McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato > Milan, Italy > Firm Profile
McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato Offices
Via Dante 15
20123 Milan
Italy
McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato > The Legal 500 Rankings
Italy > Tax Tier 3
McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato’s ‘knowledgeable team consistently provides excellent tax advice‘. The group regularly handles significant transfer pricing cases, in addition to advising on international taxation issues. Andrea Tempestini leads the Italian tax practice, which also features longstanding tax law expert Carlo Maria Paolella and the ‘highly responsive‘ Emidio Cacciapuoti. Other key practitioners are counsel Alessio Persiani and associate Giuseppe Mazzarella, who both have broad tax practices.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Carlo Maria Paolella ; Emidio Cacciapuoti ; Alessio Persiani; Giuseppe Mazzarella; Diego Avolio; Giovanni Barbagelata
Testimonials
‘Careful, timely and focused on clients.‘
‘Reliable, and understands the business and clients’ needs. Very fast replies and good commercial sense.‘
‘Strong business acumen and tailor-made advice. Great availability and responsiveness.‘
‘An easygoing team that is very efficient and proactive.‘
‘This knowledgeable team consistently provide excellent tax advice on real estate transactions. They are advisers who identify the key issues precisely and are solutions focused.‘
‘Andrea Tempestini is a trusted partner to clients, who has deep knowledge of domestic and international tax law, and always comes up with alternative and creative solutions, simplifying the understanding of complex topics.‘
‘Andrea Tempestini is the key reference point for all international and strategic tax matters in Italy.‘
‘Emidio Cacciapuoti is highly responsive, and his advice is always very clear, reliable and pragmatic. He is also very good at arriving at workable solutions by thinking ahead and considering the commercial aspects.‘
Key clients
Automobili Lamborghini
Barilla
Bonatti
Charme Capital Partners SGR
Davide Campari Milano
Ducati Motor Holding
EssilorLuxottica
Furla
Infravia Capital Partners
Janssen Cilag/Johnson & Johnson
Loro Piana
Manpower
Recordati
Style Capital SGR
Timex
Work highlights
- Assisting Style Capital SGR with the fund structuring of its second private equity initiative, Style Capital II.
- Represented Essilor Luxottica in obtaining victory in Supreme Court litigation concerning the taxation of executives’ stock-based bonuses.
- Providing tax advice to Davide Campari Milano, in relation to the structuring and implementation of a joint venture with Moët Hennessy.
Italy > Banking and finance: lender or arranger side Tier 4
McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato’s group focuses on real estate finance. Milan managing partner Giancarlo Castorino advises on the finance issues surrounding high-stakes deals, with real estate and acquisition finance specialist, Francesco Romeo, noted as ‘a very knowledgeable and patient lawyer‘. Former partner Pierandrea Bonali joined Dentons in July 2022.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Francesco Romeo; Agata Todarello; Nicolò Perricone
Testimonials
‘Ability to address and resolve issues with counterparts without slowing down the process.’
‘Quick understanding of the issues concerning the businesses involved.’
‘Very well-organised and to-the-point advice.’
‘Excellent and highly professional people, who have deep knowledge of any rule or practice that clients wish to discuss with them.’
‘Very reliable and competent people, who are managed and properly trained by Milan managing partner Giancarlo Castorino.’
‘Francesco Romeo is a very knowledgeable and patient lawyer, who is deal oriented.’
Key clients
Intesa Sanpaolo
Arsenale SGR
Banco BPM
Generali Real Estate
Kryalos SGR
UBI Banca
Natixis
UniCredit
Crédit Agricole
ING Bank
Gardant Investor SGR
BPER Banca
Banca Nazionale del Lavoro
FairConnect
BNP Paribas
Work highlights
- Advised Intesa Sanpaolo on a highly complex structure aimed at supporting (with approximately €500m facilities) the financial needs of primary domestic and international investors (in relation to a Milan real estate development project).
- Advised a large pool of domestic and international banks on an approximately €1bn financing in favour of a Qatar Investment Authority-sponsored REIF.
- Advised UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo on a medium-long term facility of approximately €223m in favour of an Italian real estate investment fund called Megas.
Italy > Private equity Tier 4
McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato manages a busy workload which includes acquisitions, disposals, investments, tax and fund formation affairs. The practice is adept in cross-border and domestic transactions alike, demonstrating particular activity in the wider European market, and counts the automotive, financial services, life sciences, healthcare, retail, TMT and real estate sectors among its core focuses. Emidio Cacciapuoti and Ettore Scandale are the practice heads.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
Enrico Raso; Fabrizio Faina
Testimonials
‘They find solutions instead of raising problems.’
‘The team has a wide practice in the regulatory fund and asset management sector. Liaising with the tax department, the team is able to support in all decision making and project structuring phases.’
‘Emidio Cacciapuoti and the team have a deep experience in sophisticated investment structures both on regulatory and tax issues.’
