ABOUT STEFANO MARIANI Stefano heads the tax and trusts practice at Deacons. He has a broad range of advisory and contentious tax experience, ranging from corporate taxation and group reconstructions to personal taxation and trusts and estate planning and management. He advises on all matters of Hong Kong and international tax law, including tax-efficient structuring and restructuring, and tax appeals before the Board of Review and the higher courts. His experience includes cross-border tax planning and Double Taxation Treaty driven tax structuring. Stefano further advises on all areas of Hong Kong and international trusts, estate planning, and charities, including the drafting of trusts instruments, restructuring of trusts structures, and trusts dispute resolution. Stefano is a solicitor advocate with higher rights of audience in civil proceedings before the High Court and Court of Final Appeal. He represents clients as an advocate at all stages of civil proceedings. He is an Adjunct Associate Professor of the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong and a regular contributor to legal and industry publications, notably including the Hong Kong Law Journal, the Asia-Pacific Journal of Taxation, and the Asia-Pacific Tax Bulletin. He is a co-author of the seminal Encyclopaedia of Hong Kong Taxation, and the textbook Hong Kong Tax Law: Cases and Materials. FIRM PROFILE For more than 160 years, our lawyers have dedicated themselves to delivering high quality legal advice. We are Hong Kong’s oldest, independent law firm with deep roots in the community and a profound understanding of its legal, cultural and business environment. We are proud not only of our successes but also of the leadership positions held by our lawyers in the community, whether it is the Hong Kong Law Society or other charitable organisations. With over 630 dynamic people, we are consistently ranked among the top law firms in Hong Kong across all major practice areas by market-leading legal directories and publications. As Hong Kong’s own world-class law firm, we provide attentive and responsive client service on a wide range of local and international matters. We are dedicated to understanding our clients’ businesses and bringing innovative thinking to highly complex matters. Top quality advice in 18 key service areas; • Access to the experience of our 53 partners and more than 200 lawyers; • The resources of our international networks; • Three representative offices in Mainland China; and • The benefit of our deep knowledge of, and relationships with, Hong Kong’s business community, built up over many years. It is no surprise that our achievements have been recognised by respected publications, such as Chambers Asia-Pacific and Asian Legal Business, including being voted ‘Hong Kong’s Law Firm of the Year’ and ‘Employer of Choice’ on numerous occasions. What really matters to us, however, is what our clients think. And they tell us that what they appreciate most is our ability to understand their businesses and time pressures, and to act as ‘trusted advisors’ in helping them to take crucial business decisions. ASIA | HONG KONG 77 TAXATION AWARDS 2021
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