Aldrin De Zilva

Partner, Melbourne

Biography

Overview

Aldrin De Zilva leads the Australian Taxation practice and is based in Melbourne. Aldrin has over 27 years of taxation experience as a lead taxation advisor to several multinational and Australian listed entities having advised on some of Australia’s largest transactions.

Aldrin's practice also includes representing clients in respect of tax investigations and disputes. Aldrin has represented clients at all stages of this process: from responding to Australian Taxation Office reviews up to and including representing clients in the High Court of Australia.

Aldrin recently won the Tax Institute’s "Tax Adviser of the Year" award, which is one of the most prestigious and sought-after tax awards in Australia. The Tax Institute is Australia’s leading professional association and educator in tax (which has more than 12,000 members), and presents this peer-based award to "inspiring tax leaders who consistently demonstrate outstanding technical expertise combined with vision, direction and innovation". Aldrin has also been ranked as one of the Leading Tax Lawyers and is recognized as one of Australia's leading tax controversy advisers by the International Tax Review."

Bars and Courts
Supreme Court of Victoria
High Court of Australia
Education
Masters of Taxation (Hons)
Melbourne University
LLB (Hons)
Melbourne University
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons)
Melbourne University
Languages
English

Experience