Lanfranco Cirillo

Lanfranco Cirillo (born 30 May 1959) is an Italian architect, residing in Moscow and Dubai. He was a founder and co-owner of an architectural studio, Masterskaja, in Moscow. He has provided lucrative services to Russian political elites and oligarchs, including Vladimir Putin. His assets have been targeted by Italian tax authorities on suspicion of tax fraud. After university, he traveled. In 1995, he opened his architectural studio, Masterskaja, on Arbat Street in the historic center of Moscow. After that, Masterskaja's annual turnover was $30 to $40 million. His staff included 120 architects. However, the idea of the parliamentary center was eventually abandoned. Although Cirillo designed the palace and selected its interior decor and furnishings, he was not involved in its construction. Since 2022, he has been under investigation for tax offenses in Italy from 2013 to 2019. As part of their investigation, Italian authorities seized assets totaling 141 million euros from Cirillo's villa near Brescia, Italy, including a private helicopter, jewelry, and a 150-piece art collection with works by Paul Cézanne, Giorgio de Chirico, Amedeo Modigliani, and Pablo Picasso. In an interview with Libero in November 2022, Cirillo said, "I started working in this country [Russia] in 1993, I have been registered with AIRE since 2003, and I even receive my pension in Russia. The thesis of my fictitious stay abroad, on which the entire indictment is based, is a real paradox".

Viticulture In May 2016, Cirillo announced plans to build a winery and agrotourism project near Anapa. As of February 2016, he was a fifty percent owner of Anapa-based Shumrinka LLC, according to the Unified State Register of Legal Entities. His business partner was Alexander Kislitsyn, the former head of Lukoil-Inform. Shumrinka owns approximately of land near Gaikodzor for vineyards and related infrastructure; its main activity is growing grapes. Cirillo said they planned to create "a small Tuscan village" and aimed to reach a production volume of one million bottles per year by 2021. Meanwhile, the company has expanded its production and built a new warehouse. At the end of 2020, the winery became a partner of the Milstream winery as part of the Unique Russian Winemaking project.

Personal life In 2014, Cirillo received Russian citizenship after more than twenty years of residence in the country. He has campaigned for sustainability and environmental protection, issues that were close to her heart. Cirillo traveled to Africa to address the problem of rainforest deforestation in Guinea. His Fantastica team celebrated success in the Melges 32 class, winning the world title in 2013. As the main sponsor of the Russian team in the Finn class, he has made a contribution to the preparation of the Russian Olympic sailing team. PROyachting named Cirillo "Patron of the Year" in 2016 for his support of the Russian Olympic sailing team. The Russian Sailing Federation is building a sailing center in Gelendzhik with his participation.