Silent video: early morning in New York, Rome and Milan, ending at the street signs at the corner of the firm’s New York office on West 19th Street.
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An international law firm based in New York, Milan and Rome.
Corporate and commercial, immigration, real estate and employment law.
Our offices work seamlessly across jurisdictions.
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New York
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Milan
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Rome
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Practices
01 Corporate and commercial
Lead partner Carlo A. N. Barone, Partner, Head of Corporate Practice
- Setting up a U.S. company or branch, and its governance, with advice before the investment
- Mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and international transactions, including financing agreements
- Distribution, agency, franchise and supply agreements
- E-commerce, advertising, influencer and data privacy matters
- Ongoing outside general counsel
02 Immigration
Lead partner Meghan E. Dwyer, Partner & Head of the Immigration Practice Group
Visa classes
- E-1
- E-2
- L-1A
- L-1B
- Blanket L
- O-1
- Treaty trader and investor visas (E-1, E-2), with USCIS and U.S. consulates worldwide
- Intracompany transferees (L-1A, L-1B), including Blanket L for multinational companies
- Extraordinary ability visas (O-1) in business, the arts, and film and television
- Employment-based and family-based green cards
- Travel dossiers and counseling for business visitors entering the U.S.
- Short- and long-term immigration planning
Note Immigration is mainly federal law: the firm assists clients in any U.S. state.
03 Real estate
- Commercial leases for stores, showrooms and offices
- Purchase and sale of commercial and residential property
04 Employment
- Advice to employers on hiring, employment contracts, handbooks and terminations
05 Trademarks and brand protection
- Trademark filings and portfolio management
- Oppositions and counterfeits
06 Private clients
- Italian law matters for U.S. and international clients
- Wills, trusts and inheritance, in the United States and in Italy
Note For litigation, tax and customs matters, we work alongside our network of affiliates.
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Industries
- Fashion
- Design
- Art
- Hospitality and food service
- Retail
- Manufacturing
- Real estate
- Recreation and entertainment
- Banking
- Startups
- Non-profit organizations
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Team
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Office: New York
Frank Ferrante
Founder and Managing Partner
Approach
Practicing law with an entrepreneur’s mindset.
Practice
Full profile, Frank Ferrante
Admitted
- New York 1995
Languages
English and Italian
Education
- J.D., with honors Case Western Reserve University School of Law 1994
- International Fellowship, with honors Università di Milano 1993
- B.A., with honors American University 1991
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Office: New York
Meghan E. Dwyer
Partner & Head of the Immigration Practice Group
Approach
Strategic US immigration counsel for international clients.
Practice
Full profile, Meghan E. Dwyer
Admitted
- New York 2009
- Connecticut 2008
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York 2021
Languages
English
Education
- J.D. New York Law School 2008
- B.A. in European Studies New York University 2005
- Executive Education, Women’s Leadership Yale School of Management 2021
Membership
Irish American Bar Association of New York
Recognition
Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Immigration, 2020, 2021 and 2022
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Office: Rome
Carlo A. N. Barone
Partner, Head of Corporate Practice
Approach
International Perspective. Cross-Border Precision.
Practice
Full profile, Carlo A. N. Barone
Admitted
- Italy 2015
- New York 2023
Languages
English, Italian, Greek and French
Education
- J.D. University of Bologna 2006
- LL.M. Fordham University School of Law 2022
Memberships
New York State Bar Association (Business Law and International Section)Pro Bono Italia ETS
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Offices
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Milan
Italy
Via Manzoni 42
20121 Milan -
Rome
Italy
Via Leonida Bissolati 54
00187 Rome