Andersen in Italy > Milan, Italy > Firm Profile
Andersen in Italy Offices
corso Magenta, 82
20123 Milan
Italy
Andersen in Italy > The Legal 500 Rankings
Italy > Tax Tier 4
Handling a range of tax matters, Andersen in Italy has notable sector expertise in the banking, finance, real estate, manufacturing, energy, tech and media sectors. In Milan, Maricla Pennesi is a widely respected international taxation specialist, while Francesco Marconi is an expert in transfer pricing and VAT, in addition to international tax planning.Practice head(s):
Maricla Pennesi; Francesco Marconi
Other key lawyers:
Anna Maria Esposito; Paolo Trevisanato; Roberto Panero; Stefano Rossi; Marcello Rabbia; Maurizio Ferrero; Alberto Trainotti; Letizia Carrara; Gianni Poggi; Giovanni Gallucci
Testimonials
‘A team that is always available for clarification.’
‘Every time there is a problem, the team is keen to find a solution.’
‘The team stays in good spirits and communicates well with each other.’
‘They are super available, reliable, and their communications are spot on.’
‘Very professional and client-focused.’
‘Dedicated to servicing the client, anticipating and addressing issues early on. Speaking up with opinions that differ from the client’s for the benefit of the project.’
‘Marcello Rabbia and Alberto Trainotti have the right mix of professionalism and leadership. Delivery is always accurate and on time.’
‘Paolo Trevisanato goes out of his way to service ongoing engagements with clients.’
Key clients
Azzurra Capital
Krustagroup
Transition Capital Partners
Dental Feel Group
REAM
Brugola OEB Industriale
Hitherm
Work highlights
- Advised Azzurra Capital on its investment in Desa, including tax due diligence.
- Assisted Brugola Group, as financial and tax adviser, with structuring a buyback transaction for minority shares held by the Agrati Group and the Fontana Group.
- Assisted the Hitherm group with an internationalisation project to develop its presence in Algeria (and the African continent) through the establishment of a joint venture with local counterparts.
Italy > Commercial, corporate and M&A Tier 6
Andersen in Italy‘s practice focuses on SMEs, while its sector specialisms include manufacturing, real estate, energy, banking, tech, and agribusiness. The team is co-led by Gherardo Cadore, whose corporate and commercial practice includes national and international contracts, and Francesco Inturri, an adviser on extraordinary transactions and company incorporations.Practice head(s):
Gherardo Cadore; Francesco Inturri
Other key lawyers:
Marco Giorgi
Key clients
Idrogenet
Dental Feel Group
Azzurra Capital
Krustagroup
Material Handling Solutions
Gruppo Selini
Silvelox Group
Emmelibri
Brugola OEB Industriale
Juneco Capital
Alfe
Fixi
Work highlights
- Assisted the Emmelibri-Messaggerie group with signing an agreement to obtain a 51% stake in DMB, Libraccio’s holding company.
- Assisted a family with repurchasing 80% of the shares in holding company ABF.
- Assisted Azzurra Capital with reviewing the vendor legal due diligence and contractual transactional support for the acquisition of a 30% stake in Desa.
Italy > Industry focus: Energy Tier 6
Commended for its ‘pragmatic and proactive approach’, Andersen in Italy’s key strengths lie in energy transition mandates. Carlo Gioffrè is noted for his strength in administrative proceedings surrounding energy production and jointly leads the team with Edoardo Fea. Other key members of the team include Gherardo Cadore, who is often engaged in project financing work.Practice head(s):
Carlo Gioffrè; Edoardo Fea
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘I appreciate their pragmatic and proactive approach, entrepreneurial culture, and the opportunity for direct contact with high-level lawyers. Their quality of work and results is exceptional.’
‘The firm’s multi-practice strength has been invaluable. As a multidisciplinary law firm, they have supported all our legal and administrative needs for a smooth establishment in Italy. Additionally, they maintain a strong network of external collaborators for specialised support.’
‘The corporate team is incredibly experienced, particularly in the energy field and its sub-sectors. Diversity and inclusion are central to the firm’s ethos, fostering the development of top talent from diverse backgrounds. The corporate team maintains an excellent gender balance at all levels of seniority, which I find particularly commendable.’
‘I value the firm’s client orientation and strong skills in the energy sector.’
‘Carlo Gioffrè demonstrates exceptional strategic vision and an ability to identify innovative solutions. Carlo listens carefully to his clients and delivers exactly what is required. He is extremely friendly yet professional, consistently producing top-quality work.’
‘Carlo Gioffrè is a serious, competent, and reliable professional. He possesses extensive knowledge in his areas of expertise and strong relationship-building skills.’
‘Carlo Gioffrè is a very professional lawyer with strong values and remarkable expertise in the energy sector.’
Work highlights
Italy > Employment
Andersen in Italy > Firm Profile
Andersen in Italy
Firm overview: Andersen in Italy is the Italian member firm of Andersen Global, an international association of tax, law firms established in 2013 by US firm Andersen, with more than 425 locations and over 2,000 global partners and 15,000 professionals in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia.
