Facchini Rossi Michelutti Studio Legale Tributario‘s tax practice covers M&A, litigation, corporate taxation, VAT and international tax. It is also experienced in financial instrument-related taxation, real estate tax, transfer pricing, Patent Box work, private clients and tax compliance. Francesco Facchini is a corporate tax specialist; Luca Rossi assists with the tax side of M&A transactions and Riccardo Michelutti is ’a highly competent lawyer’. Other experienced advisers are Stefano MassarottoFrancesco CapittaGiacomo Ficai and Fabrizio Zecca. Renowned tax specialist Andrea Prampolini joined from Gatti Pavesi Bianchi Ludovici in early 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Great understanding of clients’ needs.’

  • ’The team is deeply involved in contributing to tax updates and events.’

  • ‘Strong focus. Speed of execution and quality work.’

  • ‘Deep understanding and detailed analysis underpin their recommendations. They think out of the box and are perfect for advising on complicated tax issues.’

  • ‘Riccardo Michelutti is a highly competent lawyer.’

  • ‘Francesco Capitta - maximum availability and prompt responses.’

  • ‘Andrea Prampolini has a wide range of expertise in tax matters, such as M&A and international tax.’
  • ‘Andrea Prampolini’s long career in top-ranked firms provides him with the very rare ability to understand the complexity of Italian tax regulations.’

Key clients

  • Ambienta SGR
  • Autostrade per l’Italia
  • Cerved Group
  • BC Partners
  • CVC Capital Partner
  • EQT Partners
  • ION Group
  • DeAgostini Group
  • Pirelli
  • Prelios
  • Shell

Work highlights

  • Advised ION on the acquisition of the Prelios group.
  • Advised BC Funds on the sale of its stake in IMA.
  • Advised Italo-Nuovo Trasporto Viaggiatori on the tax implications of a financing granted by an international pool of banks.

Lawyers

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Giacomo Ficai
Facchini Rossi Michelutti Studio Legale Tributario
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Francesco Facchini, Luca Rossi, Riccardo Michelutti

Other key lawyers

Stefano Massarotto, Francesco Capitta, Giacomo Ficai, Fabrizio Zecca, Andrea Prampolini