Tomaso Incisa della Rocchetta and Valentina Sciarra moved to China in 2009 to work with Luca Birindelli, the first Italian lawyer to obtain a licence from the Chinese Government in the early ‘90s.
I+S Advisors was founded in 2012, and was built on the late Mr. Birindelli’s legacy of innovative thinking, foresight, enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit.
The idea of offering a multidisciplinary consulting platform was developed over the years as an answer to the growing need of small and medium companies to internationalize their operations. We believe that with globalization and ever evolving markets the “one-stop-shop” approach to consulting leads to faster and better results for clients.
Today, I+S Advisors brings to the table a network of specialized professionals able to provide full spectrum support in both China and Europe.
Tomaso Incisa della Rocchetta
Founding Partner
Email: Tomaso
Phone: +86 138 1737 2591
Valentina Sciarra
Founding Partner
Email: Valentina
Phone: +86 135 1214 8511
Fun facts
Our company was named after the first letters of our surnames taken in alphabetical order.
Tomaso
My Chinese name is 托马索 (pronounce: Tuōmǎsuǒ)
It is the transliteration of my Italian name.
Characters mean respectively: entrust, horse, and explore.
I live in Shanghai.
I love outdoor sports, all sorts of vintage mechanical objects, nature, travelling on the road, and cooking.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
I would like to be able to travel in time.
What do you dislike?
Slowness.
What is your favourite quote or saying?
“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.”
~ T.S. Eliot
Valentina
My Chinese name is 李小梦 (pronounce: Lǐxiǎomèng)
It means ”small dream”.
I am a frequent long-haul flyer, dividing myself between London & Shanghai.
Passionate about Art, Economics, Geopolitics, Tech, and Philantropy.
I am a short sleeper, a certified dive master,
and a serious reader who will pick up practically anything printed.
In 2015 I founded a charity with my husband to protect cultural heritage.
If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
Teleportation. Would help with my travel wishes and the Shanghai traffic.
What do you dislike?
The EU format for CVs. It’s so boring. Be creative!
What is your favourite quote or saying?
“I learned to go into business only with people whom I like, trust, and admire.”
~ Warren Buffett