GIACOMO METTA – Senior Partner
Qualified as an Italian solicitor (avvocato) in 1955, he immediately joined the family firm alongside his father, Cavaliere Grand Ufficiale (Knight Grand Officer) Nicola Metta. Since 1970, Giacomo has been qualified to testify at the Corte di Cassazione (Court of Cassation/Italian Supreme Court). His primary areas of practice are Civil, Succession and Family Law.
 

AURELIO AUGUSTO METTA
Managing Partner/Senior Partner
Qualified as an Italian solicitor (avvocato) in 1972, he immediately joined the family firm alongside his father Nicola and his brother Giacomo. Since 1987, Aurelio has been qualified to testify at the Corte di Cassazione (Court of Cassation/Italian Supreme Court). His primary areas of practice are Civil and Commercial Law. Twice voted by peers as member of the Consiglio dell’Ordine degli Avvocati di Bari (Bari Bar Association) and the Camera Arbitrale della Camera di Commercio di Bari (Arbitration Board of the Bari Chamber of Commerce).


MARIA SERENA METTA – Partner
Qualified as an Italian solicitor (avvocato) in 1998. In 1996 Maria Serena trained in New York at the law offices of Farrel & Fritz Corp. and Home Federal Savings Bank. Specialist in European Community Law and Economy since 1997. Maria Serena’s primary areas of practice are Administrative Law, Civil Legal Disputes and Litigations. Fluent English.


NICOLA MARIA METTA – Partner
Qualified as an Italian solicitor (avvocato) in 2000. Immediately following, Nicola Maria (Nick) worked at the legal and tax firm of Alderighi & Associati during its merger with Ernst & Young (Rome). He then joined the American law firm Baker & McKenzie from 2001 to 2004 in the area of Tax and Revenue, Commercial, and Property Law, handling both Italian and International casework. In 2005 Nick brought his knowledge to the family firm where he is the lead for international matters. In 2009 he received his PhD in tax law from the University of Bari. Published in legal journals. Fluent English.


FEDERICA METTA
Qualified to try cases at the Tribunali Ecclesiastici (Ecclesiastic Courts) in 2004 and qualified as an Italian solicitor (avvocato) in 2005. In 2006 Federica was admitted as an attorney at law to the Tribunale Apostolico della Rota Romana (Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, the highest court of appeal for the Tribunal of the Roman Rota in matters concerning the Catholic Church). Her primary areas of practice are family law, adoptions, matrimonial law and divorce.


JACOPO METTA
Qualified as an Italian solicitor (avvocato) in 2007. Jacopo’s primary areas of practice are accidents, personal injury and debt recovery. 2008/2009 President of Rotaract Club Bari, a volunteer service organization.


SILVIA TRIGGIANI
Qualified as an Italian solicitor (avvocato) in 1996, Sylvia has worked for Studio Legale Metta since 1993. Her primary areas of focus are civil disputes and insurance company responsibility. Attended a professional course on arbritration and adminstrative offenses. Published in legal journals.


PAOLA PARISI
Qualified as an Italian solicitor in 2007. Paola earned her Italian law degree in Milan with a specialization in international law in 2004 and completed a Master in corporate law. She currently works for the International Department of the firm focusing on international litigation and real estate. Fluent English and Spanish.


VALERIA SCHIRALLI
Italian law degree earned in 2008, cum laude, with a specialization in corporate law. Valeria currently works for the International Department of the firm focusing on real estate and inheritance while preparing for the Italian bar. Fluent English and French.


FILIPPO VOLPE
Italian law degree earned in 2004 and in 2008 Filippo earned an LLM from the University of Amsterdam. He currently works for the International Department of the firm focusing on real estate while preparing for the Italian bar. Fluent English.