— IFine Art & Collectibles
Sourcing, brokerage and advisory across fine art and collectible cars. Discreet negotiation, provenance verification and long-horizon stewardship for private collectors and institutions.
Senior Consultant — Milan · EMEA
Bridging global
business with the
art of value.
Twenty-five years of senior commercial leadership across Europe, Russia and the CIS — now devoted to advising international clients on luxury assets, fine art, precious metals and strategic partnerships.
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A profile
in counsel.
A career built on quiet rigor — translating complex international markets into long-term value for executives, families and institutions.
For more than two decades, Michele Rota has operated at the intersection of European industry and emerging markets — opening territories, structuring partnerships and steering branches through some of the most demanding commercial environments in EMEA.
Today, as Senior Consultant at LuxUniverse S.r.l., he advises a discreet portfolio of international clients on the acquisition, brokerage and protection of premium assets: oil & gas, precious metals, luxury real estate, collectible cars, fine art and high-tech ventures.
His approach is the same as it has always been — modern but prudent, marketing-led, deeply networked. A door-opener who builds trust at every level, from boardroom to studio.
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Areas of
expertise.
Four complementary practices — each rooted in cross-border experience, executive negotiation and a network cultivated across more than twenty years.
— IILuxury & Tangible Assets
Structuring transactions in luxury real estate, precious metals and oil & gas. Coordinating due diligence, partners and counsel through every stage of execution.
— IIIGlobal Business Development
Designing and implementing market-entry strategies across EMEA and the CIS. Building distribution networks, key-account relationships and joint ventures from first contact to scale.
— IVGeneral Management & Advisory
Leading branches, P&Ls and multidisciplinary teams. Advising boards on commercial strategy, organisational design and the operational realities of complex international markets.
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A quarter-century
of practice.
From European industrial leaders to specialised advisory — a continuous trajectory across distribution, OEM and the world of luxury.
2024 — Present
LuxUniverse S.r.l.
Senior Consultant · Advisory & Brokerage
Advising high-profile international clients across oil & gas, precious metals, luxury real estate, collectible cars, fine art and high-tech. Structuring partnerships with suppliers, investors and institutions; leading due diligence and transaction execution across multiple asset classes.
2022 — 2024
OOO Tech World
General Manager · Automotive · Aerospace · Oil
Led a team of sixteen across trading, import and export operations. Owned commercial partnerships with clients and suppliers and developed territorial distribution strategies for a diversified industrial portfolio.
2015 — 2022
OOO Lumileds Eurasia · Philips Automotive Lighting
General Manager · Russian Branch
Managed the Russian operation of a global leader in automotive and aerospace lighting — twelve direct reports plus warehouse and logistics. Owned the full product portfolio, annual budget and sales plan, reporting to the European Vice President.
2011 — 2014
OCAP International S.r.l.
Country Manager · Russia & CIS
Built and led the Russian branch for a worldwide manufacturer of car components for OEM and aftermarket. Owned distribution strategy, pricing, fairs, marketing and ongoing margin oversight — alongside opening business with original-equipment customers.
2008 — 2011
Blue Group
Business Development Consultant · Automotive · Hi-Tech
Identified opportunities, structured commercial and financial operations and set up joint ventures between Russian and European companies. Coordinated international meetings, events and contract evaluation across the group’s Moscow, Chelyabinsk, Turin and Milan offices.
2005 — 2008
UFI Filters S.p.A.
Area Sales Manager · Eastern Europe
Covered Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Bulgaria, Romania, the Baltics, Belarus, Ukraine and Russia. Grew turnover from €0.85M to €14M in three years and expanded the partner network from twelve to twenty-three distributors — most of them market leaders in their territories.
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Languages
& instincts.
Five working languages and a temperament shaped by years of negotiation across cultures — modern, prudent, result-oriented.
- Italian Native
- English C1
- French C1
- Russian C1
- German B2
- Spanish B2
Core competencies
Strategic sales leadership · cross-border negotiation · channel and distribution design · joint ventures · branch management and P&L ownership · advisory across luxury and industrial asset classes.
Negotiation
Market Entry
Distribution Strategy
Due Diligence
Branch Management
Joint Ventures
Brand Visibility
Partner Networks
Executive Communication
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Begin a
conversation.
Discreet enquiries from collectors, family offices, executives and institutions are welcomed. All correspondence is handled in confidence.
Write to Michele- Email michele_rota@hotmail.com
- Telephone +39 333 60 48 541
- Office Via Domenichino 16 · Milan
- Domicile Strada Soave 22/1 · Marmirolo, Mantova
- Coverage EMEA · CIS · Travel without restriction