Francesco Gerla

Experience

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  EY

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1998

  Corporate Tax Department (UK)
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  Arthur Andersen & Co.

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  • Corporate International Tax Department (Italy)

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  • Corporate International Tax Department (UK)

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
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  Studio Gerla Associati

  Jan 2002 - Oct 2017

  Partner - Tax & Advisory

  Studio Gerla Associati has been one of the leading professional firm in Milan for the last 40 years and has been a member of RSM International since 2010.The firm offers integrated tax, accounting, business advisory and transaction support services to internationally active clients.In October 2017, Studio Gerla Associati joined forces with Studio Palea (Turin) and Studio L4C (Rome) and changed its name in RSM Studio Palea Lauri Gerla.

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  RSM Italy Tax Legal & Advisory

  Jan 2002 - now

  Managing Partner - Tax & Advisory

  RSM Studio Tax Legal & Advisory is a professional partnership that provides tax, accounting, legal, business advisory, M&A and transaction support services to both national and international clients.I am the partner-in-charge of the International Services Department of the Milan office and I provide advice to national and international clients, making it a priority to understand their unique perspective and business and to proactively find solutions to their problems.My main areas of activities are: • assistance to foreign investment in Italy;• assistance for international expansion;• M&A, both domestic and international; • corporate reorganizations of both Italian and international groups; • tax planning and structuring; • accounting and business advisory; • analysis and interpretation of financial data of both financial and industrial/commercial entities; • company law; • activity as a member of Collegio sindacale (Board of Statutory Auditors);• activity as a member of Organismo di Vigilanza (Watch Structure). Show less

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  RSM Italy

  Oct 2010 - now

  Co Managing Partner

  As Co-Managing Partner of RSM Italy leading the Tax, Legal, Accounting and M&A Tax Advisory practice, my main role is leadership which involves working with my Italian and international colleagues to agree on common objectives and to execute for results. I am focused on building a strong, sustainable organization with an entrepreneurial mindset, where professionals love to work and aspire to excellence. I am a strong believer in the importance of corporate culture to achieving success and in the idea that only through a positive, supportive and dynamic culture we can attract and retain the best professionals and provide the best advice to international companies, achieving high levels of growth. Show less

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  RSM International

  Sept 2014 - now

  Member of the Global Tax Leadership Group of RSM International

  RSM is the sixth largest network of independent audit, tax and consulting firms, encompassing over 120 countries, 830 offices and more than 57.000 people internationally.The Global Tax Leadership Group identifies: - the strategic direction and tactics of the RSM Network for global tax, in alignment with the RSM International global strategy,- leading growth areas for global tax on which the independent member firm should focus,- the skills that member firms would require to develop in the above growth areas, - key countries where RSM needs a strong representation for tax, - opportunities for the application of tax technology to support the global strategy. Show less