understands the client's business and needs. His written memos and briefs are of high quality, crisp and clear.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeMarco Cerrato is very highly regarded, very hands-on and instils great confidence in high-level stakeholders. He is also very flexible, open to brainstorming and highly commercial.
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Band 2 
Band 2 Marco Valdonio
Marco Valdonio is best known for his experience handling various mandates, including the tax aspects of capital market and corporate matters. He also offers assistance with contentious issues.
He is excellent at working with people who are already tax specialists, he understands the complexities and detail of what they need.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeHe is very knowledgeable, supportive, proactive and highly reactive.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeMarco is a highly skilled professional, he delivers comprehensive, nuanced and insightful technical analyses. He is always calm, composed and guided by strong principles.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeMarco Valdonio is technically expert, always calm, approachable and available. He listens to the client and is a great strategist and very reassuring.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeMarco is well prepared, highly pragmatic and reliable. He is also very good at explaining complex matters in an understandable way and pays great attention to detail.
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Band 3 
Band 3 Aurelio Massimiano
Aurelio Massimiano is a well-regarded lawyer who advises on regulatory tax matters, often in relation to transfer pricing and other tax audits. He is well placed to assist with settlement procedures before the tax authorities. He has further experience in the tax aspects of corporate transactions and intellectual property matters.
He proposes innovative and sometimes outside-the-box solutions that are very valuable.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeAurelio Massimiano is always very supportive, proactive and always tries to get to the point to solve problems.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeAurelio is down to earth, he has excellent technical and communication skills and is fully dedicated to the client.
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Band 5 
Band 5 Cesare Silvani
Cesare Silvani is an increasingly prominent lawyer who often provides tax-related advice in connection with capital markets and corporate deals. He is well organised in planning work and very available to respond promptly to requests for assistance.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeCesare Silvani is a highly skilled and technically competent lawyer, always available and responsive to requests for assistance on complex issues and questions.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeCesare combines Italian and international technical tax knowledge with practical business experience.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeCesare Silvani's technical skills, lateral and innovative thinking, proactivity and problem-solving approach are much appreciated.
Tax: Litigation respondentEuropeCesare guides clients through challenging matters and can communicate in a clear manner.
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Ranked Individuals at Maisto e Associati (6)
Italy
Guglielmo Maisto
Tax
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Tax
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Tax
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Tax
View profile Cesare Silvani
Tax
View profile Marco Cerrato
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Aurelio Massimiano
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