Andersen in Italy

Website: it.andersen.com

Tel: +39 02 48100471

Fax: +39 02 4816848

Chairman: / Managing Partners: Andrea De Vecchi

Number of partners: 56 Number of fee earners: 204

Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian and Spanish

Andersen in Italy is the Italian member firm of Andersen Global, an international association of tax, law firms established in 2013 by US firm Andersen, with more than 425 locations and over 2000 global partners and 15,000 professionals in Europe, North and South America, the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Australia.

With seven offices throughout the country, Andersen in Italy comprises chartered accountants, lawyers and financial advisors, working together closely in integrated teams.

It provides comprehensive and tailor-made advice to national and foreign clients - ranging from multinational groups and entrepreneurs to non-profits and high net worth individuals - from a tax, legal, financial, administrative and accounting standpoint, with international support from foreign professionals in the close-knit network of Andersen Global.

The firm shares the same principles as the other Andersen Global firms worldwide, namely quality, efficiency, innovation, practicality, proactivity, reliability and consistency, always with an eye to local customs and practices.

Please note that the list of our services in each Service Line below is not exhaustive.

The legal business unit has teams of attorneys specializing in various fields of law. They offer comprehensive legal solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of our diverse clients working together with our other business units: Tax and Corporate Finance Advisory. Andersen's legal areas of practise are:

Corporate Law

The team provides legal advice for businesses, such as corporate and commercial law, competition law, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and much more.

M&A

The team provides assistance to companies through the complex process of mergers or acquisition such as national and cross-border mergers, corporate reorganizations, Private Equity, Investment funds.

NPL & UTP

The team provides assistance in obtaining unpaid credits. Some of our services are: assessment of credits and NPL/UTP packages, support in negotiating and purchasing NPL/UTP packages.

Litigation & Arbitration

The team provides assistance in legal disputes and arbitration contexts. Some of our services are: ordinary judicial actions before all authorities, defense in both formal and informal arbitration proceedings, assuming the role of sole arbitrator or member of the panel, summary proceedings, precautionary measures and so on.

Employment and Labor Law

The team provides legal consultancy on employment matters. Some of our services are: establishment, management, and termination of employment relationships, drafting of non-competition agreements.

Public Law

The team provides consultancy to ensure organizations comply with public laws and legal assistance in disputes with government entities. Some of our services are: energy law, regulated sectors, relations with GSE, ARERA, and other independent authorities, contracts for the sale of electricity (PPA), public contracts, Project Financing and PPP.

Restructuring

The team provides consultancy to businesses in periods of financial crisis, insolvency, or strategic reorganization. Our services include: insolvency proceedings, corporate restructuring plans, debt restructuring and insolvency procedures.

Privacy

The team provides legal advice related to the protection of personal data in compliance with current laws, reducing legal risks associated with privacy. Our services include: assistance in privacy law compliance, assistance in drafting policies and agreements, and management of data breaches.

Corporate compliance, regulatory and legal compliance

The team provides consultancy and management of corporate affairs in compliance with current regulations. Our services include: assistance in drafting internal policies, monitoring regulatory compliance, management of legal investigations.

Sports law

The team provides legal advice in the sports sector to athletes, clubs, sports organizations, and sponsors. Our services include: sports contracts, sports litigation, anti-doping, legal compliance, and sports regulations.

Intellectual Property

The team provides advice on the legal protection of intellectual property, as well as legal defense against infringements. Intellectual Property includes: trademarks and domain names, designs, patents, and utility models, trade secrets and new technologies.

Andersen delivers tailored and strategic tax assistance to individuals and businesses. Our team of tax professionals is committed to navigating the complexities of tax laws, ensuring maximum returns and compliance. Andersen's practice areas in the Tax are:

• VAT Compliance & Accounting
• Private Client Services
• Corporate Tax
• Real Estate
• International Tax & Transfer Pricing
• Tax Litigation
• Business Incentives & Tax Credit
• Tax Compliance & Accounting

Andersen Corporate Finance Advisory services encompass a spectrum of offerings meeting the needs of client. Andersen practice areas in the Corporate Finance Advisory are:

• Business Valuation & Modeling
• Real Estate Valuation & Advisory
• M&A Advisory
• Deal Structure & Due Diligence
• Debt Advisory

The team supports organizations choosing to implement policies towards sustainable innovation. Their expertise includes: transformation into Benefit Corporations, assistance in the acquisition of sustainable technology, ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) due diligence activities, preparation of Non-Financial Statements, support in drafting Sustainability Reports and Integrated Reports, Implementation of the Organizational, Management and Control Model in accordance with Legislative Decree 231/2001, corporate welfare plans, and corporate digital responsibility.