Our group and our history
MepLaw is a law firm born from the union of accredited Italian partners on the international scene.
MepLaw's MISSION has always been to bring the world closer to the Made in Italy studio project.
And in fact, with the shared commitment of the partners, we are now branched out into 4 continents with 4 Italian offices, 1 in the United Kingdom, 1 in Turkey, 4 in Spain and one in the USA.
All offices are represented by a single structured legal reality.
Meplaw is present in Rome, Milan, Viareggio, London, Izmir, Valencia, Madrid, Barcelona, Salamanca and New York
30 years of activity, 4 Founding Partners, 8 local Partners and more than 50 Professionals on 4 Continents
1987 - The Origins of the Firm
The Maggesi Law Firm was born in Rome, founded by the lawyer Luigi Maggesi, an expert in civil law and specialized in sports law. The firm plays a primary role within the Capitoline landscape in labor and civil law matters.
2009 - Internationalization
The firm became Maggesi & Partners when the founder of the firm included his son, the lawyer Fabio Maggesi, specialized in web law and international law, as the first partner. From 2010 to 2014 the lawyer. Fabio Maggesi consolidates the web and new technologies law department and enters into collaboration agreements with professionals outside Italy.
2014 - Foreign Offices
From 2014 to 2017 the firm merged its interests with the Italo-Turkish firm represented by Avv. Lorenzo Macchi, and together with the new partner, specialized in international commercial law and maritime law, opens the overseas office in London. At the same time, the studio establishes its presence also in Izmir in Turkey.
2017 - Consolidation
The firm opens the second office in Rome and grows in size and number of collaborators, expanding the number of departments and thus becoming a "Full Services Law Firm".
2019 - Globalization
The firm is represented with the new acronym MEPLAW and through an articulated system of strategic alliances with foreign law firms it becomes present in many other countries of the world, including the United Arab Emirates, Brazil, Japan, the United States of America. In the same year, the first branch opens in New York
2020 - Expansion
The studio opens the Milan office as well as the new Roman office of Foro Traiano in the splendid setting of the imperial forums. With the entry as partner of Avv. Prof. Francesco Mazza, an academically recognized professional on the national scene, MEPLAW opens up to criminal law and corporate criminal law.
Since its origins, the Firm has offered judicial and extrajudicial legal assistance to natural and legal persons in all matters relating to civil law, traditionally understood. Thanks to its professionals, it boasts a consolidated experience in matters of civil liability, family and obligations law as well as real rights and successions.
Furthermore, the firm represents its clients both in the pre-litigation phase of the dispute and during the conduct of ordinary and special judicial proceedings.
The Department of Civil Law deals with:
• Contracts
• Family and juvenile law
• Real estate law
• Credit recovery
• Labor law
• Leases
• Trusts and asset protection
• Litigation and arbitration
• Compensation for damages
• Successions
• Executions on national and international territory
Head of Department: Avv. Annalisa Crisci – Senior Associate
Thanks to the presence of professionals recognized at an academic and professional level on the national scene, MEPLAW offers a criminal law department of excellence born from the need to make available to its clients an additional form of protection and assistance, today more than never necessary even in the life of a company, its owners and directors.
In addition to the preventive assistance activity necessary to direct the conduct of the various subjects in compliance with the criminal law, MEPLAW offers legal assistance to entities, companies and individuals before the Judicial Authority, the jurisdictional bodies and the Supervisory Authorities.
The Department of Criminal Law deals with:
• Defamation
• Defamation in the press through the use of new technologies
• Crimes against the Public Administration
• Banking crimes
• Corporate crimes
• Compensation for damages
• Privacy protection
• Intellectual property protection
• Cyber security
• Crimes against the person
• Criminal law environmental
• Professional negligence
• Compliance
Head of Department: Avv. Prof. Francesco Mazza – Founding Partner
MEPLAW has always been involved in assisting companies in the field of corporate law, commercial law and contracts. The firm assists the client in the development and protection of their business with the aim of helping clients avoid mistakes and typical pitfalls of operations national and cross-border and implement their projects easily and cost-effectively.
Furthermore, through the Tax and Accounting Division, it also provides a complete tax service in numerous jurisdictions.
The Department of Corporate and Commercial Law deals with:
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Tenders and Projects
• Corporate Governance
• Intellectual Property
• Infrastructures
• Financing and Foundraising
• Commercial Contracts
• Joint Ventures
• Corporate Consulting
• Restructuring and Bankruptcy Law
• Corporate Compliance
• Due Diligence
• Dispute Resolution and ADR
• Competition and Antitrust
The Tax and Accounting Division is responsible for:
• Tax Consulting
• Assistance in banking relationships
• Payrolls
• Bookkeeping
Head of Department: Avv. Prof. Fabio Maggesi – Founding Partner
