Bird & Bird LLP

Tax

Partner

Based in Milan and partner in the International Tax Group, Gaetano is currently leading the Italian tax practice and works alongside Bird & Bird talented tax consultants and lawyers to deliver tailored solutions to clients.

He advises domestic and international clients on a broad range of corporate and indirect tax consultancy services, from domestic tax compliance fulfilments to complex cross-border group reorganisations and M&A transactions, from tax litigation to Transfer Pricing matters.

The capability to lead the tax team as part of cross-practice projects is his distinguish mark: with the Corporate lawyers, to execute M&A deals and group reorganisations; with the IP department, to assist clients of the Tech & Comms industry in their transition from license-based business models to subscription fees/SaaS models; with the Employment department, to develop incentive plans.

Bird & Bird Italian tax department has a strong record of different skills and backgrounds combined together to offer clients a unique approach to complex matters: tax litigation lawyers and TP experts to manage both tax audits re. Transfer pricing or permanent establishment issues and the related settlement procedures (including MAPs and APAs); corporate tax, VAT and TP practitioners working together with clients to plan and implement new supply chains or business models.

Italian, English

Education State University of Bologna, Degree in Economics and Business Administration

Admissions Certified Tax Practitioner (Dottore Commercialista) since 1990 Certified Public Accountant (Revisore legale) since 1995