Associated Law Firm · Como · since 1955
Three generations advising individuals, families and businesses.
OUR FIRM
Ferrara, Zappoli & Partners is a boutique law firm headquartered in Como. Founded in 1955 and now proudly in its third generation, our team of seven lawyers — including three admitted to practice before the Italian Supreme Court of Cassation and the higher courts — provides legal counsel to individuals, families, and businesses across nine core areas of law: civil, criminal, employment, commercial and corporate, real estate, family, succession, and insurance law, in addition to providing outsourced legal department services.
Our method is rigorous and consistent: we guarantee a dedicated lawyer for every matter, defined response times, and a transparent fee estimate agreed upon at the start of the engagement. While fully licensed to practice nationwide, we regularly appear before the courts of Como, Milan, and the Lombardy region. For clients based abroad, the firm's International Desk provides tailored assistance both in Italian and English.
Practice areas
The firm provides comprehensive advice and representation in both out-of-court negotiations and litigation matters across nine distinct areas of law. Each area is directly handled by lawyers who practice extensively within that specific field every day.
Highly specialised assistance both before and during litigation, with particular focus on contracts, property rights and obligations in general.
Read more 02Defence in all areas of criminal law, in particular white-collar, art, road traffic, planning, construction and cultural heritage offences, including assistance to injured parties.
Read more 03Advice and representation, in and out of court, on private employment relationships: hiring, performance and termination, dismissals, disciplinary proceedings, accidents, non-compete agreements.
Read more 04Advice to Italian and foreign clients on day-to-day corporate matters and extraordinary transactions; negotiation and drafting of commercial and business agreements.
Read more 05Acquisition and sale agreements, including for foreign buyers, bank financing, taxation, real estate agency, planning, condominium and leases, including short lets, B&Bs and holiday homes.
Read more 06Ongoing, exclusive and tailored legal support in a constant, informal relationship, providing comprehensive and preventive advice at costs agreed in advance.
Read more 07Separation, divorce, arrangements for children born outside marriage, civil partnerships, parenthood, financial matters between spouses, disputes concerning persons, minors and the family.
Read more 08Advice and assistance in planning and managing generational transfer, to ensure the most efficient transfer of assets to heirs, including from a tax perspective.
Read more 09Full management of insurance claims: road accidents, fatal accidents, workplace injuries, medical negligence, first-party losses, civil liability, insurance advice, traffic offences and driving licences.
Read moreInternational Desk
For more than twenty years, the firm has advised international clients seeking to buy, invest, or relocate to Italy. The International Desk coordinates four strategic areas of work — real estate advisory, corporate and commercial law, residence and taxation policies, and cross-border succession and civil law — providing comprehensive counsel in Italian and English, including remote assistance for clients living abroad. Where a transaction calls for it, we work alongside notaries, tax advisors, and the client's trusted counsel in their home country.
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How we work
By phone, email, or throught our secure contact form. We gather the essential facts of the matter and schedule a confidential appointment, at our offices or by video call, within defined response times.
The meeting takes place directly with the lawyer who will handle the matter, reviewing the available documentation. By the end of the meeting, the legal picture, the viable strategies, and the applicable deadlines are clearly defined.
Upon the acceptance of the mandate, we provide a tailored fee estimate, prepared in accordance with the Italian statutory br fee scales: hourly rates, flat fees, or a retainer agreement for ongoing assistance.
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Frequently asked questions
The first meeting usually lasts between forty-five and sixty minutes and takes place at our offices in Piazza Alessandro Volta 33 in Como, or by video call. We start from the documents available in order to define the issue and identify the options open to you. The cost of the consultation is confirmed when the appointment is scheduled; we accept credit and debit cards.
Please gather any documents relating to the matter: contracts, correspondence — including emails and messaging apps —, court documents served on you, accounting or corporate records, expert reports and public registry searches. Even partial material is valuable: it allows us to check deadlines and any urgent issues right away. When in doubt, bring more rather than less.
Fees are agreed when the engagement is accepted, through a tailored estimate prepared in accordance with the Italian Ministry of Justice bar parameters and proportionate to the value of the matter, its complexity, its urgency and the number of issues involved. We work on an hourly basis, on flat fees, or under retainer agreements for business clients.
Every enquiry normally receives an initial reply within two business days, naming the lawyer assigned to it and setting out the next steps. Where a deadline is imminent, a phone call is preferable, as it allows us to assess the urgency immediately. The firm provides assistance in Italian and English.
Yes. The firm receives clients by appointment only, Monday to Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Appointments can be arranged by phone, by email or through the contact form, and may be held at our offices or by video call, so that every client has time entirely dedicated to their matter.
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