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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

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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SLM in Dublin Italian – Irish Chamber of Commerce’s promotion

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Bari Economica, a magazine published by CONFAPI – BARI (Italian Association of Small and Medium Factories), wrote an article regarding Studio Legale Metta‘s meeting in Dublin, in June, aimed at the creation of the first Italian-Irish Chamber of Commerce. Partner Nick Metta and Confapi’s representatives met Irish solicitors Tom McGrath and David O’Donnell, from McGrath O’Donnell & Associates, and Italian Ambassador in Ireland …

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Virtual Italian lawyer

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Technology has long been a catalyst for change, empowering organizations to increase productivity and adopt more competitive business models. The legal sector is no exception. In 1887, when Studio Legale Metta was founded in Italy, we would never have dreamed of taking on new clients without first meeting them. Most of our clients probably would have …

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Coronavirus in Italy

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Executive Order 9 March 2020 The Italian Government just issued an Executive Order with new rules and restrictions to limit the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The measures apply to the entire country. Here is the full content of the 8 March 2020 executive order, now extended to all of Italy. On this page we provide an English summary of …

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2019 new Italian legal rules

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If you have business or personal interests in Italy, or even if you are just visiting Italy as a tourist, you  need to know the following new 2019 rules. The Italian parliament just passed the 2019 Italian budget law (voted on 30 December 2018, in force since 1 January 2019) which includes important new regulations …

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Resolving inheritance matters

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Italian inheritance law dates back to Roman times and is founded on the premise that close family members of the deceased should be granted special protection. In effect this limits the right of the testator to dispose of his or her own assets entirely as he or she wishes. This is just one example of …

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Nick Metta presents in Philadelphia – writing a will for an Italian house

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SLM partner Nick Metta has been invited by Filitalia International, an Italian American group founded in Philadelphia in 1987, to speak at their Breakfast Series on October 10, 2018 at 9 a.m. Nick will discuss the legal aspects of “Writing a Will For an Italian House” at Filitalia’s History of Italian Immigration Museum in Philadelphia. …

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SLM appointed by superior court in Los Angeles, U.S.A.

The Superior Court of Los Angeles, California, has appointed Italian law firm Studio Legale Metta (SLM) as an impartial legal counsel in a domestic dispute currently being discussed in the California judicial system. SLM will manage the lawful sale of the disputing parties’ Italian real estate investment, evaluating the available legal structures applicable to the sale. This also includes negotiating and settling …

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SLM makes top 3 best law firms in southern Italy

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Studio Legale Metta is pleased to announce making the top 3 for Best Italian Law Firm -Southern region. This prestigious acknowledgement was granted at the TopLegal Awards 2009, organized by TopLegal, the most important Italian legal journal. This award gives SLM the honour of being one of the top 3 law firms based in the region of Southern Italy, which includes Apulia, …

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