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Alessandro Martinelli

Partner

I believe in working as a business advisor, using my broad experience in tax law to help clients achieve their goals.

About

Alessandro Martinelli advises on tax disputes, tax compliance and international taxation, with a focus on the mechanical, fashion, technology and food sectors. He assists leading Italian and international clients on a wide range of contentious and non-contentious tax matters, including significant disputes involving alleged permanent establishments.

He has extensive experience in pre-litigation activities, including dawn raids, tax audits and settlement procedures, as well as tax litigation involving major Italian and international groups. He has also developed significant experience in the aviation, food, media, sports and entertainment sectors, with particular focus on digital assets and the taxation of emerging media, including video games, esports and influencer marketing. He also advises on extraordinary transactions, tax due diligence and tax opinions. He currently serves as statutory auditor for several industrial companies.

He teaches a specialist Tax Master at IPSOA focused on tax assessments and tax litigation. He was also a professor for five years at the Catholic University of Milan in a postgraduate Tax Master programme.

Languages
  • Italian
  • English
  • French

Awards

Guide to the World's Leading Tax Controversy Advisers, International Tax Review – Ranked among the best tax litigators in Italy since 2013.

Education
  • Economics Degree, C. Cattaneo LIUC University of Castellanza

Publications

Author of articles published in leading industry journals and publications relating to tax law, tax litigation and international taxation.

  • Taxation of IAS/IFRS Companies (La fiscalità delle società IAS/IFRS), co-author, edited by Giuseppe Zizzo, Wolters Kluwer, 2025.

Conferences

He regularly speaks at conferences and seminars dedicated to tax litigation and international taxation.

Professional Qualifications

  • Admitted to the Chartered Accountants
  • Association of Milan and Certified Bookkeepers