Mr. Vismara is a partner of Curtis Milan and a Professor of European Union Law at the University of Como and of Private international law at the University of Milan. Mr. Vismara has wide-ranging experience in commercial and tax matters, and he represents clients before Italian tax authorities. Mr. Vismara counsels clients on cross border mergers and acquisitions, represents funds and strategic investors in private equity transactions, corporate restructurings and foreign investments. He advises foreign banks on drafting loan and escrow agreements. He also advises clients on the taxation of controlled foreign corporations, transfer pricing issues, and matters governed by international tax treaties to which Italy is a party. Mr. Vismara�s book Profili Internazionali dell�Imposizione Tributaria (International Aspects of Taxation), published in May 2004, addresses a wide range of international tax issues, including sources of international tax law and the relationship between domestic, EU and international tax principles. It is used by tax practitioners. Mr. Vismara is fluent in Italian, English and French. Education - Ph.D., Taxation, University of Pisa, 1998, Ph.D., International Law, University of Milan, 1995. |