Key clients
Palamon Capital Partners
ES Vedra Capital Advisors LLP
Principia SGR
Muuh s.r.l
Lambda S.p.A.
KPM Analytics
JZ International Limited
G Square Capital
H.I.G. Middle Market
Synergo Capital SGR S.p.A.
CDP Capital Venture SGR S.p.A.
Ranova S.r.l
Odity
Apposite Capital LLP
Claris Ventures SGR S.p.A.
Baker Hughes
G Square Healthcare Private Equity LLP
Ambienta SGR S.p.A.
Work highlights
- Advised Ambienta SGR S.p.A. on the structuring and fundraising operations of its fourth private equity fund (Ambienta IV), which has closed at €1.55 billion hard cap.
- Advised Apposite Capital LLP on the acquisition of a majority stake in CrestOptics S.p.A., a company active in the manufacture of advanced fluorescence microscopy systems and diagnostic applications.
- Acted for Palamon Capital LLP (Fairconnect S.p.A.) in a number of recent matters, including advising on the acquisition from Groupama Assicurazioni S.p.A. of 100% of the corporate capital of G-Evolution S.r.l.
Italy > Dispute resolution Tier 5
McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato‘s team provides a full-service dispute resolution offering which is active domestically and internationally. The team is headed by Fabio Cozzi, who joined the team from Studio Legale Delfino e Associati Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP in 2023, and regularly assists clients in pre-litigation strategy and advice, as well as in mediation and arbitration. Stefano Mechelli is a further key member of the team.Practice head(s):
Other key lawyers:
McDermott Will & Emery Studio Legale Associato > Firm Profile
Firm overview: McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and more than 20 locations to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,400+ lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
Milan office: From Italy’s financial capital, McDermott advises clients on a wide range of legal services. The team helps Italian clients to expand their operations and investments outside national borders, and works with international companies seeking to enter the Italian market. The Milan practice also provides effective, co-ordinated legal counsel on cross-border and domestic transactions.
Lawyers based in Milan advise clients across a broad array of legal issues, including private equity, capital markets, banking and finance, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital, asset management and restructuring. The Milan tax lawyers advise on tax audits and tax litigation, domestic and international tax issues relating to mergers and acquisitions transactions, corporate restructurings and the use of financial instruments, as well as other tax matters relating to their ordinary activities. The firm also represents clients in litigation, arbitration and alternative dispute resolution matters; insurance, health, intellectual property, real estate, restructuring and employment law. The clients include individuals as well as public and privately owned companies in many industries and of all sizes, from family-owned businesses to multinational corporations.
The team in Milan and individual lawyers are recognised for the quality, consistency and creativity of their legal counsel. As part of a global, full-service law firm, the lawyers of the Milan office are prepared to help clients wherever their business interests take them.
Main areas of practice: Antitrust and competition: As clients around the world experience increasing antitrust activity, cross-jurisdictional government investigations and private litigation, we meet these multifaceted challenges head-on. Our lawyers are deeply familiar with all major US and international regulatory frameworks and dispute-resolution forums. Providing effective, coordinated counsel on US antitrust law, EC competition law, China’s Anti-Monopoly Law and other competition regimes worldwide, our lawyers help clients eliminate roadblocks and achieve business goals.
Corporate and transactions: Our seasoned lawyers represent the full spectrum of corporate interests around the world, from global corporations to family-owned businesses to privately held companies. Our lawyers thrive on solving the most complex business problems facing their clients today and mapping out strategies to drive clients’ success tomorrow. Our broad capabilities include seamless transactional services, such as negotiating cross-border acquisitions or outsourcing deals, representing issuers in public offerings, securing preferred financial credit arrangements for borrowers or navigating a business restructuring.
Employment: We pair deep resources with broad geographic coverage, to meet the rapidly evolving needs of employers in virtually every sector, including manufacturing, financial services, health care, education and construction. Our lawyers help clients attract and retain workers at every level, enter and exit markets as business conditions warrant, develop and implement effective employment policies, identify and protect trade secrets and other confidential information, and negotiate and enforce employment contracts.
Global privacy and cybersecurity: Our lawyers advise clients on the statutory, regulatory and enforcement regimes that govern the collection, use and disclosure of data in the United States, Europe, Asia and elsewhere. With extensive experience advising on the full range of data privacy and protection laws, industry standards and issues, our lawyers regularly counsel clients on US and international data-use issues and conduct in-depth privacy/cybersecurity risk assessments, often in the context of mergers, acquisitions and other domestic and cross border transactions.
Employee benefits and executive compensation: Our lawyers help clients maximise the value of and return on their investments in human capital while avoiding exposure to liability. The team provides strategic day-to-day counsel on matters such as executive compensation, health/welfare plan compliance, qualified retirement plans, privacy and data protection, executive employment and severance, cultural diversity, full compliance with relevant laws, including ERISA legislation, among other general employee-relations matters.
