Ciani Partners | Our Team

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Ciani Partners | Avvocati Tributaristi Milano

Our Team

Ciani Partners is made up of a multidisciplinary team of tax lawyers, Court of Cassation attorneys, chartered accountants and specialised professionals, united by a shared approach built on technical rigour, continuous updating and attention to each client's real needs. Our professionals advise individuals, families, companies and multinational groups on international taxation and European Union tax law, tax litigation before lower courts, the Supreme Court and the European Courts, transfer pricing, corporate tax governance, VAT and customs, wealth management and estate and succession planning, as well as corporate, employment, civil and criminal law. Each professional brings specific expertise, gained at law firms, audit firms and leading national and international professional bodies, translating into integrated, tailor-made advice for every engagement.

Our Team

Ciani Partners | Adv. Fabio Ciani

Adv. Fabio Ciani

Tax lawyer and Court of Cassation Lawyer | Milan

Fabio Ciani, a tax lawyer, tax advisor and court-appointed expert, has been assisting major companies in tax and tax trial matters for thirty years. He set up and developed the tax department of a leading Italian law firm, for which he was of counsel for several years. He is the author, see below, of several books, tax codes and over 200 publications in Italian and international tax journals and frequently speaks as a speaker at national and international conferences. He is systematically interviewed by the generalist press, see Repubblica, La Stampa, Corriere, Libero and l'Edicola del Sud. As part of his activity, he assists some of the most important Italian and foreign groups in tax consultancy and litigation, frequently dealing with issues of particular importance in terms of complexity and value. He has participated in several parliamentary hearings for the Union of Tax Lawyers on the various measures to revise the tax system. Included among the selected professionals in the Tax Dispute and Tax Finance categories of the Legal ranking 2023 of Milano Finanza.

Expertise Areas: International Tax Law, Transfer Pricing, Tax Litigation, Wealth Management, Corporate Tax Governance, VAT & Customs
Ciani Partners - Adv. Camilla Fino

Adv. Camilla Fino

Tax Lawyer and Tax Planning Lawyer | Of Counsel

Camilla Fino, Tax Lawyer and Tax Planning Lawyer, graduated in 1999 with top marks in Law, at the University of Bari, qualified as a lawyer since 2002, registered with the Council of the Bar Association of Rome, obtained a Master in Tax Law, Accounting and Tax Planning, at the LUISS Management Business School in 2001. Camilla has continuously carried out pareristics, national and international tax planning activities, acquiring over the years a solid experience in tax matters, dealing in particular with the taxation of natural persons, especially with regard to international mobility. Skills developed in this area by working in the ‘IES’ department - KPMG's International Executive Services practice (a part of a network of professionals from KPMG member firms, helps companies deal with their globally mobile workforces), Associate Firm, Legal and Tax Consultancy, KPMG International Limited (one of the big four - the top four audit firms sharing the global market) where she was Manager for several years.

Expertise Areas: Tax Litigation, International Tax Law
Ciani Partners - Prof. Giuseppe Macario

Prof. Giuseppe Pio Macario

Accountant and Lecturer, International Management and Accounting | Of Counsel

Lecturer in International Management and Accounting at the University of Bari ‘Aldo Moro’, as well as in General Accounting and Business Economics and Organisation at the Catholic University ‘Our Lady of Good Counsel’ in Tirana. Chartered Accountant and Auditor, Founder and Managing Director of Studio Audit & Management Macario ® (1992), as well as Team Leader of the Network MjM ® (2005).Chairman and member of Boards of Statutory Auditors and Supervisory Boards, in companies also listed on the NYSE (in the role of Audit Committee Chairman), in banking institutions and local authorities, formerly Auditor in charge in a leading multinational auditing company (KPMG). Chairman of the Scientific Committee and Director of the Centro Studi Unintermediari - Consulenti in Operazioni di Finanza Straordinaria (Business Advisors), an organisation recognised by MISE, MIUR and the European Commission. International Delegate and Member of the Study Centre of AssoRetiPMI. Board Advisor and Member of Boards of Directors of national and international corporations, former Member of the Unicredit Territory Council - Southern Italy, as well as National Advisor INRL (National Institute of Auditors) and Head of Training and Scientific Research. Author of various scientific and professional articles and essays

Ciani Partners - Adv. Domenico Naio

Adv. Domenico Naio

Tax Lawyer

Domenico practices in the field of Tax Law, advising natural and legal persons, handling relations between the taxpayer and the Tax Administration and assisting clients in pre-litigation and litigation before the Tax Courts of first and second instance. He graduated in Law in 2014 from the University of Bari with top marks, with a thesis on European Union Law, and then obtained a Master's Degree in Tax Law at the prestigious Business School of Il Sole 24 Ore in Milan, before qualifying as a lawyer in 2021. He has gained significant experience in tax litigation, also specialising in issues related to international taxation and tax assistance. He has been a member of the law firm Ciani Partners since 2016.

Expertise Areas: Tax Litigation, International Tax Law
Ciani Partners - Adv. Giovanni Dipierro

Adv. Giovanni Dipierro

Business and Employment Lawyer

Giovanni Dipierro is a solicitor specialising in employment law and corporate law, fields in which he assists companies, entrepreneurs and professionals with the management of contractual relationships and issues relating to business operations. Having graduated in Law from the University of Bari, he subsequently obtained a Master’s degree in European Business Law, developing specific expertise in the legal dynamics linked to the economic and business context, including from a European perspective. Throughout his professional career, he has gained experience in advisory work and litigation relating to employment law, dealing with the management of relationships with employees and contractors, as well as the drafting and review of contracts. He also deals with commercial contracts, banking litigation and civil liability, assisting clients in both out-of-court and court proceedings. He provides ongoing advisory services to businesses, with a particular focus on legal risk prevention and the proper structuring of contractual relationships.

