Our Team
Donatello Pirlo
Managing PartnerDonatello founded Statura in 2015.
He has over 20 years' experience in assisting clients with their trust, international tax and structuring needs. His diverse knowledge base includes family wealth, corporate clients and entrepreneurs.
Donatello holds a Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Taxation from the London School of Economics and Political Science and is a qualified Trust and Estate Practitioner member of STEP London.
Paolo Mina'
PartnerPaolo, a co-founder of Statura, is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and has been advising clients on UK and international tax matters for over 20 years.
Having started his career as a UK tax advisor with one of the Big 5 accountancy firms, Paolo then joined the in-house tax department of one of the world's top 10 telecommunications companies where he added a deeper understanding of international tax to his skill set. Since 2005, Paolo has been a Managing Director / Partner of a boutique accountancy and tax advisory practice specialising in assisting both corporate and private clients (primarily non-domiciled individuals resident in the UK).
Paolo's main areas of expertise, where he combines technical knowledge with a practical approach, include UK tax advice and compliance, pre-immigration planning for individuals, UK property holding structures, UK holding company regime and corporate reorganisations, indirect taxation.
Guido Ravaglia
PartnerGuido has been a partner at Statura since 2016.
He advises both corporate and individual clients on all aspects of international taxation. He has particular expertise in corporate reorganisations, the UK holding company regime and group tax planning. He also regularly assists overseas companies and entrepreneurs setting up in the UK.
Prior to joining Statura, Guido worked for a Big 4 accountancy firm and an American investment bank.
Guido is a qualified Chartered Accountant in both the UK and Italy. He holds a Masters in International Taxation from the University of London and a Masters in Tax Law from Bocconi University in Milan.
Barbara Invernizzi
DirectorBarbara is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and a qualified Dottore Commercialista member of the ODCEC in Italy. She also holds an Advanced Diploma in International Taxation (ADIT) from the Chartered Institute of Taxation in the UK.
Having started her career in a medium-sized tax and accounting firm in Milan, she has been part of a boutique accountancy and tax advisory practice in London since 2008, assisting both corporate and private clients.
In 2017, Barbara joined Statura where she manages a portfolio of private clients (mainly non-domiciled individuals and property investors resident in the UK) and assists them in all aspects of UK personal taxation and related international tax issues. Barbara also regularly advises multinational groups on complex accounting and tax matters.
Her mother tongue is Italian but she is also fluent in English.
Daniele Alvino
Group Finance Director – Senior ManagerDaniele is a competent all-rounder Chartered Accountant able to cover several areas of the accounting profession, although his area of preference and expertise is indirect taxation.
He manages a portfolio of corporate clients on a full range of accounting and tax matters (indirect taxation, payroll, Construction Industry Scheme, corporation tax).
Daniele has been in the UK for almost 20 years and prior to joining Statura he worked in the finance department of a top 50 UK company (FMCG industry) and for a top 30 UK audit, accounting and tax practice in London.
Daniele holds a degree in Political Science with a specialisation in International Economics and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in the UK.
His mother tongue is Italian but he is also fluent in English.
Martina Bighellini
Senior AssociateMartina joined Statura in 2022 as a Senior Associate in the Accounting and Tax Department.
Prior to joining Statura, Martina worked for leading international accounting firms in Milan, providing a wide range of accounting, tax and business advisory services. In 2020 she co-authored the book "BREXIT: tax issues and opportunities for the Italian tax practitioners" published by Wolters Kluwer Italy.
At Statura she is regularly involved in a variety of professional activities for UK companies and multinational groups. She focuses on complex accounting and tax issues, tax due diligence and M&A transactions. Her main areas of expertise include corporate taxation, indirect taxation, consolidation of accounts, intra-group accounting and tax reporting.
Martina holds an MSc in Corporate Tax Law from the Università Cattolica of Milan and is currently studying to become a qualified Chartered Accountant.
Her mother tongue is Italian but she is also fluent in English.
Maria Tammaro
Senior AssociateMaria joined Statura in 2021 as an associate in the accounting and tax department.
Having started her career in an accountancy and tax boutique, she now focuses primarily on the preparation of company management accounts, payroll and construction industry scheme returns and indirect taxation.
With a Masters Degree in Management and Business Control, Maria is currently studying for her Chartered Accountant qualification with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.
Her mother tongue is Italian but she is also fluent in English.
