Sante Maiolica

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Indirect international tax
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Transfer pricing
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Litigation
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Family business
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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
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Revaluation of corporate assets
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HR & 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
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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 Maiolica became a Partner of Grant Thornton Financial Advisory Services in January 2017. He was appointed CEO of GTFAS in September 2018.

Before joining Grant Thornton, Sante worked with some of the major private equity funds operating in Italy including Finlombarda Gestioni, Impresa & Finanza and Arca Impresa Gestioni.

His areas of expertise encompass:

assistance to Italian and foreign investors with an appetite for companies operating in Italy
assistance to investment funds, either domestic or international, invested in acquiring shares of Italian companies
assistance to Italian companies interested in expanding their business overseas through acquisitions and adds-on
assistance with exit strategies and search for interested industrial partners or investors
assistance with succession planning strategies within family businesses

Among his major clients are companies operating in the packaging, energy & cleantech, chemical, textile, technology and logistic industry.

Education

Sante received his degree in Business Economics from Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi in Milan in 2000 and specialised in Corporate Finance with a thesis on Private Equity.

Qualifications & memberships

lecturer in Corporate Finance at Università degli Studi di Brescia, where he founded the Scientific Committee of the Observatory on the Italian mezzanine finance market
founder and member of the scientific committee "Mini–bond Observatory" at the Business Management Department of Università Cattolica di Milano
member of the EMEA M&A Leaders Group of Grant Thornton International Ltd.

Besides participating as a speaker in courses and seminars at major universities in Italy, Sante authored many publications and articles focusing on finance and investments. These include an international university working paper and articles published on a scientific business magazine. He also co-authored a book about alternative investments.

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