Ciani Partners | Adv. Gabriele Vitiello

Adv. Gabriele Vitiello

Criminal Defense Lawyer

Graduated from the University of Naples `Federico II` in 2004 with a thesis in Criminal Procedural Law, entitled `L'istruzione dibattimentale: la testimonianza` (The Trial Instruction: Testimony). He attended the School of Specialisation for the Legal Professions in 2005/2006, which he finished with a thesis in Criminal Law, Criminal Procedural Law and Constitutional Justice entitled `concorso esterno: struttura, problemi probatori e profili di legittimità costituzionale`. In 2008 he obtained a maser in `Law and Business` at the Business School of Il Sole 24 Ore, in Milan. He has been registered with the Torre Annunziata Bar Council since 16 June 2008. He practises mainly in criminal law and corporate matters, dealing with numerous aspects of the Bankruptcy Law 5/2006. He is involved in important trials that have enabled him to gain in-depth knowledge of `offences against the Public Administration`, `offences against Public Order`, `offences against the Public Faith`. He has handled the assistance and defence of individuals in some of the most important national legal cases. He has also gained extensive experience in tax and banking criminal law and in the drafting of corporate organisational models pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/01.

Ciani Partners - Adv. Gabriele Damascelli

Adv. Gabriele Damascelli

Tax Lawyer | Customs, VAT and Excise Taxation

Gabriele Damascelli, tax lawyer in customs and international trade matters. Author of articles and sentence notes for the main national specialised tax law journals and speaker at conferences on customs, VAT and excise taxation in international trade operations. Co-author of the 'Customs, VAT and Excise Code', ed. 2021 and 2022 for Pacini editore. Author of the 2023 edition of the 'Customs, VAT and Excise Code' for Giuffrè publisher, ed. 2023. Co-author of the work ‘Duties, VAT and Excise Duties. Le pronunce della Corte di giustizia dell'Unione europea' for Giappichelli editore, year 2023. Contributor to Giuffrè Francis Lefebvre, Il Sole 24 Ore, Il Bollettino tributario, Euroconference.

Expertise Areas: VAT & Customs
Ciani Partners - Adv. Giorgio Damascelli

Adv. Giorgio Damascelli

Tax Lawyer

Giorgio carries out his professional activity in the tax field, advising natural and legal persons, dealing with tax authorities and assisting taxpayers during tax inspections and audits. He mainly deals with contentious issues before the Tax Courts, in ordinary and extraordinary taxation, national and international tax planning and real estate taxation. He also provides legal and judicial assistance in the field of civil law and commercial contracts, protecting both consumers and businesses. Graduating in 2015 from the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan, with a thesis on tax procedural law, Giorgio completed an internship programme with the firm of Prof. Avv. Enrico De Mita and qualified as a lawyer in 2020. He also obtained in 2022 a Master's Degree in Tax Law from the Scuola di Alta Formazione e Specializzazione dell'Avvocato Tributarista (School of Advanced Training and Specialisation of Tax Lawyers) organised by UNCAT (Unione Nazionale Camere Avvocati Tributaristi). Giorgio is co-author of scientific publications, with a particular focus on self-laundering and tax compliance. In 2023 he published his first monograph entitled ‘Bonus Edilizi 2023’ published by Pacini Giuridica. He has been a member of the Tax Justice Commission of the Milan Bar Association and is currently a member of the Milan Chamber of Tax Lawyers.

Expertise Areas: Tax Litigation, Corporate Tax Governance
Ciani Partners - Adv. Vittoriano Tinelli

Adv. Vittoriano Tinelli

Tax Lawyer and Court of Cassation Lawyer | Corporate Taxation and Litigation

He specialises in corporate taxation (Level II Master's Degree ‘Experts in Taxation and International Corporate Finance’ organised by the Scuola Superiore dell'Economia e delle Finanze) and tax litigation. He has also gained significant experience in the field of commercial, banking and financial contracts for leading national and international groups operating in the industrial and commercial sectors, as well as in civil and corporate consultancy and litigation, including arbitration, also dealing with regulatory issues. He also carries out professional activities in the field of compliance and in particular in the area of data protection and the administrative liability of entities pursuant to Legislative Decree 231/2001. He is a member of the Bari Bar Association, and is qualified to practise before the Court of Cassation and Superior Jurisdictions.

Expertise Areas: Tax Litigation, Corporate Tax Governance
Ciani Partners - Dr. Francesco Porpora LL.M

Dr. Francesco Porpora LL.M.

Certified Tax Accountant | International, Real Estate and Transaction Taxation

Member of the Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Milan and of the Register of Auditors and member of its International Tax Commission. Former delegate for Lombardy of the National Institute of Auditors. Member of the Como Register of Practising Lawyers and of the Milan Register of Practising Notaries and trainee at the de Vivo notary firm. Graduated with honours in Economics and Commerce from Bocconi University in Milan, where he also obtained specialisations in Business Tax Law and International Tax Law. He holds a Master's Degree in Law from the University of Insubria, Como, and a Master of Laws LL.M. cum laude from the University of Geneva, Switzerland. He has gained professional experience at leading tax and corporate consulting firms and prestigious academic tax firms, with a focus on international, real estate and financial taxation. He is authorised to defend before provincial and regional tax commissions and is a prolific author on tax matters. He specialises in corporate income, extraordinary transactions, international and real estate taxation, indirect taxes, and has experience in trusts, asset protection and business generational handovers.

Expertise Areas: Corporate Tax Governance, International Tax Law

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