D'Arezzo Law Firm

About D'Arezzo Law Firm

Swiss law firm made up of lawyers, with its main seat in Lugano and an operating office in Bologna that handles Italian domestic law with lawyers and accountants. The founder is admitted to practise in Ticino since 2013 and in Italy, and also acts as an independent fiduciary and arbitrator. The firm calls itself a specialised legal boutique and covers tax and criminal-tax law, commercial law, trust and fiduciary law, succession and international commercial law. Company-related work includes choosing the legal form, drafting articles and completing registrations, shareholders' agreements, extraordinary transactions, M&A and private equity. Tax work spans pre-litigation, rulings with Swiss and Italian authorities, tax disputes on direct taxes and VAT, and planning. It also drafts and administers trusts, acts as trustee, and advises banks on compliance and anti-money-laundering. The website is in Italian and mentions an international clientele with complex needs.

Services

Company incorporation: legal form, articles and statutory filings; shareholders' agreements and governance; mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures; trust drafting, trusteeship and administration; tax advice, rulings and tax litigation covering direct taxes and VAT; tax planning; banking law, compliance and anti-money-laundering support; intellectual property; criminal-tax defence; domestic and international arbitration and litigation. A partner office in Bologna covers Italian domestic legal and tax matters for businesses and individuals.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✕ Accounting and bookkeeping: not listed
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✕ VAT: not listed
• ✕ Payroll: not listed
• ✕ Audit: not listed
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed