Milan, 22 June 2023 –  Legance’s Tax Law Department grows with the upcoming arrival of Partners Andrea Silvestri, Matteo Fanni and Giulio Mazzotti. The number of partners at the Firm increases to 65. They are joined by 15 professionals, all from the same firm.  

“The entry of these renowned professionals – comments Alberto Maggi, Managing Partner – strengthens our ability to provide highly qualified assistance in the tax field and is an illustration of Legance’s strategy, which combines both internal growth and very selective external reinforcements” 

Andrea Silvestri says: “I am excited about this new professional challenge and convinced that thanks to the combined team, Legance’s tax department will be able to respond to its clients’ needs even more”.

Andrea Silvestri, tax lawyer, he has been assisting leading companies on tax issues for thirty years. He set up and developed the tax department of a leading Italian law firm, where he was a partner for twenty years. Adjunct Professor at the Luiss Business School, he is the author of books and numerous publications in Italian and international tax journals and is often a speaker at national and international conferences. As part of his practice, he assists some of the most important Italian and foreign groups in tax consultancy and litigation, frequently dealing with issues of significant complexity and value.

Matteo Fanni, lawyer specialised in tax litigation, and PhD in tax law, he assists companies and individuals in the event of inspections and audits by the authorities, in pre-dispute and dispute resolution procedures, and in proceedings before the Tax Courts and the Court of Cassation. He comes from a leading Italian law firm, where he became a partner in 2020. He is the author of numerous publications in manuals and specialised journals and teaches in specialised courses and post-graduate master courses. He is a member of the Tax Justice Commission at the Milan Bar Association.

Giulio Mazzotti, chartered accountant and PhD in corporate tax law, he comes from a leading Italian law firm, which he joined in 2011 and became a partner in 2023. He is an expert in international tax law at LUISS Guido Carli, author of numerous publications in Italian and international tax journals and a speaker at conferences. He mainly deals with national and international taxation of groups and companies, private and institutional investments, taxation of M&A and Private Equity transactions, as well as tax issues in the energy, infrastructure and telecommunications sectors.