All of civil law, in and out of court.

The firm's historic field, to which its lawyers have devoted numerous volumes. We assist landlords and tenants in drafting and reviewing agreements, in eviction proceedings for expiry and for arrears, and in disputes over rent, charges and the return of the property.

We assist condominiums, owners and administrators in challenging meeting resolutions, in determining and revising allocation tables, in recovering charges and in disputes over common parts, improvements and extraordinary works.

We support the individual at every stage of a family crisis, favouring a consensual solution where possible: separation and divorce, including through assisted negotiation, variation of terms, custody and maintenance of children, property relations between spouses.

We draft and review contracts for individuals and businesses, from sale to works contracts, from supply to distribution agreements and general terms, and assist the client in disputes over breach, termination and contractual damages.

From the out-of-court demand to the payment order, through to enforcement in all its forms: garnishment, enforcement against movable and immovable property, objections to enforcement. A field in which the firm has published forms and treatises with Maggioli Editore.

We assist businesses in choosing and managing the corporate form, in relations between shareholders and with corporate bodies, in business contracts and in commercial litigation, with particular attention to the technical and economic aspects of the matters handled.

Experience consolidated also as counsel to numerous bankruptcy estates: we assist creditors and debtors in bankruptcy petitions, proofs of claim and objections, and offer local counsel services for proceedings pending before the Court of Pistoia.

We assist the injured party and the liable party in claims for contractual, tort and pre-contractual damages, with specific experience in road accidents and professional liability, both out of court with insurers and in litigation.

Disputes over ownership and property rights: boundary settlement, distances between buildings, rights of way, adverse possession, dissolution of co-ownership, with the technical advice needed to support the client's case.

We assist heirs and legatees in determining the estate, in actions to protect forced heirs, in the partition of the estate and in disputes over the validity and interpretation of wills.

We assist employees and employers in disputes over the employment relationship, from dismissal to harassment, from pay differentials to consultancy relationships, and in social security appeals.

Expertise developed by Francesco Ballati, who combines law with a technical, IT and financial background: IT contracts and digital services, online protection, banking and financial law, FinTech and virtual currencies, with particular attention to the rules on virtual currency service providers.

Where possible, we prefer a negotiated solution to the dispute: civil and commercial mediation, assisted negotiation, arbitration and settlement. Francesco Ballati has been a professional mediator since 2011.

Ongoing assistance designed for the business, supporting the entrepreneur in day-to-day management and strategic choices: contracts, credit management and recovery, relations with suppliers, customers and employees, with the aim of streamlining processes and preventing litigation.