Marco Graziani

Marco Graziani has extensive experience in all areas of tax law. He is actively involved in the structuring of sophisticated M&A, private equity, financing, restructuring and real estate deals, as well as in the designing of complex financial instruments and in the establishment of European and Italian fund structures. Mentioned by several legal directories, Marco Graziani has also developed practical skills for efficiently assisting MNEs in managing relationships with the tax authorities, from drafting and negotiating rulings and APAs, to representing clients in tax investigations, settlements and appeals.

Partner in Legance since 2008. Previously Senior Associate, Chiomenti Studio Legale, Rome and Milan (2005 – 2007) and Di Tanno e Associati, (1998 – 2005).

Officer of the Italian Tax Police (Guardia di Finanza) 1997 – 1998.

Lecturer, “Real Estate Taxation”, Master in Corporate Finance & Banking, LUISS Business School, Rome, Italy (2012 – 2020).

He is a member of IFA (International Fiscal Association) and of IBA (International Bar Association), as well as of the Legal&Tax Committee of AIFI (the Italian Association of Private Equity and Venture Capital firms).

Marco is member of the Perugia Bar (Italy), since 2000. He was admitted to practice before the Supreme Court and the Highest Jurisdictions and EU Courts since 2013.

He is the author of articles published in Italian and international legal reviews; among others, the chapters “Italy” in “Fintech”, Lexology – Panoramic, 2024 and Lexology - Getting The Deal Through, 2023, “Italy” in Getting The Deal Through – Risk and Compliance, 2017 and the chapter “Fundraising - Italy” in The Private Equity Review, editions from 2019 to 2023 as well as the chapter “Italy” in International Comparative Legal Guide to: Alternative Investment Funds 2019.

He is a frequent speaker and panelist in international conferences. Among others, he has chaired a session on “The Impact of International Accounting Standards in Tax Reporting” at the joint ABA/IBA (American Bar Association / International Bar Association) 6th U.S. European Tax Planning Strategies Conference held in Rome on March 2006 and has been a panelist on “The Tax Implications of Hedge Fund Investments” at the International Annual Conference of the IBA (Chicago, September 2006) and a speaker in the workshop on “European Continental Fund Structures” at the 9th IBA Annual International Conference on Private Investment Funds (London, March 2008).