Dr. Raffaele Petruzzi, LL.M. is the Founder and CEO of PETRUZZI Advisory, and the Managing Director of the WU Transfer Pricing Center at the Institute for Austrian and International Tax Law at WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business). He is also a member of the United Nations Subcommittee on Transfer Pricing.

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Raffaele gained extensive experience by working for many years within big four firms, international law firms, and in-house positions. He regularly advises clients across numerous industries on international tax and transfer pricing issues related to services, financing, intangibles, business restructuring, permanent establishments, indirect taxes, and digital business transformation. Moreover, he provides assistance on risk management and compliance, international tax planning and strategy, policy design and implementation, valuation of companies and intangible assets, tax audit defense, implementation of mechanisms of dispute avoidance (e.g., rulings and APAs) and dispute resolution (e.g., MAPs and arbitration), and training programs. He also provides assistance on tax policy issues and capacity building for tax administrations and advises governments on projects related to fight against tax evasion.

 

Raffaele is a frequent speaker in international conferences and lecturer of numerous courses all over the world, as well as author of many publications. He regularly cooperates with professionals in advisory, the business community, governments and international organizations such as the OECD, the United Nations, the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, and the European Commission. Amongst others, he is an editor of Linde Transfer Pricing International Journal and a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and of Transfer Pricing Economists for Development (TPED).

 

Raffaele holds a Ph.D. in International Business Taxation from WU, an LL.M. in International Tax Law from WU, and an M.Sc. in Business Administration and Law from Bocconi University.