Francesca Graziosi
AssociateFrancesca joined Statura in 2021 as an Associate in the Accounting and Tax Department.
She is regularly involved in a variety of professional activities for both corporate and private clients. She mainly focuses on accounting, corporate taxation and paralegal activities.
Prior to joining Statura, Francesca gained significant experience in the audit department of a BIG 4 firm and in the UK in-house accounting department of a large Japanese semiconductor company.
Francesca holds a double degree in Law and Business Administration from L.U.I.S.S. University (Rome). She is a European qualified lawyer and is currently studying to become a Chartered Accountant with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
Her mother tongue is Italian but she is also fluent in English and Spanish.
Giuseppe Saverio Di Bartolo
Senior AssociateGiuseppe joined Statura in 2022 as an Associate in the Accounting and Tax department.
He is regularly involved in various professional activities for both corporate and private clients, focusing on UK, European and international taxation.
Prior to joining Statura, Giuseppe worked in the tax department of a Big 4 firm.
Giuseppe is a qualified Dottore Commercialista member of the ODCEC of Milan in Italy, holds a Master's degree in Corporate Tax Law from the Catholic University of Milan and completed his Erasmus programme at the Universidad Pontificia Comillas in Madrid (ICADE).
His mother tongue is Italian but he is also fluent in English.
Monica De Maina
AssociateMonica joined our accountancy and tax team in 2020. She is an accountant with over fifteen years' experience focusing on payroll tax, indirect tax, Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) and bookkeeping.
Prior to joining Statura Group, Monica worked for a boutique accountancy and tax practice in London.
She was born and raised in South Africa and completed her accounting studies in the UK.
Her mother tongue is English but she is also fluent in Italian.
Emily Tyrrell
ManagerAs a manager in our Corporate Services and Trusts team, Emily assists clients with a full range of statutory and company secretarial services. She also specialises in trust-related matters and is regularly involved in the administration of complex trust structures.
Prior to joining Statura, Emily worked for one of the leading international professional services firms.
She holds a Master's Degree in Law, a Certificate in Law and Practice and an LL.M. from Kings College London, specialising in International and Comparative Trust Law and International Tax Law.
She speaks fluent English and Italian.
Ilaria Amoruso
Senior AssociateAs a Senior Associate in the Corporate Services and Trust team, Ilaria regularly assists our corporate clients with company secretarial work and statutory registrations, as well as dealing with Companies House.
She ensures that clients comply with their statutory requirements and also provides administrative support on various matters.
Ilaria previously worked for another accountancy and tax practice in London and has a CCSP qualification from King's College of Business.
Her mother tongue is Italian but she is also fluent in English.
Maria Limpido
AssociateMaria assists clients with company formation and the preparation of a wide range of statutory documents. She is also regularly involved in trust administration matters.
Prior to joining Statura, Maria worked for a boutique accountancy firm in London.
She holds a Master's Degree in Law and a Certificate in Legal Studies.
Her mother tongue is Italian but she is also fluent in English.
Federica Monaco
Executive AssistantAs Executive Assistant, Federica ensures the smooth day-to-day running of the office and provides extensive administrative and personal support to the partners, including office management, vendor relations, diary management, travel coordination and conference organisation.
Prior to joining Statura, Federica worked for a US multinational law firm where she managed the front desk team and supported the facilities team.
She is currently studying for a BA (Honours) in Business Management at the Open University.
Her mother tongue is Italian but she is also fluent in English.
Lena Andrada Graur
Billing AdministratorLena is an experienced Billing Administrator with over five years of experience in the industry.
Prior to joining Statura, Lena gained significant experience in the billing department of a corporate services provider in London.
Lena is a strong analytical professional with a Master of Science in Economics from the University of Padua (Italy).
Her mother tongue is Romanian, but she is also fluent in English and Italian.
John Ioannou
Tax Compliance OfficerJohn is a Tax Compliance Officer with 20 years' experience in accountancy and tax practice.
He is responsible for liaising with HM Revenue and Customs and Companies House and regularly supports senior staff and clients with a full range of compliance and administration services. John has extensive operational experience supporting qualified chartered accountants in relation to personal taxation, corporate taxation, indirect taxation, accounts preparation and audit.
Prior to joining Statura, John worked for boutique accountancy and tax advisory practices in London.
John holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Finance.
His mother tongue is English but he is also fluent in Greek.
