Journal · Cross-Border Practice

Written notes
from the file room.

Long-form notes on procedure, recognition and enforcement — written for foreign counsel and in-house teams working across the Italian border.

— General · 6 min read2026-03-14

Decreto Ingiuntivo: the Italian Fast-Track for Foreign Creditors

The Italian decreto ingiuntivo is the closest civil-law equivalent to a summary judgment for unpaid invoices — provided the paperwork is right.

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— UK · 7 min read2026-02-05

Enforcing a UK Judgment in Italy After Brexit

The Brussels I bis Regulation no longer applies to UK judgments. Here is what actually replaces it in Italian courts.

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— USA · 8 min read2026-01-22

Recognition and Enforcement of U.S. Judgments in Italy

The United States and Italy share no bilateral treaty. Recognition proceeds under Italian statute 218/1995 — with specific reservations for punitive damages.

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— Switzerland · 6 min read2025-12-11

The Lugano Convention: What Swiss Creditors Need to Know About Italian Courts

The Lugano Convention gives Swiss judgments an EU-adjacent recognition regime in Italy — but the practical checklist is narrower than most Swiss counsel assume.

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Written notes from the file room.

Decreto Ingiuntivo: the Italian Fast-Track for Foreign Creditors

Enforcing a UK Judgment in Italy After Brexit

Recognition and Enforcement of U.S. Judgments in Italy

The Lugano Convention: What Swiss Creditors Need to Know About Italian Courts

Written notes
from the file room.