Serena Pietrosanti > Hogan Lovells International LLP > Rome, Italy > Lawyer Profile

Hogan Lovells International LLP
VIA MARCHE 1-3
00187 ROME
Italy

Work Department

Corporate/Tax

Position

Counsel

Career

For over 25 years, 16 of which as a counsel in the Hogan Lovells Tax practice, Serena has been providing tax assistance to foreign and domestic multinationals. Prior to joining Hogan Lovells, Serena was a senior manager at one of the most reputable Big Four Accounting firms, and, in such role, has grown and has gained phenomenal experience in the management of tax issues of cross-border transactions.

With her qualification as a chartered accountant, and deep knowledge of Italian GAAP and International Accounting Standards she is the main point of contact on all related issue. She is also well-versed in other tax matters, including drafting ruling requests to the Tax Authorities, defensive briefs, commercial agreements and legal opinions.

Purchase Price determinations, adjustments, indemnities mechanism and the like, especially in the more complex merger and acquisition transactions will have the imprint and interpretation of Serena, who will also watch out for the client for the possible tax consequences. Serena has also a wide experience in advising clients on post closing tax-related matters, including assisting them during tax audits and in the following out of court or in court disputes.

Languages

English, Italian

Memberships

Chartered Accountant Association, Association of Statutory auditors

International Fiscal Association

Education

Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, 1992

Lawyer Rankings

Italy > Tax

(Leading individuals)

Serena Pietrosanti – Hogan Lovells International LLP

Hogan Lovells International LLP’s tax team in Rome covers the gamut of tax work. Promoted to Italy tax head in early 2023, Serena Pietrosanti acts for foreign and domestic multinationals on complex tax issues; support is provided by newly promoted counsel Maria Cristina Conte, who routinely advises on insurance and finance deal-related tax issues.

Italy > Compliance

Hogan Lovells International LLP‘s Italian practice covers the compliance aspects of antitrust, data privacy, investigations, corruption, white-collar crime, environmental law, tax and employment. Among the group’s several active advisers, Francesca Rolla is a specialist in product litigation and compliance, as well as investigations; Massimiliano Masnada advises on privacy and data protection; Sabrina Borocci focuses on compliance with European law; Jeffrey Greenbaum heads the Italy financial institutions practice; and Vittorio Moresco leads the employment law group in Italy. Other key figures are Serena Pietrosanti, Christian Di Mauro and Francesca Angeloni.