Federico Di Cesare
Equity Partner
Areas covered
Tax
Educational background
- Law degree at LUMSA University of Rome in 2006. Master’s degree in Tax Law, Accounting and Tax Planning at the LUISS University of Rome in 2007
- Master’s degree in International Taxation at the Business School of Il Sole 24 Ore in 2008
- Advanced Course in International Tax Law at Leiden University in 2008
- Executive Course in U.S. Taxation of International Transactions at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2013
- As an expert on the subject, he teaches Tax Law at the Link Campus University
Lecturer at the Master in Business and Company Law at the LUISS University of Rome and at the Master in Business Strategy and International Management at ISTAO and at the Tax Master of the Business School of Il Sole 24 Ore
Languages
Italian
English
Contacts
Tel. +39 06 36002365
E-mail: fdicesare@lipani.it
Member of the Rome bar since 2011 and admitted to practice before the highest courts. Member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA), the International Bar Association (IBA) and the New York State Bar Association (NYSBA).
Federico advises large corporations and multinational clients (Fortune 500) on corporate taxation and mergers and acquisitions, international taxation and transfer pricing, tax disputes, structural and transactional tax planning and global tax projects. He has structured and negotiated a lot of APAs concerning the transfer pricing methodology in Italy across a number of different industries, and in particular for the world’s largest high-tech and digital enterprises.
He serves as statutory auditor for multinational group companies.
Federico also offers private clients and high-net-worth individuals sophisticated tax counsel in complex crossborder transactions and disputes.
He is knowledgeable in the U.S. international tax system.
Lecturer in tax law. Author of publications in the field of domestic and international tax law.
Federico Di Cesare is regularly recommended by Legal 500 (EMEA) as follows: “Federico Di Cesare is a great professional” (2024), “He is always present, no matter how complicated the project. Clients particularly value his technical knowledge, which makes him a reliable adviser” (2023), “I had the pleasure of collaborating with Federico Di Cesare, whose quality and commitment were appreciated” (2022).
The Expert Guides Rising Stars (IFLR1000) recognized Federico Di Cesare as “Rising Star” for tax law in Italy (2022).
He is ranked as Notable Practitioner in general corporate tax by ITR World Tax (2025, 2024) with the following motivation: “Highly professional, great knowledge of the Italian tax system. Great knowledge of client business and as a result well placed to advise on tax planning and mitigating tax risk”.
