Speaker details
The New Era of Taxation
10 Sep - 12 Sep 2025
Excelsior Hotel Gallia, Milan, ItalySpeaker information

Francesco Gucciardo
Biography
Francesco is a partner at Aird & Berlis, a leading business law firm based in Toronto, Canada. He is a member of the firm’s Tax Group and Mergers & Acquisitions/Private Equity Group. His practice focuses on corporate transactions for both public and private companies in the domestic and international sphere. Francesco has extensive experience in areas of corporate mergers, acquisitions, reorganizations and divestitures, divisive reorganizations, structured finance, income funds, REITs, structuring Canadian inbound investment, private equity investment, structuring executive compensation plans, partnership agreements and joint ventures. He frequently advises international clients on doing business in Canada.
Session
Carried interest and shared-based payments and long-term incentives in cross-border context
Friday 12 September (1415 - 1530)
Session Co-Chair
Welcome from the Conference Co-Chairs
Thursday 11 September (0845 - 0900)
Conference Co-Chair