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Maisto e Associati has ‘an unrivalled command of international tax topics’. The practice is headed by the International Fiscal Association’s current global president, Guglielmo Maisto; Marco Cerrato is mandated by multinational companies for cross-border matters, including financings and disposals; and Marco Valdonio is an expert in M&A and private equity deals, real estate transactions, and transfer pricing. The practice also fields Aurelio Massimiano, an adviser on transfer pricing and international tax; Cesare Silvani, who assists with the tax aspects of major transactions; and Gabriella Cappelleri, a former APA office head.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘They have an unrivalled command of international tax topics.’

  • ‘Their billing flexibility is well known, since they try to accommodate clients' needs. Clients have also welcomed a gradual involvement of associates in client meetings, in light of efficient cost allocation (reduced hourly billing) that is ultimately transferred to the client.’

  • ‘A pragmatic business acumen that goes beyond the pure transaction on which they are required to provide their services.’

  • ‘Experience, high level of knowledge about taxation, commitment, ability to find innovative solutions, and fair fees.’

  • ‘Maisto has a unique market position in the Italian tax market, specifically in relation to tax controversy cases where the team is expert and delivers exceptional results.’

  • ‘The partners and team are always very responsive.’

  • ‘Provides great insights into how best to present information and how to take complicated internal documents and make them understandable at the tax offices.’

Key clients

  • Angelini
  • Atlantia
  • Bayer
  • COIMA
  • McDonalds
  • Mediolanum
  • Permira
  • LBO France
  • Stellantis
  • Sky Italia
  • Comau
  • Unicredit
  • DHL
  • Kedrion

Work highlights

  • Assisted Permira with the acquisition (by one of its funds) of Gruppo Florence and all its subsidiaries.
  • Advised SAES Group on entering into a binding agreement with US company Resonetics for the sale of the Nitinol business and (in particular) US subsidiaries Memry Corporation and SAES Smart Materials.
  • Assisted EuroGroup Laminations with the Italian tax aspects of its listing on Euronext Milan.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.

Marco Cerrato

Hall of fameMaisto e Associati

Marco Cerrato is an Italian lawyer whose practice focuses on all the activities related to tax litigation up to the Italian Supreme and the European Court of Justice. He has considerable experience in the assistance in the pre-litigation phase such as in tax regularization procedures, tax audits and tax dispute resolutions matters including tax settlements, mutual assistance and arbitration procedures. He is also retained by banks and family offices for generational planning, lifetime asset transfers and ownership structures, transfer of residence to or from Italy, having developed wide-spanning expertise in the area. Marco is author of many publications on domestic and international tax law.

Guglielmo Maisto

Hall of fameMaisto e Associati

Prof. Guglielmo Maisto advises on domestic and international tax law, taxation of financial transactions, mergers and acquisitions and transfer pricing. He is also frequently retained for tax litigation. He has authored, edited and contributed to numerous books and articles. Publications include 'Il transfer price nel diritto tributario italiano e comparato' (1985), 'La tassazione dei dividendi nei rapporti tra societa' madri e figlie nella Comunita' Europea' (1996). He is also the editor of the essays 'Tax Treatment of Cost Contribution Arrangements' (1988) and “The Future of the Profit Split Method” (2021) and of the annual series 'EC and International Tax Law' (IBFD – since 2005).

Rising stars

Gabriella Cappelleri

Maisto e Associati

Gabriella Cappelleri is an Of Counsel. Her areas of practice are international taxation and transfer pricing. She lectures widely at conferences on international tax matters.

Leading individuals

Aurelio Massimiano

Maisto e Associati

Aurelio Massimiano is a partner at Maisto e Associati. His areas of expertise comprise transfer pricing and international tax with a special focus on Advance Pricing Agreement (APA), competent authorities procedures and tax settlement. He gained consolidated experiences in the definition of tax controversies through settlement procedures in all the field of international tax (deemed residence, PE, withholding tax, transfer pricing). Aurelio has developed a large experience on transfer pricing in the asset management industry and on transfer pricing for the luxury industry. He often speaks at tax conferences and lectures on international tax matters for specialization courses at university level and for various other organizations. Aurelio is the author of a number of publications on tax topics.

Marco Valdonio

Maisto e Associati

Marco Valdonio has consolidated skills in transfer pricing matters, in drafting and negotiating APAs and agreements with the Italian Revenue Agency, in the definition of tax controversies through settlement procedures as well as in extraordinary transactions. He advises clients on the tax aspects of M&A, taxation of financial instruments and real estate transactions. His activity also covers the assistance on international taxation matters. Marco is author of many publications on domestic and international tax law. Lastly, he contributed to the chapter on Italy in the essay “The Future of the Profit Split Method” (2021).

Next Generation Partners

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Guglielmo Maisto

Other key lawyers

Marco Cerrato, Marco Valdonio, Aurelio Massimiano, Cesare Silvani, Gabriella Cappelleri