Led by tax specialist Andrea FiorelliDentons’ Italy team leverages the firm’s approximately 200 tax advisers worldwide. The group advises on the tax structuring of cross-border investment vehicles, and M&A and real estate transactions. It also assists with wealth management tax issues, along with tax litigation and tax criminal law. Fabrizio Capponi heads the international tax group in Italy, while Roberta Moscaroli and Maria Paola Serra are also active team members. Gianmarco Tortora, who focuses on corporate income tax, VAT and cross-border investment structures, joined the group in February 2024 from LCA Studio Legale.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Dentons’ team is very flexible, and able to deliver the work promptly and methodically.’

  • ‘Dentons’ team is very present and supportive.’

  • ‘Personal attention and excellent client support.’

  • ‘Dentons distinguishes itself by providing a pool of expertise that many other major firms do not have. This allows the firm's professionals to collaborate with each other and offer the client comprehensive advice, even on particularly complex areas that normally require advice from several law firms.’

  • ‘Fabrizio Capponi is a star and he always has time for queries - clients have 200% support from him.’

  • ‘Special appreciation to Roberta Moscaroli and Maria Paola Serra, professionals who support clients with seriousness, competence and kindness.’

  • Clients particularly mention Roberta Moscaroli and Maria Paola Serra’s ability to provide interesting and strategic business ideas.’

Key clients

  • GEDI – Gruppo Editoriale S.p.A.
  • Barings and Savills Investment Management SGR
  • Fuchs Asset Management
  • Adepa
  • Quinta Capital SGR
  • Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane
  • Compass Datacenters
  • Fort Partners
  • illimity
  • Summus Fund S.A. SICAV-RAIF
  • Mediobanca
  • Patrizia SE
  • Synergo Capital SGR
  • Casse Depositi e Prestiti
  • CaixaBank
  • Istituto per il Credito Sportivo (ICS)
  • Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena
  • GLP
  • Kryalos SGR

Work highlights

  • Advising Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane on the tax aspects of the issuance of its sixth green bond.
  • Advising Mediobanca on the tax aspects of the acquisition of a trophy asset in Milan (Via Montebello 18).
  • Advising Cassa Depositi e Prestiti on the tax aspects of the issuance of a €750m sustainability bond for institutional investors.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Andrea Fiorelli

Other key lawyers

Fabrizio Capponi, Roberta Moscaroli, Maria Paola Serra, Matteo Chinaglia, Gianmarco Tortora