Legal | Tax

VALENTE ASSOCIATI GEB PARTNERS

Tax Legal Service

We are a professional association specialized in national and international taxation. Established in 2001, it currently collaborates with 40 professionals including partners and associates in its present offices located in Milan, Turin, and Venice.

It has established itself over the years thanks to the stimulating and challenging demands of our clients, which have led to significant professional achievements and prestigious awards: in 2025, Valente Associati GEB Partners/Crowe Valente was shortlisted for Transfer Pricing Advisory and Tax Disputes Advisory Firm of the Year. In 2024, it was recognised as “Italy Indirect Tax Advisory Firm of the Year” and, for the second consecutive year, as “Italy Transfer Pricing Advisory Firm of the Year”. In 2023, it was named Best Italian Transfer Pricing Firm at the ITR EMEA Tax Awards.

Our professionals serve as speakers, publishing substantial doctrinal contributions, and actively contributing to legislative developments in national and international institutions.

Our teams handle topics such as tax policy, corporate, fiscal and financial planning, corporate and tax governance, contracts, and transfer pricing. We engage in activities ranging from qualified advisory services to pre-litigation assistance, tax litigation, and dispute resolution, including issues related to tax criminal law.

| Tax

Corporate and International Tax Transfer Pricing Tax Governance Tax Litigation and Criminal Tax VAT and Indirect Taxes M&A Tax Private Client Tax

• Corporate income tax advisory for Italian companies, groups, holding companies and permanent establishments
• International tax planning, including tax residence, permanent establishment risks, withholding taxes and treaty matters
• Analysis of business models, commercial flows, financing arrangements and profit repatriation
• Support on EU and international tax issues affecting cross-border income flows and group operations
• Assistance with tax accounting, reporting, tax positions and financial statement disclosures
• Coordination of tax compliance activities, including Italian and overseas obligations

• Design and review of transfer pricing policies for goods, services, royalties, financing and other intercompany transactions
• Preparation of Master File, Local File and Country-by-Country Reporting documentation
• Benchmarking studies, comparability analyses and economic support for intercompany pricing
• Value chain analysis, including functions, assets, risks, key value drivers and significant people functions
• Financial transfer pricing support for intra-group loans, guarantees, cash pooling and credit rating analyses
• Assistance in audits, rulings, APAs, MAPs and transfer pricing disputes

• Design, review and implementation of Tax Control Frameworks tailored to the company’s size, complexity and risk profile
• Mapping of tax risks, controls, responsibilities, processes, information flows and escalation mechanisms
• Assessment of existing tax governance models and identification of remediation priorities
• Support for Cooperative Compliance readiness and dialogue with tax authorities
• Integration of tax governance with corporate governance, internal controls, finance and compliance processes
• Training for tax, finance, legal and business teams to embed tax risk awareness into daily operations

• Assistance during tax audits, inspections, questionnaires and requests for information
• Technical defence strategy, including assessment of tax positions, evidence and procedural risks
• Preparation of memoranda, responses, defensive briefs and supporting documentation
• Pre-litigation support, settlement strategy and management of discussions with tax authorities
• Representation in domestic and cross-border tax disputes before competent courts and authorities
• Coordination with criminal tax specialists where audit findings may involve criminal tax implications

• VAT advisory on domestic transactions, exemptions, deduction rights and invoicing requirements
• Cross-border VAT support for EU and non-EU flows, imports, exports, chain and triangular transactions
• Review of VAT treatment for distribution models, service arrangements, marketplaces and intercompany flows
• VAT compliance support, including returns, filings, reconciliations and refund procedures
• VAT health checks to identify exposures, overpaid VAT, documentation gaps and process weaknesses
• Assistance in VAT audits, inspections and disputes with tax authorities

• Tax structuring for acquisitions, disposals, mergers, demergers, contributions, spin-offs and business transfers
• Buy-side and vendor tax due diligence, including identification of tax risks, exposures and opportunities
• Review of transaction documents, including tax warranties, indemnities, covenants and price adjustment mechanisms
• Tax modelling of alternative transaction structures, including financing, VAT and withholding tax implications
• Support for group reorganizations, post-acquisition integration and value chain transformation projects
• Coordination with legal, corporate finance and advisory teams throughout the transaction lifecycle

• Personal income tax advisory for executives, entrepreneurs, shareholders, private clients and high-net-worth individuals
• Analysis of Italian tax residence, foreign income, foreign assets and reporting obligations
• Support for inbound and outbound expatriates, including applicable preferential tax regimes
• Tax advice on executive compensation, bonuses, equity incentives, stock options and carried interest
• Coordination with HR, payroll and global mobility teams on cross-border employment matters
• Assistance in tax authority interactions, reviews and settlement of personal tax positions

| Legal

Corporate and Commercial Law Litigation and Dispute Resolution Corporate Criminal Law M&A Legal Support EU, Competition and IP Law Administrative and Regulatory Law Labour and Employment Law

