Baker McKenzie has further strengthened its Hong Kong bench with the addition of leading tax lawyer Stefano Mariani as tax disputes counsel. An experienced tax litigator in Hong Kong, Mariani is the only solicitor advocate with higher rights of audience who actively represents clients in tax appeals before the Inland Revenue Board of Review, the District Court, the High Court, the Court of Appeal in Hong Kong, and at all stages of civil proceedings. He brings with him extensive experience in advisory and contentious tax matters, ranging from corporate taxation and group reconstructions to personal taxation, stamp duties and property taxes. He advises on all matters of Hong Kong and international tax law, with a particular focus on dispute resolution. His experience includes cross-border tax planning and Double Taxation Treaty-driven tax structuring. He also advises on trust dispute resolution, including international trusts, estate planning and succession litigation, and charities.