With seven offices throughout the country, Andersen in Italy comprises chartered accountants, lawyers and financial advisors, working together closely in integrated teams.
It provides comprehensive and tailor-made advice to national and foreign clients – ranging from multinational groups and entrepreneurs to non-profits and high-net-worth individuals – from a tax, legal, financial, administrative and accounting standpoint, with international support from foreign professionals in the close-knit network of Andersen Global.
The firm shares the same principles as the other Andersen Global firms worldwide, namely quality, efficiency, innovation, practicality, proactivity, reliability and consistency, always with an eye to local customs and practices.
Please note that the list of our services in each service line below is not exhaustive.
Practice areas
Legal
The legal business unit has teams of attorneys specializing in various fields of law. They offer comprehensive legal solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our diverse clients working together with our other business units: tax and corporate finance advisory. Andersen legal areas of practice are:
Corporate law: The team provides legal advice for businesses, such as corporate and commercial law, competition law, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and much more.
M&A: The team provides assistance to companies through the complex process of mergers or acquisition such as national and cross-border mergers, corporate reorganizations, private equity, investment funds.
NPL and UTP: The team provides assistance in obtaining unpaid credits. Some of our services are: assessment of credits and NPL/UTP packages, support in negotiating and purchasing NPL/UTP packages.
Litigation and arbitration: The team provides assistance in legal disputes and arbitration contexts. Some of our services are: ordinary judicial actions before all authorities, defense in both formal and informal arbitration proceedings, assuming the role of sole arbitrator or member of the panel, summary proceedings, precautionary measures and so on.
Employment and labor law: The team provides legal consultancy on employment matters. Some of our services are: establishment, management, and termination of employment relationships, drafting of non-competition agreements.
Public law: The team provides consultancy to ensure organizations comply with public laws and legal assistance in disputes with government entities. Some of our services are: energy law, regulated sectors, relations with GSE, ARERA, and other independent authorities, contracts for the sale of electricity (PPA), public contracts, project financing and PPP.
Restructuring: The team provides consultancy to businesses in periods of financial crisis, insolvency, or strategic reorganization. Our services include: insolvency proceedings, corporate restructuring plans, debt restructuring and insolvency procedures.
Privacy
The team provides legal advice related to the protection of personal data in compliance with current laws, reducing legal risks associated with privacy. Our services include: assistance in privacy law compliance, assistance in drafting policies and agreements, and management of data breaches.
Corporate compliance, regulatory and legal compliance: The team provides consultancy and management of corporate affairs in compliance with current regulations. Our services include: assistance in drafting internal policies, monitoring regulatory compliance, management of legal investigations.
Sports law: The team provides legal advice in the sports sector to athletes, clubs, sports organizations, and sponsors. Our services include: sports contracts, sports litigation, anti-doping, legal compliance, and sports regulations.
Intellectual Property
The team provides advice on the legal protection of intellectual property, as well as legal defense against infringements. Intellectual property includes: trademarks and domain names, designs, patents, and utility models, trade secrets and new technologies.
Tax
Andersen delivers tailored and strategic tax assistance to individuals and businesses. Our team of tax professionals is committed to navigating the complexities of tax laws, ensuring maximum returns and compliance. Andersen practice areas in the tax business unit are:
- VAT compliance and accounting
- Private client services
- Corporate tax
- Real estate
- International tax and transfer pricing
- Tax litigation
- Business incentives and tax credit
- Tax compliance and accounting
Corporate finance advisory
Andersen corporate finance advisory services encompass a spectrum of offerings meeting the needs of client. Andersen practice areas in the corporate finance advisory business unit are:
- Business valuation and modeling
- Real estate valuation and advisory
- M&A advisory
- Deal structure and due diligence
- Debt advisory
ESG
The team supports businesses and organizations choosing to implement policies towards sustainable innovation. Their expertise includes: transformation into benefit corporations, assistance in the acquisition of sustainable technology, ESG (environmental, social, governance) due diligence activities, preparation of non-financial statements, support in drafting sustainability reports and integrated reports, implementation of the organizational, management and control model in accordance with Legislative Decree 231/2001, corporate welfare plans, and corporate digital responsibility.
Global Mobility
The Global Mobility SL supports the management of clients across all industries, from SMEs to large Italian and international multinational companies, in all aspects related to the international mobility of their employees.
