Family Law

We provide assistance in dealing with complex legal issues involving family dynamics. Our experienced family law attorneys offer support and advice on issues involving marriage, divorce, child custody, property division and many other issues related to family relationships.

MEET THE TEAM

Empathetic support

We understand that family law matters can be emotionally complex, and we are committed to providing our clients with empathetic, respectful and understanding support. We guide families through the legal challenges that can arise at different stages of life, ensuring that their rights and interests are properly protected. Our aim is to offer practical and humane legal solutions in every situation.

Areas of practice

Divorce and Separation

We provide assistance in the management of divorce and legal separation proceedings, addressing issues related to the division of assets, child custody and alimony.

Custody of the Children

We help parents to negotiate and establish custody arrangements that reflect the best interests of the children, ensuring their stability and well-being.

Custody and Guardianship

We offer counselling in child custody and legal protection, including adoptions and family foster care situations.

Domestic Violence and Protection Orders

We defend victims of domestic violence, helping to obtain protection orders and to deal with the legal consequences of situations of abuse.

Family Mediation

We encourage the use of alternative dispute resolution methods, such as family mediation, to reach collaborative agreements and resolve disputes in a less confrontational way.

Family Estate Planning

We assist in family estate planning, ensuring that the succession of assets and estates takes place in accordance with the client’s wishes and applicable laws.

Civil Unions and Cohabitation Law

We offer legal advice for couples who live together without being married, addressing legal issues related to the rights and obligations of unmarried couples.

Our Team

Associate

Lawyer Shuruq El Bayoumi

Shuruq El Bayoumi deals with personal law with a focus on legal protection for vulnerable persons and contract law.

Year 2022 ─ Junior Associate at Accolla and Associates

Year 2022 ─ Enrolment in the Register of Lawyers at the Milan Bar Association

Year 2018 ─ Legal trainee at Accolla and Associates

Year 2018 ─ Enrolment in the Register of Trainee Lawyers at the Milan Bar Association

Year 2018 ─ Teacher of Arabic at CE.SVI.P.

Year 2015 ─ Responsible for relations with the countries that are part of the European project promoted by the Sicilian coastal action group “Towers and tuna nets of the Trapani coastline”, involving eight other GACs on the island, Albania, Serbia, the island of Malta, Lebanon and Egypt.

Year 2018 ─ University of Milan ─ Degree in Law with a thesis on “Filiation between Italian Law, Shari’a and Egyptian Law”, supervisor Prof.

Year 2017 Erasmus Programme in Innsbruck, Austria, at the Faculty of Law of the University of Innsbruck.

Italian, Arabic, English, French, German

Associate

Lawyer Miriam Pastoressa

Miriam Pastoressa has acquired specific expertise in matters related to criminal, juvenile and family law.

Year 2022 ─ Junior Associate at Accolla Law Firm and Associates

Year 2021─2022 ─ Legal consultant at Avvocato di Strada ODV, Foggia

Year 2019─2020 ─ Associate at the Filippi-Milan Law Firm, Trieste

Year 2018─2020 ─ Legal consultant at GOAP anti-violence centre, Trieste

Year 2017─2018 ─ Internship pursuant to art. 73 of Legislative Decree 69/2013 at the Criminal Court of Trieste

Year 2015 ─ Curricular internship in the Public Prosecutor’s Office at the Court of Foggia

Year 2022 ─ Theoretical and practical course for the training of ADS, ANITA Association, Milan

Year 2022 ─ Enrolment in the Milan Register of Lawyers

Year 2022 ─ Postgraduate course in “Expert in investigation techniques and intervention procedures in the case of gender violence” offered by Associazione Forum Lex, Foggia

Year 2021 ─ Qualification to practise the legal profession at the Trieste Bar Association

Year 2021 ─ Postgraduate course in criminal law offered by the “Domos” school, Rome

Year 2020- 2022 Academy of Law – Cons. Marco Fratini and State Attorney Lucrezia Fiandaca, Bari, Italy;

Year 2018─2019 ─ “Carnelutti” Law School, COA, Trieste

Year 2017 ─ Degree in Law from the University of Foggia

Year 2014─2015 ─ Erasmus Programme at “Cuza” University of Iasi (Romania)

Year 2014 ─ Institutional study project at the European Parliament, Brussels

Italian, English, French