Francesco Guelfi
Partner
Milan

Francesco Guelfi
Partner
Milan
Contact details
Francesco has over 25 years’ experience advising Italian and international financial institutions, large multinationals and institutional investors on a wide range of tax, regulatory and accounting matters.
He focuses on banking and capital markets transactions, including syndicated loans, acquisition finance, real estate finance, project finance and project bonds, securitisations, hybrid instruments, structured finance transactions and derivatives.
Francesco also has extensive experience in international tax planning, mergers and acquisitions, real estate transactions and reorganisations and in the relevant accounting issues under both Italian GAAP and IAS/IFRS. Francesco is a qualified lawyer, certified public accountant and registered auditor.
“He has a strong technical ability to support the customer's needs, providing reliable solutions on complex tax matters.” Chambers Europe 2023 (Tax: Italy)
“He is very reliable, reactive and always available to take care of client needs.” Chambers Europe 2022 (Tax: Italy)
Qualifications
Professional
Dottore commercialista (tax counsel - CPA), Italy, 1994
Revisore (auditor), Italy, 1994
Admitted as Avvocato (Lawyer), Italy 2016
Academic
Degree in economics and finance, Bocconi University, Milan, 1994
JD, State University, Parma, 2013
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Qualifications
Professional
Dottore commercialista (tax counsel - CPA), Italy, 1994
Revisore (auditor), Italy, 1994
Admitted as Avvocato (Lawyer), Italy 2016
Academic
Degree in economics and finance, Bocconi University, Milan, 1994
JD, State University, Parma, 2013
Recognition
He has a strong technical ability to support the customer's needs, providing reliable solutions on complex tax matters.
Chambers Europe 2023 (Tax: Italy)
He is very reliable, reactive and always available to take care of client needs.
Chambers Europe 2022 (Tax: Italy)
Published work
- Francesco regularly contributes to several publications on various aspects of tax, regulatory and accounting matters