We have a long history of advising Italian and U.S. companies and individuals in their business endeavors in the U.S. and in Italy. Our service is greatly enhanced by the firm's strategic alliance with Gemma Provaggi De André (GPD), a leading tax and general practice law firm based in Italy, with offices in Rome, Milan, and Genoa. This alliance provides our clients with access to the full range of legal services of both GPD and Troutman Pepper.
GPD was created with the merger of three prominent law firms in the Italian legal and tax industry — Gemma & Partners, Provaggi, and De André. This newly formed law firm leverages the three firm's respective backgrounds, experiences, and skills. With a network of leading institutional, corporate, and private clients, as well as a domestic and international presence, GPD offers highly specialized services and customized solutions to advise its clients on matters related to business law and tax. The firm's clients include financial institutions, leading Italian real estate developers, and major publicly held companies.
Our Italian Desk is comprised of attorneys and professionals who offer experience in areas such as corporate, tax, technology, government relations, labor and employment, real estate, energy, intellectual property, and regulatory compliance. Our Italian speaking professionals combine a deep understanding of the Italian and U.S. cultures and the law to advise clients throughout their business cycles. In addition to our longstanding relationships with key commercial and financial institutions, we work regularly with federal, state, and regional governmental entities in the U.S. and Italy. Our team regularly works with clients in industries such as financial services, technology, fashion and retail, manufacturing, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, and energy.
We help clients across a variety of areas, including:
Our service model is efficient and seamless. We work with each client to develop competitive and flexible fee arrangements and have a long track record of working with GPD and other prominent law firms.
Members of our Italian Desk are active in organizations that promote trade, commerce, and cultural relations between the U.S. and Italy. For example, Joseph V. Del Raso served as chairman of the board of the National Italian American Foundation, and is formerly NIAF's president, executive vice president, and general counsel. He is also chair emeritus of the board of trustees of The American University of Rome.