Sante Maiolica

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Advisory

Through Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services we support the ambitions of dynamic businesses and help them grow

Transactional advisory services
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Valuations
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Mergers and acquisitions
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Forensic and investigation services
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Recovery & reorganisation
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Business risk services
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Business consulting
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Capital market

Tax & Legal

We assist businesses in developing tax-planning strategies to optimise the tax burden in compliance with the regulation in force

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Corporate and business tax
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Direct international tax
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Global mobility services
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Indirect international tax
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Transfer pricing
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Litigation
Our lawyers and accountants can manage all defense measures provided not only by the Italian law, but also by EU regulations and conventions
Family business
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Legal
The client can be assisted in every need and with the same care both on important operations or disputes and on simple matters

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Outsourcing

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Back office outsourcing
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Business process outsourcing
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Compilation of financial statements
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Tax compliance
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Electronic invoicing
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Electronic storage
Electronic storage is an archiving procedure that guarantees the legal validity of a digitally stored electronic document
Revaluation of corporate assets
Find out your civil and fiscal revaluation of tangible, intangible and financial assets

HR & Payroll

We can manage the entire HR process or individual aspects

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Human resources consulting
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Payroll
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Technology & Innovation

we can provide our clients with dedicated services aimed to increase the maturity and resilience of their businesses

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Cybersecurity
GT Digital helps clients structure information security management internal functions, also through partially or totally outsourced functions
Agile and Programme Management
GT Digital provides support in the adoption and implementation of different portfolio management
Robotic Process Automation
Our “BOT Farm” can rely on digital workers able to help clients in routine activities, allowing employees to deal with more added-value activities
Data strategy and management
GT Digital can support clients in seizing the opportunities offered by Big Data, from the definition of strategies to the implementation of systems
Enterprise Resource Planning
We support clients in selecting the most appropriate ERP System according to their specific needs, helping them also understand licensing models
IT strategy
GT Digital supports clients in making strategic choices, identifying innovation opportunities, comparing themselves with competitors
IT service management
We can support with software selection and with the implementation of dedicated tools for the management of ICT processes
DORA and NIS 2
The entry into force of the DORA Regulation and NIS2 represents a major step towards the creation of a harmonised regulatory framework

Experience

After working as Head of the M&A department for several years, Sante became a Partner at Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services in January 2017. Since September 2018, he has also held the positions of CEO of GTFAS and Head of Advisory.

Previously, he worked for leading Private Equity funds operating in Italy, including Finlombarda Gestioni, Impresa & Finanza, and Arca Impresa Gestioni.

His areas of expertise include:

Assisting Italian and foreign investors, both industrial and financial, in M&A transactions involving companies operating in Italy
Supporting Italian companies seeking to expand their business internationally through M&A transactions
Advising on exit strategies, including the search for industrial partners or investors
Assisting in generational transitions for family-owned businesses

His clients include companies operating in the logistics and transport, packaging, energy, chemical, cosmetics, textile, and technology sectors.

Education

Sante graduated in Business Administration from Luigi Bocconi University in Milan in 2000, specializing in Corporate Finance, and completed his academic journey with a thesis on Private Equity.

In 2023, he also completed an Executive Business Program at Harvard Business School.

Professional Qualifications & Memberships

Professor of Corporate Strategy at Università Cattolica in Piacenza
Subject expert in Corporate Finance at the University of Brescia, where he founded the Permanent Observatory on the Italian Mezzanine Financing Market
Promoter of the "Mini-Bond Observatory" established at the Department of Economic and Business Management Sciences at Università Cattolica in Milan, where he serves as a member of the Scientific Committee
Member of the EMEA M&A Leaders Group of Grant Thornton International Ltd.

In addition to speaking at courses and conferences at leading Italian universities, Sante has authored numerous publications on investment and finance. He has also contributed to the writing of a book on "alternative investments."

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