Recent growth areas for Pirola Pennuto Zei & Associati include tax assistance on investments in alternative real estate assets, banking sector M&A, and financing and structured financing involving real estate deals. The ‘pragmatic’ team features international tax expert Stefano Tronconi; Massimo Di Terlizzi, whose wide-ranging practice covers tax work; Nathalie Brazzelli, an adviser to national and international groups on tax planning; and corporate taxation, transfer pricing and litigation specialist Guido Doneddu.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The practice is characterised by its strong availability and ability to obtain reasonable and pragmatic solutions. ’
  • ‘Competent, transparent, available and pragmatic.’

Key clients

  • Ferrari Aldo Trasporti’s shareholders
  • Grow Capital
  • SEB Internationale Sas
  • Italiana Assicurazioni S.p.A.
  • Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A.
  • Gilead Sciences S.r.l.
  • Société Generale Group
  • Essity SpA
  • Sasol Italy S.p.A.
  • Mediamarket
  • Vetropack Italia S.r.l.
  • Pepsico Beverages Italia Srl
  • Bain Capital Private Equity
  • Advent International
  • Clessidra
  • Mercury UK Holdco Limited
  • Implanta Lab Srl
  • Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Srl
  • Toshiba Tec Italia Spa
  • Mare Holding
  • Tate & Lyle Italia Spa
  • Novaterra Zeelandia Spa
  • Simbiosi
  • SOF – Gruppo Fincantieri
  • Engineering
  • Green Arrow Sgr

Work highlights

  • Provided tax and legal assistance to Seb Internationale Sas, in relation to the acquisition of 100% of La San Marco.
  • Provided tax assistance to Engineering, an Italian digital transformation company, in relation to the acquisition of a majority stake in BE Shaping the Future and the subsequent launch of a takeover bid.
  • Provided tax assistance to Italiana Assicurazioni, in relation to the negotiations with the Italian Tax Authorities regarding a transfer pricing matter.

Other key lawyers

Stefano Tronconi, Massimo Di Terlizzi, Nathalie Brazzelli, Guido Doneddu