Website: it.andersen.com
Tel: +39 02 48100471
Fax: +39 02 4816848
Chairman/managing partners: Andrea De Vecchi
Number of partners: 55
Number of fee-earners: 255
Languages: English, French, German, Japanese, Russian, Spanish, Italian.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| M&A, Family Asset | Andrea De Vecchi | [email protected] | |
| Corporate Law, Restructuring | Andrea Ferrandi | [email protected] | |
| Corporate Tax, Tax Advisory | Maricla Pennesi | [email protected] | |
| M&A | Paolo Trevisanato | [email protected] | |
| International Tax | Francesco Marconi | [email protected] | |
| Transfer Pricing | Stefano Rossi | [email protected] | |
Lawyer Profiles
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Avv Gherardo Cadore | Gherardo Cadore is a partner of Andersen in Italy. Gherardo is a… | View Profile |
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Avv Carlo Gioffrè | Carlo is a partner of Andersen in italy. Carlo is a lawyer… | View Profile |
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Avv Francesco Inturri | Francesco Inturri is a partner of Andersen in Italy. Francesco is a… | View Profile |
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Francesco Marconi | Francesco Marconi is Partner and coordinator of the International Tax Service Line… | View Profile |
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Maricla Pennesi | Maricla Pennesi is the present Andersen European and Italian Tax Coordinator. | View Profile |
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Avv Uberto Percivalle | Uberto Percivalle is a partner of Andersen in Italy. He has been practicing… | View Profile |
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Client Testimonials
CLIENT: Pascale Belvaux
COMPANY/FIRM: INOVYN Europe GmbH
TESTIMONIAL: Our experience with Andersen was excellent. They gave us all the time and attention needed to be successful. They have been able to provide positive solutions in some difficult cases we were facing. They are competent and trustworthy. We would not only recommend Andersen for most any legal matter but we guarantee once you have used their services, you will have the same opinion.
CLIENT: Christian Thielemann
COMPANY/FIRM/TITLE: NOAH Unternehmensgruppe GmbH, CEO
TESTIMONIAL: Andersen’s Rouven Schwab and Jens Sablotny have consistently demonstrated their unique dedication to us as clients and have always provided us with top notch legal advice. The solutions are pragmatic and driven by an incredible awareness of entrepreneurial thinking.
CLIENT: Oliver Fausten
COMPANY/FIRM/TITLE: PLIXXENT Holding GmbH, Former Interim CFO
TESTIMONIAL: Rouven Schwab is an accomplished attorney who has given me excellent legal advice in the most complex cases over the course of the years. His negotiation skills and innovative approaches are second to none.
CLIENT: Silke Brandt
COMPANY/FIRM: Rotkäppchen-Mumm Sektkellereien GmbH
TESTIMONIAL: Solution-oriented consulting, quick and uncomplicated feedback, understanding of the practical view of the employers.
CLIENT: Holger Graeber
COMPANY/FIRM: Artsana Germany GmbH
TESTIMONIAL: We have been working with Mrs. Pietras for years – she has a perfect understanding of business needs and manages to find practicable solutions.
CLIENT: LUO Ying
COMPANY/FIRM: ICBC Industrial and Commercial Bank of China
TESTIMONIAL: Professionally supportive, highly responsive, capable lawyer (Kathrin Pietras).
CLIENT: Julia Kappel-Gnirs
COMPANY/FIRM: hww hermann wienberg wilhelm
TESTIMONIAL: Essential for us: legally and economically profound advice from a single hand.
(about the partners Michael Thierhoff and Renate Müller)
CLIENT:
COMPANY/FIRM: Global Turnaround (11/2020)
TESTIMONIAL: Michael Thierhoff is a veteran restructuring professional.
Client Testimonials
‘Their services play a significant role in clients’ ability to grow and expand in a controlled and responsible manner.’
Client Testimonials
‘The quality of their service is very high, and they are always available and ready to address matters effectively.’
Client Testimonials
‘They know what needs to be done, what does and doesn’t work, and are constructive.’
Client Testimonials
‘The team is highly committed to its tasks and respects deadlines.’
Client Testimonials
‘Maricla Pennesi understands clients’ circumstances; because of her experience in the tax profession, she is able to get clients the results they want.’
Client Testimonials
‘Maricla Pennesi is objective, very positive, and most of all realistic in knowing how to utilise clients’ information and the tax rules in clients’ best interests.’
Client Testimonials
‘Paolo Trevisanato is extremely dedicated, proud of his work, and committed to delivering the best solution.’
Client Testimonials
‘Gianni Poggi cares about the client’s interests. He is a great sounding board and teacher.’
Diversity
In 2021, Andersen established the Comitato Pari Opportunità (Equal Opportunities Committee) with the goal of promoting a culture of inclusivity, aiming to make the firm an inclusive and welcoming workplace – a space where everyone feels free to express their individuality while respecting the firm’s ethical principles.
The Equal Opportunities Committee has always sought dialogue on the most relevant topics and has identified the objectives to pursue in the short and medium-long term.
Throughout 2023, the Intersections column continued as part of the monthly internal newsletter, where the Firm explored topics related to equal opportunities and promoted the use of inclusive language through “The Words of Inclusion”.
Throughout the same year, Andersen chose to support the opening of the new pizzeria PizzAut in Monza, managed by individuals with autism. PizzAut is the project of Nico Acampora, a father of an autistic child, launched in 2021 with the opening of a pizzeria in Cassina de’ Pecchi (Milan province). The restaurant has 25 young individuals working there and features a 222 sqm training kitchen-academy, a living independent gym, and seating for 350 guests. It is a social inclusion lab that has provided, and continues to provide, the opportunity for young people with autism to work, managing the restaurant with the support of professionals in both the restaurant industry and rehabilitation.
Andersen donation adds to those from other major companies that, together with us, are featured on the “Wall of Bricks” in this establishment.