
Tax
Acting for Italian and international blue-chip corporations, BonelliErede‘s group comprises experts in corporate tax, international taxation, transfer pricing, and private client work. Stefano Simontacchi focuses on international taxation, transfer pricing, tax planning and private client issues. Marco Adda specialises in transfer pricing, international taxation and international standard rulings; Stefano Brunello Dormal is ’outstanding’; and Riccardo Ubaldini is an expert in international taxation, private clients, M&A, company reorganisations, and VAT. The next line of advisers features Francesco Saverio Scandone, whose practice covers international taxation, transfer pricing and disputes.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘The tax team at BonelliErede demonstrates excellent technical skills and the ability to manage and lead extremely complex and unique deals - flexibility throughout the various stages of the transaction.’
‘The team members demonstrate high-level technical skills, as well as patience for the complexity and duration of transactions.’
‘Easy to work with this team, thanks to the trust and mutual respect that is established.’
‘Great coordination, deep and insightful knowledge of the applicable law and good level of resources applied to projects. AI-supported software for scanning company documents to find the relevant information for legal cases.’
‘Availability of partners, timely communications, and down-to-earth approach to very complex issues - quality feedback.’
‘Riccardo Ubaldini is always reactive and available to discuss any topic, providing immediate guidance.’
‘Stefano Brunello Dormal is outstanding in providing useful advice in relation to any day-to-day tax matter, as well as in the context of corporate reorganisations. He is always reliable, has good knowledge of the client's business, and will tailor his advice to the client.’
‘Clients value Stefano Brunello Dormal’s human touch, as well as his deep knowledge of any tax law field. His advice is always very straightforward.’
Key clients
- Bending Spoons
- COIM
- Banijay
- FSI SGR
- Palladio Holding
- Progressio SGR
- Paramount
- Deutsche Lufthansa
- L Catterton
Work highlights
- Advised a US multinational company operating in the digital field on a procedure addressed to foreign companies, which recognises the possibility that activities in Italy may constitute a permanent establishment.
- Assisted Deutsche Lufthansa with the acquisition of a significant shareholding in ITA Airways.
- Advised L Catterton on the acquisition of a majority stake in KIKO Milano.
Lawyers

Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stefano Simontacchi