Giuliano Iannaccone is chair of the Firm’s International and Retail Practices, founder and co-chair of the Italy Practice, a partner in the Corporate, Securities, and M&A Practice, and serves as a member of the Executive Committee. Fluent in both Italian and English, Giuliano works with non-U.S. clients and their U.S. subsidiaries to establish and expand their operations in the United States, as well as with trusted local counsel when doing outbound work. Highly experienced and results-driven, Giuliano represents large multinational companies, emerging businesses, and individuals engaged in a wide range of industries on a spectrum of cross-border and domestic business transactions. He counsels clients on a wide range of issues, from day-to-day business operations as general counsel to their most critical and highly detailed transactions.

Giuliano brings a proactive and sophisticated perspective to all his clients’ needs, ensuring that their business goals and issues are dealt with as efficiently and effectively as possible. His innate understanding of international culture and business, coupled with his multidisciplinary business experiences, enables him to guide global clients through all stages of their business and seamlessly achieve objectives that are inherent to their brand and values. Across sectors, Giuliano’s intrinsic knowledge of the marketplace and latest trends drive his strategic business direction. This allows him to navigate clients through regulation and operational matters while also helping their business evolve. Giuliano thrives in high-pressure situations and is able to step into highly complex matters at any stage. His clients value his ability to manage multiple matters with complicated moving parts, and the confidence and sense of calm he brings to the resolution of their issues.

Giuliano represents clients in industries spanning luxury goods and fashion; footwear; lingerie and legwear; beauty and cosmetics; furniture and lighting; housewares; art; jewelry; toys; sporting goods; hi-fi; architecture and design; photography; public relations; food and beverage; wine and spirits; hospitality; publishing; e-commerce; logistics services and technology; real estate and construction; alternative energy; industrial machinery, equipment, and tools; and not-for-profit.

Leading media outlets often turn to Giuliano for analysis on a range of issues that are making headlines. He is the co-author of L'esercizio d'impresa negli Usa: profili legali e tributari (Dataufficio, 2003), Stati Uniti d'America: guida al diritto e alla fiscalità d'impresa (IPSOA/Wolters Kluwer, 2012), and Stati Uniti d'America: diritto e fiscalità d'impresa (IPSOA/Wolters Kluwer, 2019-2024). He has also authored articles for leading retail industry publications.