Healthcare and life sciences: Our team provides unparalleled legal acumen rooted in decades of experience and forward growth powered by unconventional thinking. With a deep bench that includes lawyers at the cutting edge of digital health, the firm partners with clients on the full range of health-care-related issues, including physician practice management, health care litigation and the evolving regulatory landscape — both in the United States and internationally. As a top-ranked law firm for health and a leader in life sciences, we help clients navigate the issues that matter when it comes to achieving missions and solidifying positions in the market.
Intellectual property: Our top-notch team of IP lawyers, partners with clients to identify and secure their creative assets, maximize the value of their IP portfolios, and enforce or defend their rights in courts and tribunals virtually everywhere their products are made, distributed and sold. Whether you’re building the next iconic brand, protecting game-changing new technology or creating new revenue streams from your established IP assets, our team can help you achieve your business goals at every stage of the IP lifecycle. We are business savvy, technically skilled and steeped in high-stakes experience. We speak fluent CFO, CSO, CPO, CMO and Tax—skills honed over decades and maintained by understanding and embracing diverse perspectives. We are fearless and relentless advocates for your business, always pursuing a return on your IP investments. Our lawyers prioritize our partnership with you and believe service is a 24×7 proposition. We help our clients respond quickly and offer actionable solutions designed to mitigate risk and capitalize on opportunity.
Litigation and dispute resolution: Our litigation and dispute resolution lawyers are always ready to roll up their sleeves and deliver the sound, practical legal strategies necessary for both short- and long-term success. Based internationally, our nimble and creative lawyers are dedicated to providing passionate client advocacy through superior trial skills and incisive industry knowledge. The synthesis of skill and experience, flexibility and strength — plus track record of success in high-stakes controversies — makes McDermott a go-to firm for large-scale, complex litigation. Our white-collar team has tried hundreds of cases in courts throughout the United States and internationally, and draws on the unmatched insights of its lawyers who previously served as senior federal prosecutors.
Private client and wealth management: From the global to the personal, the firm brings its full-service network to bear in helping closely held business owners and high-net-worth individuals effectively structure their assets, meet their wealth transfer and planning goals, and make their mark philanthropically. As clients make the critical decisions that shape their personal, business, tax, civic and charitable concerns around the world, we will be at their side with creative, customized solutions.
Regulatory: Our lawyers marry legal skill with political savvy to turn regulatory risks into forward-looking business solutions. Based in government and trade capitals around the world, our lawyers support companies traversing the increasingly complex international trade landscape, and tackle rising global antitrust activity in all major US and international forums. Wherever the business reaches, our talented regulatory lawyers can help position the your organization for success.
Tax: Our lawyers advise some of the world’s most successful companies on tax matters, including more than 60 percent of the Fortune 100. With a unique combination of tax practitioners, strategists and creative thinkers who can validate sound strategies and offer innovative solutions it helps clients advance their organization’s growth plan — with senior partners involved at every step — 365 days a year with a 360-degree view of the evolving tax landscape.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Banking and finance | Giancarlo Castorino | ||
Corporate | Ettore Scandale | ||
Dispute resolution | Stefano Mechelli | ||
Private equity and Tax | Emidio Cacciapuoti | ||
Tax | Carlo Paolella | ||
Tax | Andrea Tempestini |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Mr Giancarlo Castorino | Giancarlo Castorino focuses his practice on structured finance, with a specific focus… | View Profile | |
Mr Fabio Cozzi | Fabio Cozzi heads the Italian dispute resolution practice and focuses his practice… | View Profile | |
Mr Fabrizio Faina | Fabrizio Faina focuses his practice on M&A and corporate law matters, with… | View Profile | |
Mr Giuseppe Mazzarella | Giuseppe Mazzarella provides tax consultancy for medium and large companies as well… | View Profile | |
Mr Stefano Mechelli | Stefano Mechelli leads the Italian International Dispute Avoidance and Resolution Practice, with… | View Profile | |
Mr Massimiliano Moruzzi | Massimiliano focuses his practice on providing legal advice in litigation both in… | View Profile | |
Mr Carlo Maria Paolella | Carlo is a partner, he heads the Firm’s Italian office and leads the… | View Profile | |
Mr Alessio Persiani | Alessio Persiani advises Italian and non-Italian resident medium-size and large companies on… | View Profile | |
Mr Francesco Romeo | Francesco focuses his practice in real estate and acquisition financing, where he… | View Profile | |
Mr Ettore Scandale | Ettore is a partner, as an experienced legal adviser in corporate, banking… | View Profile | |
Mr Andrea Tempestini | Andrea is a partner, he advises clients on domestic and international tax issues… | View Profile | |
Ms Agata Todarello | Agata Todarello has significant experience in debt and equity transactions, working with… | View Profile |
Staff Figures
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