Profile
Work Department
Position
Michele Santocchini co-heads the tax practice of Baker McKenzie Italy. He joined Baker McKenzie's Rome office as counsel in 2013. A certified public accountant, he is knowledgeable in international tax planning, including supply chain restructuring, cross-border reorganization and acquisitions, financial restructuring and transfer pricing.
Mr. Santocchini also has vast experience in M&A matters, such as acquisition structuring, merger reorganizations and leveraged buyout. He has made several presentations on tax matters in events organized by the Rome CPA’s Association, and also lectures on advanced tax law at the University La Sapienza of Rome.
Mr. Santocchini's practice focuses on international tax planning. He advises multinational and Italian companies with respect to cross-border transactions, international and local tax planning and tax litigation.
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Education
- University La Sapienza of Rome (J.D.) (1995)
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Testimonials
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‘The Baker McKenzie Italy are top of my list when I have an important, urgent and material matter. I feel confident that they will muster the necessary resources within the firm to provide me with the support that I need.’
'I have worked with Michele for a number of years now. Michele is without doubt my go-to on any Italian tax matter. I have to work with a number of tax firms in Italy given the breath of matters we handle, but on the biggest, most impactful issues, Michele is the person that I am going to trust to support quickly, thoughtfully and strategically.'‘Industry knowledge, and international/US tax knowledge. Available, approachable, hands-on and to the point. Act as an extension of the company instead of an extension of tax authorities.’
‘Baker & McKenzie team are extremely professional and reliable. They are proactive in managing client expectations, they are technically very strong, and they are also strong advocates in achieving results that are favorable to their client.'
‘Francesco Pisciotta and his team, for example, Davide Chiesa, are top-notch professionals. They are extremely knowledgeable of tax and transfer pricing matters especially, and we very much enjoy working with them on all sorts of business and tax matters that arise.'
‘The team understand how multinational companies work, have strong English communication skills, are super responsive and accommodating and overall a trusted partner in handling issues in Italy. Furthermore, they are technically strong and have a good understanding of how Italian Authorities work.’
‘The entire team have been very responsive and understand the way multinationals operate and how they can assist and add value. The stand-out quality is the whole team's ability to quickly understand our business model and their holistic approach to solving issues, which included briefings for our on-the-ground team in Italy who are not familiar with the issues.’
‘The team has a good balance of technical expertise and practical experience. They consistently brought the right experts to all calls, which allowed for a highly efficient and effective use of time. ’
Key clients
- Nhoa Energy Statuto Group Mytheresa Ayvens Sandaya