Studio Giacalone

Studio Giacalone has been operating for 23 years, with offices in Milan, Varese and Gallarate (near Malpensa Airport). Tax advice, mergers, as well as estimates, finance and movable property value operations are main areas of work. The firm operates in Italy and in any case guaranteeing complete assistance to clients in the countries where it does not operate directly, thanks to well-established collaboration relationships with leading international law firms. It supports Italian clients in "operations" with foreign countries, and foreign clients in "operations" with Italy.

Our philosophy is based on a complete client aid; the client is the principal focus of our activities. We give a great importance to working with a creative team, identification with the clients, orientation towards the market, analytical thought, singular initiative and care. We offer an interdisciplinary advice and develop operative solutions suitable to all clients requests, specially related with tax, judicial and business advice, this approach allows us to analyze our clients’ problems from different points of view, we can elaborate particular problems and develop complex solutions. These aims are reachable thanks to a qualified staff who, even though in the peculiar specialization of each member, works with integrated modalities and constant interchanges for each activity.

Our integrity and reputation is based on respect for and compliance with the laws, regulations and requirements in effect in the countries where we operate. It is prohibited to provide assistance and support to transactions that may involve the firm in illegal activities and it is the personal responsibility of each professional who is part of the organization to know the laws, regulations and obligations associated with their work, since failure to comply with such regulations can result in civil or criminal penalties.

At all levels, staff and partners of the firm must respect the laws and rules that prohibit any form of discrimination based on age, race, sex, ethnic origin, nationality, religion, health, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or political opinion. Selection and recruitment is based solely on skills and qualifications.

The firm combines a multidisciplinary vision and focus on different business sectors, providing tax consultancy (in relation to tax compliance, national and international tax planning, transfer pricing, VAT, litigation, expatriates, etc.), legal consultancy (in relation to mergers and acquisitions, private equity and banking and financial matters, including all regulatory aspects, corporate law, commercial law, aviation law, employment law, information technology law, copyright law, civil litigation, family law, etc.), as well as corporate finance consultancy (debt restructuring, consolidation plans, company valuations, etc.).

The objective of our Firm is to offer highly specialized, personalized services and solutions that provide the best professional assistance in terms of quality and efficiency, also due to the high degree of specialization of our professionals and our focus on continued professional development.

This are our services:

Taxation in Italy

• Ordinary recurring tax assistance
• Tax assistance related to non-recurring corporate transactions (reorganizations, mergers, transfers, demergers, sales and acquisitions of firms, corporate, shareholdings, etc.)
• Domestic and international tax planning
• Planning and optimization of personal taxation
• Tax consultancy in relation to privatizations
• Assistance with domestic and foreign investment
• Corporate tax assistance and consultancy
• Administrative, accounting and HR management consultancy
• Assistance with tax audits
• Handling disputes with the Tax Authorities
• Providing defence in tax litigation (appeals, representation before the tax authority)
• Preparation of ruling requests, questions, etc.
• Tax due diligence

Statutory

• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity
• Banking and Financial Law
• Corporate Restructuring and Reorganization
• Employment Law
• Competition Law ("antitrust")
• Intellectual Property Law (trademarks, patents, unfair competition)
• Telecommunications and Media Entertainment
• Information Technology Law (software, databases, e-business)
• Copyright
• Advertising Law
• Bankruptcy Law
• Real Estate Law
• Statutory Due Diligence

Corporate Finance

• Valuation of businesses, operations and shareholdings
• Assistance with bankruptcy petitions
• Debt restructuring
• Assistance with the listing process
• Assistance with financing negotiations
• Assistance with internationalization activities
• Assistance in MBO and MBI transactions
• M&A transactions
• - Financial due diligence
• - Scouting for private equity operators
• - Pre- and post-deal consulting to private equity operators
• - Assistance with negotiations
• - Market and sector analysis
• - Competitive positioning analysis

Transfer Pricing

• Comprehensive analysis of policies for determining transfer pricing
• Detailed functional analysis of selected subjects
• Benchmarking
• Local documentation
• Value chain transformation projects
• Assistance during tax audits and throughout all proceedings before the tax authorities and tax courts
• Obtaining rulings with regard to transfer pricing