Practice Areas
He has an extensive experience in domestic, European and international tax controversies and in tax disputes resolutions through settlements, arbitration and mutual assistance procedures.
With respect to the consultancy practice his areas of expertise covers Italian and international taxation, the assistance in potential tax controversies and tax penalties, as well as the taxation of trusts, estate tax planning and regularisation procedures.
Career
He joined Maisto e Associati in 1997 where he is partner since 2003. In 1997 he obtained an LL.M. in Tax from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and in 2000 a PhD in Tax from the University of Pavia. In 2008 he was admitted to the Supreme Court.
Between 2000 and 2022 Marco held various courses on taxation at the faculty of law of the University LIUC of Castellanza and since 2021 is the scientific co-director of the advanced training course on the ‘Protection, Transmission and Management of Family Estates’ jointly organized by Step Italy and the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. He is also lecturer and coordinator of the advanced course in ‘International Management of Family Wealth’ at the International University of Monaco since 2023.
Marco has also been advisor to the Italian government on topics relating to tax. In 2015 and 2016 he was a member of the Committee of Experts on Tax and Economic Policy of the Presidency of the Italian Counsel of Ministries. In 2023 Marco was appointed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance as member of the Technical Committee established for the implementation of the Italian Tax Reform.
From 2020 to 2023 Marco has been Chairman of the Italian branch of STEP (The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners). He is currently Chair of the STEP Europe Regional Committee and member of the Policy Committee of Step Worldwide.
Marco Cerrato has held the role of coordinator of the Tax Law Commission at the Milan Bar since 2023.
Professional Memberships
Milan Bar (1995); Italian Supreme Court (2008); International Fiscal Association; International Bar Association; board of the Italian branch of STEP (2008); Deputy Chair of STEP Europe Regional Committee (2022).
Coordinator of the Tax Law Commission at the Milan Bar (2023).
