Fulvia Astolfi | Rome | Hogan Lovells

Fulvia Astolfi

Senior Counsel Corporate & Finance

Languages

English, Italian

Astolfi Fulvia

Fulvia Astolfi
Astolfi Fulvia
  • Overview
  • Experience
  • Credentials
  • Insights and events
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"Fulvia Astolfi assists companies in the financial, real estate and IT sect. with tax audits, out-of-court settlements and tax litigation. She also advises on corporate and financial transactions as well as tax optimisation operations"

Chambers Europe 2019

With over 25 years' experience, Fulvia is the proud founder of the Italian Hogan Lovells offices, which she opened in 2000. Fulvia represents the unique combination of a multi-focused lawyer, with solid experience in tax law, corporate law/M&A and asset finance and of a leader with astounding managing capabilities accrued as Managing Partner of the firm's Rome office from 2000 to 2016. She led the Italian Tax practice, and has led the International Tax practice worldwide at Hogan Lovells from 2005 to 2014.

Whenever a client is looking for tax assistance in the framework of cross-practice deals such as M&A transactions, including international asset deals, mergers, reorganizations and restructuring, or of financial and asset finance transactions of any sorts (such as loans, securitization, transfer of NPL, asset finance or leases, financing and tax optimization of aircraft, rolling stock, ships and cranes), Fulvia's broad experience and multi-practice outlook will provide them not only with the most appropriate tax solution, but also with the added value of her support in the project management.

Her long standing experience, fairness and problem solving approach provide clients with the best ally in case of tax inspections and tax assessments. Over the years Fulvia successfully assisted clients both in pre-litigation procedures, discussing possible settlements with Tax Authorities and in litigations before the Tax Courts.

Fulvia lectures at post-graduated course at Il Sole 24 Ore Business School and regularly contributes to publication on tax and corporate governance issues.

She is very active in Citizenship and Diversity activities and pro bono legal assistance.

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"Fulvia Astolfi assists companies in the financial, real estate and IT sect. with tax audits, out-of-court settlements and tax litigation. She also advises on corporate and financial transactions as well as tax optimisation operations"

Chambers Europe 2019

Representative experience

FMS on tax structuring in relation to the transfer of risk assets and non-strategic business units and the subsequent refinancing.
CNP Assurance Group on the tax analysis of the various options available to restructure their presence in Italy and Spain.
All tax issues related to Kuwait Petroleum International affiliates on their acquisition of Shell's downstream businesses in Italy.
Sorgente Group on the acquisition, executed through one of its real estate funds, of Queensbury House in Mayfair containing office, commercial and residential space.
FMS on several follow-up projects for the legal transfer of assets and/or the restructuring of transferred assets, including request of formal ruling to the tax.

Credentials

Education
  • Attendance at Courses in Taxation, Queen Mary University of London, 1994
  • Diploma, Summer School of the Columbia University of New York University of Amsterdam, 1992
  • Business and Tax Law Diploma, London Metropolitan University, 1990
Bar admissions and qualifications
  • Italy

Recognition

Compliance (Italy) Recommended

Legal 500 EMEA

2019-2020
Tax (Italy), Recommended

Legal 500 EMEA

2019-2020
Tax (Italy), Hall of fame

Legal 500 EMEA

2020
Best Lawyer of the Year for Advice

Legalcommunity Tax Awards

2019
Tax, Leading Individual

Legal 500 EMEA

2018-2019
Compliance

Legal 500 EMEA

2018-2019
Standout Women Award

conferred at the Italian House of Parliament

2016
Always on top of things; she covers all angles and is able to explain things in a way that is very easy to understand

Chambers Europe

2016
Very good on financial operations.

Chambers Europe

2015
Rome-based practice head Fulvia Astolfi provides ‘an outstanding service’.

Legal 500 EMEA

2015
Fulvia Astolfi Shortlisted for Best in Tax and Tax Dispute Resolution for European Women

Business Law Awards

2014-2015
Fulvia Astolfi wins praise for her ability to understand the complexities of international tax laws.

Chambers Europe

2014
The Italian Tax team led by Fulvia won the International Tax Law award as Best Italian Tax Firm

2010-2011