Legance – Avvocati Associati is active across high-end transactional work, frequently advising on the tax aspects of major M&A, banking, project finance, infrastructure and real estate matters. The team also advises on corporate group taxation, rulings, transfer pricing, wealth management and tax litigation. Co-heading the team from Rome, Andrea Silvestri is widely recognised in the Italian market and guides major corporates and private equity funds through complex transactional and contentious tax matters. Supporting him from Milan, co-head Claudia Gregori focuses on the tax elements of high-profile M&A, real estate, and banking transactions with notable market visibility. Marco Graziani advises on the structuring of complex and high-value transactions across M&A, private equity, financing, and restructuring. Matteo Fanni concentrates on tax controversy work, including audits and dispute resolution.
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Testimonials
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- ‘ The Legance team stands out for their constant availability and responsiveness to client needs. They are always proactive about potential areas of interest to our group.’
- ‘The professionals are always humanly available and very competent and also hardworking in their work.’
- ‘Understanding of the critical issues and identification of the proper actions in critical situations.’
- ‘People, direct contact with managing partners, collaboration, cross divisional work.’
- ‘Most prepared lawyers I have ever met, ability to leverage their colleagues to offer a 360 service.’
Key clients
- Ariston ACEA AXA Bregal Bulgari Carraro CBRE Global Investors Chequers Capital Denso Dsquared Group Enel F2i FibreConnect FIEE Fintecna Fremantle Intesa Sanpaolo INGBank Italiana Petroli LVMH Lombard Odier Maire Tecnimont Marguerite Mundys Neuberger Bermann Partners Group Pictet Quadrivio Group Redaptive REWE Group Saras Saudi Aramco Seven2 Sorgenia Snam Unicredit Wolford Group
Work highlights
Assisted Banco BPM Vita S.p.A. in respect of the launch of the tender offer for Anima Holding S.p.A.
Assisted Carrefour S.A. and Carrefour Nederlands BV in connection with the execution of a binding agreement for the sale and purchase of the entire corporate capital of Carrefour Italia S.p.A.
Assisted AXA S.A. on its acquisition of Nobis Insurance Group.
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Practice head
Andrea Silvestri; Claudia Gregori