Member Profile
Paolo Giacometti
Partner | Chiomenti
Office Location: Italy
Jurisdiction
Italy, United States
Top Specialisms
Estates: Planning
Family Governance and Business
Tax Advisory
Connect
Professional Biography
Paolo is a partner at Chiomenti, a leading Italian law firm. His practice covers a wide range of private client matters, including tax advisory, succession planning and family governance. Paolo's practice mostly focuses on international matters; he assists a number of Italian HNWI's and family offices with a variety of cross-border ramifications, as well as foreign individuals, families and trustees in respect of their Italian assets and investments.
Question : What drew you to specialise in private client law/ wealth advisory?
Answer: It was somehow a natural shift. In my many years of corporate tax advisory I established strong personal relationships with owners and entrepeneurs, becoming their trusted advisor also for personal matters such as family governance, succession planning an
Question : For lawyers entering private client law, what are key skills you think are essential?
Answer: Attention to details, discretion, empathy and a lot of common sense.
Question : With the evolving landscape of the private client world, what are recent trends or shifts you are excited to explore?
Answer: I am excited of being involved in innovative philantropic projects, a trend which is emerging in Italy also due to more favourable legal and tax framework.
Question : Where is your favourite place to take a peer for a cocktail or coffee?
Answer: The Wilde, a new members' club just opened in Milan