International Desks
Born in the city of Bolzano, a historic cultural bridge between the German and Italian worlds, we at bureau Plattner have always offered assistance and advice to clients of Germanic extraction with business goals in Italy.

 

Thanks to our cross-border DNA and to our multicultural history, our multilingual expertise, and our experience in assisting foreign clients in Italy, – in addition to the German Desk – we have developed other International Desks - China Desk, Japan Desk and French Desk - conceived as fundamental pillars to provide comprehensive support to our foreign clients in their path of entry, expansion and consolidation in the Italian market.


We fully recognize the challenges and opportunities arising from different cultural spheres. Therefore, our desks are strategically staffed by teams of professionals from the geographical and cultural regions of their competence. This ensures not only a deep understanding of local cultural nuances and dynamics, but also a highly customized approach in creating tailor-made solutions for each client.


In addition to providing specialized advice and practical support, our International Desks act as bridges between cultures, facilitating communication and mutual understanding between foreign clients and the Italian business landscape: our daily commitment is to create solid and lasting partnerships based on mutual trust and the common goal of achieving success in the Italian market and beyond.


With a client-centered approach and a wide range of multidisciplinary expertise, we strive to be a reliable and trusted partner for our international clients, supporting them at every stage of their entrepreneurial journey in Italy.
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The German Desk at bureau Plattner provides companies and investors from the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) with comprehensive and specialised advice in German on all matters relating to tax, corporate and commercial law, employment law, and M&A transactions in Italy.

Our services include:

  • Incorporation of an operational presence in Italy and preparation of all required documentation (including translations, where needed)
  • Direct VAT registration in Italy and handling of all necessary documents (including translations, where needed)
  • Drafting of bilingual (German–Italian) articles of association and shareholders’ agreements for corporations and partnerships
  • Drafting of bilingual (German–Italian) distribution agreements
  • Drafting of bilingual (German–Italian) employment contracts and preparation of secondment agreements for employees in Italy
  • Registration of employees in Italy
  • Comprehensive tax and legal support in mergers, acquisitions and shareholdings in Italy; drafting of bilingual purchase agreements and bilingual due diligence reports
  • Tax and legal assistance for the purchase of property in Italy; preparation of bilingual purchase agreements and coordination of all service providers

What sets us apart from other firms: advising clients from the German-speaking area has been part of our DNA since the founding of bureau Plattner in 1969 in Bolzano (South Tyrol). For more than fifty years, we have been supporting companies from the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) in their activities and projects in Italy.

Thanks to its unique position between the German-speaking and Italian economic areas, South Tyrol has always served as an ideal gateway for those wishing to enter the Italian market successfully. German is an official second language in the region, enabling smooth and immediate collaboration. Our German Desk teams in Bolzano and Milan communicate with you in German, represent you in Italian before the relevant authorities and the Italian Revenue Agency, and, where necessary, prepare all documentation in German as well. This ensures streamlined procedures and clear, barrier-free communication.

As German-speaking tax advisors and lawyers operating in Italy, we are your reliable partner for all tax, legal and administrative matters relating to your business activities in the country. Our bilingualism – German and Italian – and our profound understanding of the respective economic cultures offer a tangible advantage for your company.

Whether it concerns the incorporation of a company or operational branch, the registration or secondment of employees, or the management of VAT obligations, we support you at every stage of your project in Italy with expertise, experience and intercultural sensitivity.

We speak your language. As qualified tax advisors and lawyers, we handle your affairs in Italy.

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