I have used the services of Studio Legale Mettà (SLM) for five years, and I have been consistently satisfied with the results.

My first interaction with them was during the purchase of a house in Italy, where their support proved decisive to the success of the transaction. I had bought property several times while living in the UK without needing legal assistance, but the process in Italy is more complex and full of potential pitfalls. Professional guidance was essential.

After moving to Italy, I asked SLM to assist with obtaining my Italian residence. In theory, this should have been a straightforward procedure since I am also a citizen of an EU country (not the UK). However, because timing was critical in order to secure the necessary documents before the end of the calendar and financial year, I chose to rely on SLM’s expertise and this did indeed help get the results on time.

Most recently, they supported my wife and me through the Italian citizenship application process. Although the procedure is reasonably well documented online and my Italian is now strong enough to navigate it independently, experience has taught me that legal and administrative matters in Italy are rarely simple. Our first meeting with Antonio Cammarano was extremely helpful: he explained the entire process and outlined exactly what we needed to do. He followed up with detailed meeting notes that left no room for misunderstanding.

We then worked closely with his colleague, Douglas Berti D’Agostini, who was our main point of contact. We exchanged many emails regarding the various steps to complete. Douglas was consistently helpful, quick to respond, and precise in explaining where to obtain documents and how long each stage would take. We managed everything remotely via email and a single interactive WhatsApp session.

Douglas submitted our applications on our behalf. A week later, mine was initially rejected due to an error on the part of the authorities, while my wife’s—despite being an identical case—was accepted. Different clerks, different interpretations of the law. Douglas immediately intervened, clarified the mistake with the authorities, and my application has now been accepted as well. (To be clear, this refers to the acceptance of the application, not the granting of citizenship itself, which is a longer process.)

This long account is meant to highlight that, although I am generally competent with administrative and legal matters, comfortable with online procedures, and confident in my Italian, SLM’s support made a significant difference. Their assistance was well worth the cost.

I warmly recommend them.