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Changes to UK apostille process: SLM clients not affected

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The UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) recently announced that starting 1 April 2011 the Legalisation Office at Milton Keynes will only accept postal applications from members of the public. Prior to that date, the office granted same day service for in-person applications from the public. Studio Legale Metta is pleased to inform their clients that they will …

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Italian property owners don’t need an Italian will

Italian Will not needed

One question we always hear from non-Italian property clients is: Do I need an Italian will? We often surprise them with the simple answer: No. Many think that it is necessary to have an Italian will to address their Italian property inheritance, but, the truth is, an Italian will isn’t necessary. A will is recommended, but …

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Partner passes Vatican bar

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On October 18, 2009 Partner Federica Metta, fourth generation of lawyers at Studio Legale Metta, was admitted to try cases at the Court of the Romana Rota (Vatican) and the Supreme Court of the Apostolic Tribunal of the Roman Rota, which is the highest appellate tribunal of the Roman Catholic Church. This is the oldest legal system still in use today. The …

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Partner address foreign investors in Salemi, Sicily

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Partner Nick Metta presented the legal aspects of buying Italian property to a group of international investors in the hilltop town of Salemi, Sicily on 3 November 2008. The seminar was organized by the official international partner of the Salemi Town Council, MIPC, a bilingual Italian property consultancy. Studio Legale Metta was a guest speaker at the seminar, explaining the Italian property purchase process from …

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Ireland comes to Bari

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Studio Legale Metta is pleased to host Tom McGrath and David O’Donnell, partners of McGrath O’Donnell & Associates of Dublin, for 3 days of business and pleasure. Since 2006, SLM has been working with TMS on legal matters concerning Irish and Italian law, with a focus on Irish investment in Italian real estate. On April 1st the national football teams of …

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SLM fundamental in creation of Italian Irish Chamber of Commerce

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The newspaper “Quotidiano” quoted Studio Legale Metta as one of the Italian Association of Small and Middle Factories’ partners involved in the foundation of the first Italian-Irish Chamber of Commerce. Taking the chance represented by the football match Italy v.s. Ireland, the Italian lawyers of Studio Legale Metta met their Irish counterparts and the representatives of the Association …

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SLM fundamental in constitution of Italian – Irish Chamber of Commerce

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“La Repubblica”, one of the most important Italian newspapers, published an article regarding the efforts of Studio Legale Metta in the creation of the first Italian-Irish Chamber of Commerce. On the occasion of “Italy vs Ireland” football match, the lawyers of Studio Legale Metta and their colleagues Tom McGrath and David O’Donnell, from McGrath O’Donnell & Associates met the chairmen of …

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SLM in Philadelphia USA 18 April to 10 May 2009

Studio Legale Metta is pleased to announce that partner Nick Metta will be in Philadelphia from 31 March to 14 April 2009. Nick will be developing the firm’s collaborations with Italian-American organizations and American law firms. He will also be available to meet face-to-face with current and potential clients. Related information

A house in Italy for one Euro Toplegal interviews Nick Metta

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Nick Metta was interviewed for the May 2009 edition of leading Italian legal journal,TopLegal. The subject was Metta’s work in Salemi, Sicily, where the local government is offering houses for the low price of one euro. Salemi was devastated in the ’60’s by an earthquake and this project is an effort to revive the historic hilltop town. Those …

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SLM meets Chancellor of Justinian Society of Philadelphia

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On May 6 2009, partner Nick Metta met with Gina Furia Rubel, the Chancellor of the Justinian Society of Philadelphia. Over lunch, the two discussed synergies between the international practice of Studio Legale Metta and the American legal organization comprised of attorneys, judges and law students of Italian ancestry. SLM’s work inheritance, real estate, debt collection and citizenship are of interest to the Italian-American …

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Nick Metta meets with real estate investors in Tuscany

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June 13, 2009 Nick Metta will meet with his clients regarding the legal aspects of their investment in Italian property in Tuscany. Also present at the meeting will be other key parties in the transaction such as the developer, the project architect, the estate agent, and the insurance guarantor to provide investors with a clear understanding of the project. …

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SLM associate in UK July and August 2009

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SLM is pleased to announce that associate Paola Parisi will be in the UK for the months of July and August 2009. Paola will be located at Foreman Laws Solicitors (FLS) in Hitchin, outside of London. SLM has been collaborating with FLS since 2001 on matters concerning UK and Italian law.  Paola, an Italian lawyer specializing in international and corporate …

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