Each year there are 24,000 divorces heard in the courts in England and Wales which involve a foreign national. Divorce in England and Wales is often considered more favourable to women as it favours the weaker party in the divorce which is frequently the...

Despite the fluctuations in the markets across Europe in recent years, statistics suggest that there is an increase in investment in the Italian real estate market on the part of foreign investors. Italy has always had a powerful charm, enticing people...

During the course of 2016 there were approximately 144 mergers and acquisitions (M&As) of UK businesses by foreign companies and around 104 mergers and acquisitions by UK companies of foreign businesses.  A merger or acquisition frequently provides...

There are fears in Brussels that the UK immigration system will be unable to define who has the right to stay and who must leave when Brexit finally bites. There is no means of tracking EU nationals when they enter or leave the UK. There is a very...

Following to a recent judgement of the British Courts, relating to a Sardinian citizen, residing and employed in London, who wished to participate in the most important religious festival of Sassari (Sardinia), questions have arose in relation to...

The rising level of investment scams poses a major threat to the financial security of many individuals.  The speed with which the fraudsters operate and the methods they employ leaves little time for the target to question the proposition or recognise...

With the Legislative Decree 136/2016 which implements the “Enforcement” Directive (2014/67/UE)  Italy strengthens the rights and protections afforded to workers posted between Member States and elsewhere relating to their terms of...

Competitor pay-per-click campaigns are where a company bids for the name of a rival in the hope that a customer or client who searches for a particular company will not notice when a similar company, rather than the company they selected, appears in the...

Theft of your Intellectual Property costs more than just Time and Money, it costs you the Credit for your Unique Idea. ZeniMax, parent company of ID Software creators of Doom and Quake games, have a partial win in their case against Oculus rift,...

Skiing is one of the most risky sports and yet the widest range of ages and skills choose to take their holiday in the alpine resorts, from children to mature adults populate the slopes from off-piste to nursery slopes. A skiing holiday abroad is one of the...

There can be few holiday experiences more upsetting than having your holiday ruined by illness. Many people look forward to a holiday of a lifetime, perhaps a luxury cruise or a trip to an exotic or far flung destination costing a consider able amount...

Before 27 April 1983, foreign women who married an Italian citizen were automatically granted Italian citizenship but the rules has since changed so that the spouse of an Italian citizen living outside of Italy can apply for Italian citizenship three years...

Building Amnesty and Amnesty applicable to Illegally Built Properties in Sardinia Sardinia is a region well known for its beautiful beaches, coves and crystal clear waters. For years, it has been a destination for major real estate investments by...

Non-resident beneficiaries of Spanish assets have the opportunity to apply for a tax refund. If you were a beneficiary of someone who left assets in Spain but you were not yourself a resident of Spain you may have paid a higher rate of inheritance tax...

Giambrone successfully recovers Clients’ investment funds from fraudulent brokers Giambrone’s lawyers Forex litigation team successfully retrieved significant sums of money for three our clients from fraudulent brokers this week. This...

Mr. Padoan defends the Italian Banking Sector Italy’s finance minister, Pier Carlo Padoan, has spoken today to calm the concerns surrounding Italy’s banking sector. Mr. Padoan rebuffed the idea that there was a need for...

Reports in today’s London press claim that both residential and commercial property prices face a huge slump following the Brexit vote, with luxury homes facing the biggest drop. Steep reductions, some as much as 15%, are being seen in sought after...

The arrest of HSBC’s Mark Johnson, global head of foreign exchange cash trading in London for involvement in a multi-billion pound Forex scam following similar charges made against Stuart Scott HSBC’s former head of currency trading in Europe,...

As far as due diligence duties, loyalty and subordination are concerned, in the case of non compliance, employees may not only be facing disciplinary sanctions, but they might also have to face property liability, with significant amounts of money involved. ...

In times of grief, compensation claims may not be your primary concern. However, the demise of a loved one, who used to be the primary source of income for your household may require you to act quicker than you would like. Moreover, the death of a close...