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Antonio Longo

Partner
Global Co-Leader, High Net Worth Families & Enterprises
Antonio is 'careful and detail-oriented'. 'He has the rare quality of providing a tailor-made service for each different client,' says one market source.
— Chambers Europe 2021
About

Antonio Longo has extensive experience in tax law, both in advisory and litigation matters. He is also highly experienced in wealth and succession planning. Antonio is Global Co-Leader of the High-Net-Worth Families & Enterprises group and Co-Head of the Private Client sector in Italy.

His practice covers international and corporate taxation, as well as personal and employment taxation. His areas of expertise also include corporate reorganizations, M&A transactions, management incentive plans, and international mobility matters for individuals. He has further developed significant experience in tax audits, tax risk management, cooperative compliance programs, and tax control frameworks. He advises clients on tax dispute resolution and tax regularization procedures.

Alongside his corporate practice, Antonio has extensive experience advising high net worth individuals and families on wealth preservation, succession planning, and the legal structuring of family assets across a variety of jurisdictions, as well as on international relocations, including immigration-related matters.

He advises numerous Italian and multinational companies across a wide range of industries, including insurance, energy, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, technology, food, and financial services. He is also a trusted advisor to high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurial families, family offices, executives, wealth management professionals, and non-profit organizations.

Antonio serves on the Branch Development Committee of STEP Worldwide (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) and chairs the Advisory Board of STEP Italy, having previously served on its Board of Directors. He is also Head of the International Tax Section of the Milan Bar Association and a member of Federmanager’s National Tax Committee.

In addition to his legal practice, Antonio is actively involved in professional institutions and legal associations. He serves as an elected Delegate of the Milan Bar to the 36th National Legal Congress and is a member of the Executive Committee of ASLA (Italian Association of Law Firms).

Professional QualificationsAvvocato admitted to the Milan Bar
Languages
  • Italian
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Catalan

Awards and Recognitions

Antonio is ranked as a Leading Individual in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide and is recognized as a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer.

Education
  • Law Degree, Luigi Bocconi University, Milan
  • LL.M. (Master of Laws), University of Minnesota Law School, Minneapolis, USA
  • Master in Criminal Tax Law, IPSOA Training School

Publications

Antonio is actively engaged in academic and thought leadership activities. He is a regular contributor to Il Sole 24 Ore, author of hundreds of articles and publications, and frequently speaks at conferences, seminars, and postgraduate specialization programs in Italy and abroad.

MEMBERSHIPS AND INSTITUTIONAL ROLES

  • Member of the Branch Development Committee, STEP Worldwide
  • Chair of the Advisory Board of STEP Italy (former Board Member)
  • Head of Tax Affairs, International Relations Committee, Milan Bar Association
  • Member, National Tax Committee of Federmanager
  • Delegate of the Milan Bar to the 36th National Congress of the Italian Bar
  • Member of the Executive Committee of ASLA
  • Member of IFA and IBA