Sintema works in close synergy with STS (Studio Tributario e Societario), an associated firm of certified professionals having international experience, that can provide a range of services which cover the complete cycle of all ordinary and extraordinary business activities concerning the areas of legal tax and labour. The international professional culture typifies the work environment of the firm and so does its belonging to the PKF International network.

STS TAX

• Tax assistance - The firm provides ongoing tax advice for their clients' reoccurring fulfilment requirements both for direct and indirect taxes. Our professional support includes written advice on specific issues regarding tax, litigation and studies and opinions on international taxation.
• Company services - We assist clients in structuring any type of transaction in Italy and abroad, taking care of the preparation and negotiation of trade agreements of any kind, providing advice for shareholder’s and board meetings, as well as in the course of day-to-day management.
• Legal control over the accounts - The firm's advisors are all certified professionals and qualified to hold the title of “Auditors” on the “Board of Auditors” and the “Auditors of Public Administrations”.
• International taxation - The firm offers assistance concerning all potentially critical aspects connected to international tax operations that involve two or more countries, amongst which, for example, those of transfer pricing, double tax treaties, transfer of dividends, etc.
• Mergers & acquisitions - Activities in this area include providing support for M&A, corporate restructuring and transformation. The "Tax Due Diligence" are investigations that the firm is normally asked to perform during the phases preceding acquisitions, by our clients, companies or business segments.
   

STS LEGAL

• Corporate law - We support companies at all stages of their corporate lives, from the formation and for the duration of business, helping to take all steps necessary to provide the company’s maximum protection. We provide guidance for issues relating to the company staff and assistance in case of company mergers or divisions, including business segments. We take care of tasks related to the dissolution of the board of directors' or shareholders' meetings, to issues relating to the processing of personal data or structuring of the Functional Organization (departmental organization and job description).
• Contracts - We manage contracts that are typical and atypical, standardised, general conditions of contracts, adhesion contracts, para-subordinate employment contracts (agency, procurement, occasional collaboration, etc.), all employment contracts before and after the Biagi reform. We assist companies in negotiations with their clients, suppliers, and contract proposals from third parties.
• Due Diligence - M & B – We manage various corporate vicissitudes, acquisitions, divestment, sales of branches of business, and operations correlated with due diligence at both national and international level.
• Italian electricity market – IPEX - We track the Italian electricity market following the enactment of the Bersani Decree, supporting wholesalers, manufacturers and end-consumers.
• Arbitration – We follow the arbitrators for the resolution of disputes within the corporate arena, assisting both in the case of administrative arbitration, handled at the Chamber of Commerce of Milan, and in the cases of non-administrative arbitration.
   

STS LABOUR

• Contracts- recruitment, amendments and termination of employment negotiations.
• Contacts management- relationships with government offices, social security institutions and institutions required for all phases of labour relations.
• Consultancy-technical consultancy in the area of labour legislation, updating clients on matters of labour standards, according to the latest legislation.