Governance, controls and risk management Dealing with the most complex rules

Risks & Controls

Governance structures design (including groups)

Design of organisational structures (roles, responsibilities and delegations)
Design and implementation of Internal Audit and Financial Planning and Analysis Systems
Support in the definition of the organisational structure and procedures aimed at obtaining certain authorisations, such as Bank of Italy permits.

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) systems development

Assessment of the "as is" situation and definition of the ERM strategy
Risk appetite definition and risk tolerance assessment
Design of risk management models, risk self assessment processes and risk evaluation metrics.

Design of organisational models ex Legislative Decree 231/01

Support in identifying the main risk areas (mapping)
Support in the model preparation and implementation
Definition of the information flow and relationship system regarding the Organismo di Vigilanza
Training on Legislative Decree 231/2001 matters

Outsourcing of control functions

Internal audit and control functions under financial regulations
Compliance under Law 262/2005
Financial Planning and Analysis

Main projects and recent undertakings

Definition of organizational structures and support to obtain the mandatory authorizations (SICAF / financial sector)
ERM systems development under the Italian Stock Market Self-Regulation Code (sectors: airport, retail, food & beverage)
Design of organizational models under Legislative Decree 231/2001 (areas: consulting, media, pharmaceutical, industrial)
Internal audit function outsourcing (sectors: financial, lighting/design, ICT)
Methodological and operational support to the compliance function under Law 262/2005 (retail sector)

Areas of expertise

Valuations & Deals

Technical support and advisory to management team and owners in the context of different phases of extraordinary operations (acquisitions, contributions, mergers, spin-offs, etc.), with a special focus on valuation and deal structuring.

Risks & Controls

Governance structures design (groups included), Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) systems development, engineering of organisational models ex Legislative Decree 231/2001, control functions outsourcing.

Litigations & Disputes

Extrajudicial assistance on corporate and patrimonial litigations, technical support and definition of the strategic guidelines within civil and penal arbitrations and disputes, tax litigation, investigations aimed to identify frauds and abuses.

Accounting & Business plans

Consulting, valuations and opinions on both separate and consolidated financial statements (IFRS-IAS and OIC), financial information and disclosure, business plan preparation assistance (seeds, start-up, scale-up, turnaround), auditing, financial planning and analysis.

Crisis Management

Technical support, management and advisory in pre-crisis and crisis circumstances, voluntary liquidations, bankruptcy procedures (with a focus on procedures under Banca d’Italia supervision), attestations.

Governance & Control Bodies

Appointments in governance and control bodies, such as: Board of Directors and similar, Board of Statutory Auditors and similar, Organismo di Vigilanza ex Legislative Decree 231/2001.