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Francesco Guelfi

Partner

Milan

Guelfi Francesco
Francesco Guelfi

Partner

Milan

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)

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Office

Milan

Via Ansperto 5
Milan
20123

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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

Published work

  • Francesco regularly contributes to several publications on various aspects of tax, regulatory and accounting matters