Alexander Madias is a member of the firm’s Tax and Estate Planning group, where he advises companies, investors, and family offices on complex corporate and partnership tax matters, business transactions, and wealth transfer strategies.
He focuses his practice in the area of federal tax law and helps clients structure deals that support growth, reduce risk, and align with long-term financial objectives.
Alexander works across a broad range of transactional and tax issues, including taxable and nontaxable acquisitions, corporate restructurings, financings, private equity and hedge fund structuring and formations, asset securitizations, executive compensation, and other mergers and acquisitions matters. He analyzes federal tax implications with precision and translates technical requirements into clear, strategic recommendations that drive successful outcomes for clients.
Before joining the firm, Alexander served as a senior associate in the Washington National Tax Office’s Mergers and Acquisitions Tax group at one of the largest global accounting firms, where he advised on complex Subchapter-C matters and supported high-value business transactions relating to tax planning for acquisitions and divestitures, restructurings, spin-offs, post-merger integrations, and other domestic and cross-border taxable and nontaxable transactions.
Credentials
Education
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, LL.M., with honors, 2021
- Wayne State University Law School, J.D., 2020
- Michigan State University, B.S., with honors, 2017
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 2021
Insights & Events
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Advises Aircraft Systems in Its Sale to Sunvair
May 28, 2026
Deals & Transactions
Vedder Represents CGI in its Acquisition of Stratfield Consulting
February 9, 2026
Publications
IRS Provides Interim Guidance with Respect to Portions of Proposed CAMT Regulations to Be Withdrawn; Interim Guidance Provides That Unrealized Cryptocurrency Gains Not Subject to CAMT
October 16, 2025
Publications
Digital Asset Newsletter July 2025
July 23, 2025
Publications
One Big Beautiful Bill Enacted – Tax Implications
July 10, 2025
Publications
IRS Extends Transitional Relief for Digital Asset Broker Reporting and Backup Withholding
June 19, 2025