• Corporate law advice for companies, groups, shareholders, directors and management bodies
• Drafting and negotiation of commercial agreements, framework contracts, general terms and business documentation
• Support on corporate governance, board procedures, shareholders’ meetings and corporate records
• Legal opinions on commercial initiatives, contractual risks, validity and enforceability
• Assistance with term sheets, letters of intent, comfort letters and pre-contractual documentation
• Legal support in contract performance, amendments, termination and dispute prevention

• Early assessment of legal risks, claims, evidence, procedural options and settlement opportunities
• Management of negotiations, settlement discussions, conciliation and alternative dispute resolution
• Drafting of legal memoranda, defensive briefs, procedural documents and settlement agreements
• Representation in civil, commercial, corporate, employment and administrative disputes.
• Assistance in disputes arising from contracts, transactions, governance matters and business relationships
• Coordination with tax, valuation, forensic, corporate finance and compliance specialists in complex disputes

• Advice on corporate criminal liability, management responsibilities and risk prevention
• Support in reviewing and strengthening organizational, management and control models under Legislative Decree 231/2001
• Assistance in matters involving tax crimes, corporate offences, fraud risks and sensitive investigations
• Support during audits, inspections and proceedings with potential criminal law implications
• Defence strategy and representation before competent authorities and courts
• Coordination with tax, compliance and governance teams to align procedures, controls and risk mitigation measures

• Legal assistance in acquisitions, disposals, mergers, demergers, joint ventures and strategic investments
• Drafting and negotiation of transfer agreements, ancillary agreements and post-closing arrangements
• Legal due diligence to identify corporate, contractual, employment, regulatory and litigation risks
• Support on shareholders’ agreements, partnership agreements, service agreements and commercial arrangements
• Assistance with corporate documentation, approvals, resolutions and closing formalities
• Coordination with tax, corporate finance and advisory teams throughout the transaction lifecycle

• Advice on EU law matters affecting cross-border business models, transactions and group structures
• Competition law support on commercial practices, distribution models, exclusivity arrangements and strategic agreements
• Review of antitrust risks connected to pricing, market conduct, information exchange and cooperation agreements
• Assistance on intellectual property ownership, protection, use, licensing and transfer
• Drafting and review of IP, technology, R&D, licensing, confidentiality and know-how clauses
• Support in transactions and reorganizations involving intangible assets, IP rights or EU regulatory profiles

• Assistance with tenders, authorizations, permits, licenses and administrative procedures
• Legal advice on relationships with public authorities, public bodies and regulated counterparties
• Legal opinions on administrative law, regulatory requirements and project-specific obligations
• Support in communications, filings and proceedings before public authorities
• Assistance in administrative pre-litigation, settlement discussions and risk assessment
• Representation in disputes involving administrative and regulatory matters

• Drafting and review of employment agreements, consultancy agreements, HR policies and employment documentation
• Legal advice on employment relationships, personnel secondment, workforce management and cross-border employment matters
• Support in disciplinary procedures, terminations, reorganizations, outsourcing and business transfers
• Labour law due diligence in M&A, restructuring and integration projects
• Assistance with INPS, INAIL and social security matters, including administrative and judicial appeals
• Representation in conciliation, arbitration and labour court proceedings

Legal
  • Corporate / Commercial Law
  • M&A Support
  • Labour Law
  • Administrative Law
  • International Commerce, Contracts and Arbitration
  • IP and Other Rights
  • Corporate Criminal Law / LD 231/2001
  • Privacy / GDPR
  • Corporate Crisis

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Tax
  • International Tax
  • Corporate Tax
  • Indirect Taxation
  • M&A Support
  • Transfer Pricing
  • Tax settlements and Court Disputes
  • Tax Check-Up and Certifications
  • Master Agreements with Tax Authorities (APA, Map, Patent Box, etc)
  • Corporate Tax Criminal Law

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The firm is also a partner of LawOneTax, the first Italian Firm of Firms.

LawOneTax combines expertise of specialized lawyers, certified public accountants, engineers, IT specialists, economists, and statisticians active in international organizations and professional associations, as well as in academic and research fields.

Global Tax Controversy (GTC) is a leading platform for sharing knowledge and experiences in the field of international tax litigation and mediation.

International Tax Specialist Group (ITSG) provides high-quality, practical, and creative international tax consulting services worldwide.

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