Introduction
The firm maintains a residual activity in matters not central to its positioning, mainly for the benefit of long-standing clients and of clients who require integrated assistance on questions which, while falling outside the main areas of work, present aspects on which continuity of the relationship should be ensured. Matters in these fields are accepted after an assessment of the case and the formalisation of a written estimate pursuant to Article 13 of Law 247/2012 (L. 247/2012); where the complexity of the question so requires, the firm refers the client to a colleague with specific experience in the field.
This page summarises the areas in which the firm acts on this basis.
Family law and succession
The area covers personal separation and divorce proceedings, both by consent — including the deflationary routes of assisted negotiation under Decree-Law 132/2014 and the procedure before the Civil Status Officer — and contested, following the introduction of the unified procedure for persons, minors and families governed by Articles 473-bis et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure (Cartabia reform, in force since 28 February 2023). The firm handles matters concerning the determination of maintenance for the spouse and for children, custody and the regulation of visiting rights.
In the field of support administration (Articles 404 et seq. of the Civil Code) the firm assists both with the filing of the application before the Tutelary Judge and with the subsequent activity of the appointed administrator. Succession matters include assistance with the acceptance and renunciation of an inheritance, with the division of the estate — both out of court and in court — with the abatement action protecting forced heirs, and with the management of the tax aspects of the succession in liaison with the accountant.
Real estate, leases and condominium
The firm handles disputes concerning residential leases (Law 431/1998 and the Civil Code rules), leases for non-residential use (Law 392/1978 in the parts still in force) and loans for use. Eviction proceedings for expiry of the lease and for arrears (Articles 657 et seq. of the Code of Civil Procedure) are handled on both sides — landlord and tenant — with the care required by the rules on grace periods and the particular features of the procedure.
In condominium matters the firm assists the building administrator and the individual unit owner in the recurrent disputes: challenges to resolutions of the owners' meeting (Article 1137 of the Civil Code), recovery of service charges through the payment-order procedure, disputes over extraordinary expenses, and disputes between owners over nuisance and breach of the limits on the use of exclusive properties. For more complex real-estate disputes — in particular concerning sales and actions protecting ownership — liaison with the party's technical expert (surveyor, engineer, architect) is continuous.
Road accidents and motor liability
The work includes assisting the injured party at the out-of-court stage of the claim for compensation — through the direct-indemnity procedure (Article 149 of Legislative Decree 209/2005) or the ordinary procedure under Article 148 of the Insurance Code — and at the subsequent judicial stage before the Justice of the Peace or the Tribunal according to the value of the claim. The quantification of non-pecuniary damage follows the Milan tables for disabilities above the statutory threshold and the ministerial tables for minor injuries (so-called micro-permanent injuries, under Article 139 of the Insurance Code), within the limits of the amendments introduced by Law 124/2017.
In accidents with fatal outcomes or serious injuries, criminal proceedings are frequently opened for the offences of road-traffic injury (Article 590-bis of the Criminal Code) or road-traffic homicide (Article 589-bis of the Criminal Code), introduced by Law 41/2016. The firm assists the victim in joining the proceedings as a civil party and, separately, the defendant in the criminal proceedings, assessing in both cases the strategies for early closure and the interactions with the civil settlement of the damage.
Immigration and citizenship law
The area covers assistance with the issue, renewal and conversion of residence permits governed by Legislative Decree 286/1998 (Consolidated Immigration Act), with family reunification (Articles 28 et seq. of the Act), with the regularisation of irregular employment and with participation in the annual entry quotas. The firm handles challenges to refusal measures before the ordinary Tribunal, immigration division, and appeals to the Regional Administrative Court where it has jurisdiction.
Applications for Italian citizenship by residence and by marriage (Law 91/1992) are followed both at the stage of filing the application, in liaison with the competent Prefecture, and at the stage of challenging the refusal or the silence before the TAR for Lazio.
Highway code and driving-licence litigation
The highway-code work includes opposition to administrative and ancillary penalties before the Prefect or the Justice of the Peace, under the regime of Articles 203 and 204-bis of the Highway Code and Article 7 of Legislative Decree 150/2011 on disputes concerning administrative penalties. The firm handles appeals against measures suspending or revoking the driving licence imposed administratively and licence-review proceedings following the deduction of points.
For situations in which the conduct also has criminal relevance — driving under the influence of alcohol (Article 186 of the Highway Code), driving under the influence of drugs (Article 187), refusal to undergo testing — the defence is structured in coordination with the action to protect the licence.
Consumer matters and disputes with utilities and telephone operators
The firm handles consumer disputes with telephone operators (Vodafone, TIM, Wind Tre, Fastweb and others), electricity and gas suppliers (Enel, Hera, A2A and others), banks and private service providers, concerning unlawful charges, withdrawal, activation of unsolicited services and unlawful reporting to credit-information systems. Where the matter falls within the remit of AGCOM or ARERA, the prior conciliation stage before the sector bodies (AGCOM's Conciliaweb service, ARERA's Conciliation Service) precedes any judicial stage. The amounts at stake — often modest — make the assessment of proportion between the cost of the defence and the expected result a priority, an issue the written estimate addresses explicitly.
General criminal law
On a residual basis, the firm handles criminal proceedings in non-core matters, with particular regard to less serious offences against the person, highway-code offences and proceedings for acts committed within family and close relationships. Assistance is provided both to the victim — including joining the proceedings as a civil party and, where appropriate, the procedure for withdrawal of the complaint — and in the defence of the suspect and the defendant.
Rehabilitation proceedings (Article 178 of the Criminal Code) before the Supervisory Tribunal, applications for the sentence to be served in forms alternative to prison, and applications for the extinction of the offence following the successful completion of probation are part of the routine work.
The firm's method
For residual matters too, the first meeting is devoted to framing the case. The written estimate formalises, before the engagement, the cost items and the scope of the activity. Where the specificity of the subject or the complexity of the matter makes it appropriate, the firm refers the client to a trusted colleague.
Related areas
- Tax law and tax litigation
- Employment law for employers
- Administrative law and litigation against public authorities
For a first discussion
For a first discussion of your situation you may message us on WhatsApp or use the contact form. The first meeting is intended to frame the case and to define — where appropriate — a written estimate of the activity pursuant to Article 13 of Law 247/2012.