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As local and international tax regulations become more prescriptive, dealing with them in a cross-border context may present you with significant challenges. The number and complexity of tax investigations conducted by authorities, both in Italy and abroad, is rapidly escalating and the need for tax assistance is rising accordingly. Our preeminent Italian team, together with CMS’ group, which counts over 350 professionals, provide tailored counseling for your business.

We aim for long term economic success for you. Our team offers far sighted solutions and aims to help you develop robust structures that maximise tax effectiveness in alignment with your commercial strategy.

Whether you are a financial institution, a multinational, a local Italian company, a fund or an investor, we understand your business and the tax pressures you may face. Our teams work together in Italy and beyond, in key areas affecting your business. Our experience includes assisting in the whole spectrum of tax related issues including VAT, international taxation, transfer pricing, e-commerce, M&A and investment funds, tax planning and financing. Our experts can help you manage tax control cases and deal with Italian tax authorities as well as managing tax litigation cases. The right tax advice can make a material difference to transaction costs and, in some cases, avert serious consequences. Out Italian team can assist you in complex transactions analyzing issues from every angle in order to find the best possible solution for you.  

 
Giovanni Cali
Giovanni Cali
Managing Partner
Italy, Rome
Giovanni B. Calì is a partner in the Rome office and is a member of the Tax department. In 1994 he was appointed as partner. He mainly carries out consultancy in the field of tax and corporate affairs. His...
Fabrizio Alimandi
Fabrizio Alimandi
Partner
Italy, Milan
Fabrizio Alimandi began his collaboration with the Firm in 2007. Working in the Milan office, he provides consulting in relation to Italian direct taxes (IRES/IRAP) and indirect taxes (VAT), international...
Giuseppe Ascoli
Giuseppe Ascoli
Partner
Italy, Rome
Giuseppe Ascoli is head of the Tax Department and has been partner since 1980. His professional experience includes advising public and private entities in the areas of business valuations, audits and...
Roberto Ascoli
Roberto Ascoli
Partner
Italy, Rome
Roberto Ascoli is part of the Tax Law Department and has been Partner since 1977. His areas of specialization include consulting and advising primarily on tax, administrative, corporate and contractual...
Stefano Chirichigno
Stefano Chirichigno
Partner
Italy, Rome
Stefano Chirichigno joined the firm as Partner in 2012. He focuses primarily on corporate taxation. His experience also includes VAT and indirect taxes, local and property taxation and taxation of M&A...
Beatrice Fimiani
Beatrice Fimiani
Partner
Italy, Rome
Beatrice Fimiani is Partner in the Rome office. She joined CMS in 1997. Over the years she has gained considerable experience in the legal and procedural aspects of both pre-litigation and litigation...
Stefano Giuliano
Stefano Giuliano
Partner
Italy, Rome
Stefano Giuliano is a partner in the Rome office and a member of the tax practice.  He joined the firm in 2017. He mainly carries out consultancy in the field of tax and corporate affairs. His areas...
Carlo Gnetti
Carlo Gnetti
Partner
Italy, Milan
Carlo Gnetti joined the Milan office of CMS in January 2020 as partner of the tax department. Before joining CMS, he was tax partner of Baker McKenzie and until 2005 a tax partner of EY, in charge of...
Mario Martinelli
Mario Martinelli
Partner
Italy, Rome
Mario Martinelli began his collaboration with the Firm in 2019 as Partner in the tax department. He focuses his practice on advising medium and large companies, both Italian and non-Italian resident...
Federico Raffaelli
Federico Raffaelli
Partner
Co-Head of CMS Tax Group
Italy, Rome
Federico Raffaelli joined the firm in 1997 and became Partner in 2008. He is an expert in national and international tax law and assists blue-chip national and international companies in the property...