Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici

Firm Details:

Reference Partner: Paolo Ludovici

Number of partners: 22

Number of professionals: 170+

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Firm Overview:

Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici (GPBL) is a full-service, independent law firm, representing the benchmark for complex corporate and structured finance transactions in Italy. With offices in Milan, Rome, and London, the firm acts as advisors for national and international clients on the structuring of their mergers, acquisitions, listings, restructurings and financial transactions, also providing legal and tax assistance to banks, corporations, public companies and other entities offering a cutting-edge innovative and sophisticated solutions both in corporate and structured finance transactions and in complex litigation matters.

As of 1 January 2021, Gatti Pavesi Bianchi and Ludovici Piccone & Partners merged, moving together towards an important path of growth and internationalisation by combining the practices of Gatti Pavesi Bianchi with tax and wealth planning, in which Ludovici Piccone & Partners enjoys a recognised expertise.

Main areas of practice

Private Clients/High Net-Worth Individuals:

• Advice on estate and succession planning, transfer of businesses, lifetime transfers, both domestically and in a cross-border context
• Assistance to trusts and foundations as well as to charities and other non-profit entities
• Advice on transfers of tax residence from or to Italy
• Assistance on the tax ramifications of the acquisition of residential property and other investments in Italy and abroad, including art work, aircraft and vessels