Taxation
In the field of taxation, GALLAVOTTI HONORATI DE MARCO & PARTNERS has expertise in
virtually every aspect of national and international taxation of corporations,
as well as partnerships, limited liability companies, individuals and tax exempt
entities.
GALLAVOTTI HONORATI DE MARCO & PARTNERS tax attorneys are active in the tax work of
national professional organizations. Several conduct continuing education courses
and seminars for attorneys, accountants and businesspersons and publish articles
in prominent tax periodicals.
The firm’s business tax practice includes all aspects of acquisitions, sales,
restructuring, distributions, and financing. The Firm
encourages its lawyers to focus on both the business and tax aspects of the entire
transaction, in order to provide creative and optimal tax planning for its clients.
With this objective in mind, the Firm does not draw
distinct departmental lines between its corporate and tax personnel. In the corporate
areas, the firm has endeavored to keep the tax specialists conversant with, and
involved in, the corporate, partnership and limited liability company practice
of law. The same is true of the Firm’s real estate practice. Similarly,
tax lawyers work closely with litigation lawyers to get the best tax results from
any recoveries paid or damages received. The firm believes this approach best
serves the interests of its corporate clients.
The Firm regularly addresses complex domestic and international tax issues, having
structured significant international sales transactions and acquisitions of complex
foreign operations. GALLAVOTTI HONORATI DE MARCO & PARTNERS also advices foreign entities
regarding the structuring of their Italian operations.
In addition to GALLAVOTTI HONORATI DE MARCO & PARTNERS’ broad experience in business
tax planning, the firm has represented clients before the National Tax Courts.
The Firm has been successful in obtaining favorable
settlements in many, if not most, of these cases at the audit or appellate level.
When in the best interest of the firm’s clients, GALLAVOTTI HONORATI DE MARCO & PARTNERS has also been very successful in aggressively litigating major tax controversies.