The Simmons & Simmons tax practice has a wide range of capabilities, with a fully integrated cross-border transfer pricing team and a specialised team in international customs and excises. The practice regularly deals with multi-jurisdictional matters regarding M&A transactions, real estate projects, re-financing projects as well as tax rulings. Marco Palanca leads the tax practice, specialising in the taxation of structured finance, domestic and cross-border M&A deals and complex financial instruments. Irene Pellecchia handles complex pre-litigation and litigation proceedings.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Marco Palanca is hugely knowledgeable on Italian tax issues.’
- ‘Marco Palanca has a great depth of knowledge in his field.’
- ‘Highly skilled. Great attention to customer needs.’
- ‘The quality of their tax department’s services is impressive. The team is very professional and approachable and provides high quality advice. A plus is their attention to detail and thorough approach to find the best solution for each case.’
- ‘In particular, I highly recommend partner Marco Palanca. He is a very talented international tax advisor. His support for the analysis and resolution of specific cross-border issues has been decisive. Extremely courteous, responsive and professional.’
- ‘What distinguishes them is the availability and the proactivity in proposing solutions not yet considered.’
Key clients
- Tikehau Capital
- 21 Invest
- Muzinich & Co. SGR S.p.A.
- ICG - DGS S.p.A
- Signal Eurofund Retail Holdco I Sarl
- Zeta Investment S.r.l.
- Goldman Sachs International
- Velux Italia S.p.A.
- Marchall Wace Asset Management Limited
- Pastificio Rana S.p.A.
- Citigroup Global Markets Europe AG
- Heritage Group
Lawyers
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Marco Palanca
Other key lawyers
Irene Pellecchia