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Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance

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Italy

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Tax

Clifford Chance advises on M&A taxation and complex cross-border structuring, with a strong presence in the financial and real estate sectors. The team has an established record in structuring real estate investments in Italy for international institutional investors and regularly handles tax disputes. The practice continues to grow across transactional and advisory mandates. Carlo Galli, who heads the team with ‘high quality and technically astute advice,’ assists on all aspects of tax in M&A, capital markets, structured finance, international tax planning and other complex transactions.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Deep knowledge and experience on tax aspects related to financial transactions.’
  • ‘Carlo Galli and Roberto Ingrassia are excellent tax professionals who we enjoy working with. They deliver high quality and technically astute advice, but are also practical and solution focussed.'
  • ‘A very skilled and expert team. Both on civil and criminal matters. The best we can find in Italy!’
  • ‘The team is very client focussed, available at short notice, and provides high quality advice. They have an excellent knowledge of and working relationship with the tax authorities and are able to progress matters as efficiently as possible.’
  • ‘Carlo Galli is outstanding, top tier, in terms of both skills and experience.’
  • ‘The team combines strong technical expertise with a pragmatic, business-oriented mindset. They are highly responsive and collaborative, making complex transactions smooth and efficient, ensuring clear communication, commercial awareness and seamless execution.’
  • ‘We worked closely with Sara Mancinelli, who stands out for his exceptional availability, clarity of communication, and ability to anticipate client needs. His advice is always technically sound yet pragmatic, ensuring smooth execution under pressure.'
  • ‘Demonstrates a clear and consistent commitment to service excellence, underpinned by a solution-driven mindset. Offers high-calibre tax and legal advisory services tailored to complex corporate reorganization processes.'

Key clients

  • Prada
  • Carlyle
  • Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
  • Citigroup
  • Eni
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Klepierre
  • LaSalle Investment Management
  • Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets
  • Prysmian
  • Saipem
  • Starwood Capital
  • Triton Capital

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Andrea Sgrilli
Andrea Sgrilli
Practice head

Carlo Galli