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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
I learned the value of hard work by working hard.
Margaret Mead
Massimo Paolo Gentili is the founding partner of Gentili & Partners (the Firm), a consulting boutique founded in 1994 that brings together Chartered Accountants and Lawyers, specialised in regulatory, organisational, and corporate advice to all kinds of financial institutions, investment funds, club deals, and family offices.
To provide its clients with a complete range of services and maintain its indepen- dence, the Firm boasts sound relations with several international and local firms. Massimo Paolo participated as an equity partner in the 2004 MBO of TMF Group and then in its development until 2018, when it counted 125 offices in 83 jurisdic- tions and was acquired by CVC Capital Partners.
Relying on his previous managerial experiences, he often plays a significant role in complex projects involving national and international external professional skills and resources.
Chartered Accountant, Massimo Paolo holds a degree in Business Administration from Luigi Bocconi University in Milan. After serving at Coopers & Lybrand S.p.A., he took the office of CFO of Gemofin Sim S.p.A. and Gemofid Fiduciaria S.p.A., and then he founded his own Firm.
Massimo Paolo has been based in Luxembourg for over 12 years and regularly trav- els between London, Zurich, Geneva, Lugano, and Milan. He holds several appoint- ments in financial intermediaries in different jurisdictions with in-depth knowledge of the workings of several markets.
He wrote a number of articles and published books about the valuation of financial intermediaries, SICAVs, and European asset managers.
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