
FIVERS Studio Legale e Tributario specialises in a range of tax matters with expertise in M&A transactions, corporate transactions and private equity, as well as tax litigation. With clients including multinational corporations, private equity funds, financial institutions, family offices and high-net-worth individuals, the team also provides support through regulatory advice on tax matters. One of the practice’s co-heads, Francesco Mantegazza, specialises in domestic and international taxation for multinational groups, investment funds and banks. Co-leading the team alongside him is Fabio Oneglia bringing a wealth of expertise in corporate tax, business reorganizations and VAT, while Gianluca Pozzi focuses on taxation of financial transactions and transfer pricing.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Francesco Mantegazza is for sure one of the most solid, reliable, polite, available professionals I have met in my path. Excellent in the deals structuring phase as much as in the day by day support.’
- ‘Co-operational, diverse and reliable team, it is a pleasure being supported by each of them.’
- ‘The practice led by Fabio Oneglia and Valerio Manicone offers a good combination of technical rigour and strategic insight for complex VAT topics.’
- ‘Competent and professional.’
- ‘It is a trusted advisor for complex and high-stakes transactions in VAT matter.’
- ‘Proactivity, accuracy, ability to recognise and manage priorities.’
- ‘The organisation, the deep knowledge of laws, the experience in international contests.’
- ‘What makes them unique is the capacity to listen, the awareness of their presence and knowledge, the capacity to explain critical concepts in an easy way.’
- The direct contact with the tax authority renders complex concepts easy and understandable.
- Innovative / customized solutions
Key clients
- AEW
- Ardian
- Anacap
- Bain Capital Credit
- Barings
- Blackstone
- BNP Paribas REIM
- BPER Real Estate
- Castello SGR
- Carval Investors
- Cleon Capital
- Colliers SGR
- DEA Capital
- HIG
- Invel Real Estate
- Invesco Real Estate
- Investire SGR
- JP Morgan Asset Management
- Kervis SGR
- Kryalos SGR
Work highlights
Assisted in structuring a management incentive plan, ensuring compliance with relevant tax regulations to have access to beneficial tax regime.
Assisted Invel in the acquisition and launch of an innovative joint venture with YELLOWSQUARE Italia S.p.A.
Assisted BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management Luxembourg in the sale the quotas of the real estate investment fund Retail Partnership.
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Practice head
Francesco Mantegazza; Fabio Oneglia; Gianluca Pozzi
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