Francesco Mazzei
Of Counsel · Barred in Italy Only
Cross-border family disputes demand more than technical knowledge—they require judgment shaped by experience, cultural awareness, and an unwavering focus on what is truly at stake. Throughout my career, I have worked to protect families and children where legal systems intersect and the consequences of error are lasting. I am driven by a commitment to deliver precise, enforceable solutions in matters involving international divorce, child custody, and abduction, particularly where jurisdictional conflict and urgency define the case. My role is to navigate complexity with discipline and foresight, ensuring that parental rights are protected and that the best interests of the child remain central. For me, effective representation means combining rigorous legal strategy with constant availability, clear communication, and close coordination across borders—so clients are never left navigating critical moments alone.
Italian Bar
Admitted 1992
Supreme Court
Cassation · 2008
Of Counsel
MJD · Italy & EU
Francesco
Mazzei
Of Counsel (Barred in Italy only)
Federico II University of Naples
Magna Cum Laude
Pontifical Lateran University, Rome
Canon Law · Summa Cum Laude
Italian Bar
Admitted 1992
Supreme Court of Cassation
Admitted to practice 2008
Francesco Mazzei is an Italian family lawyer with extensive experience in complex domestic and cross-border family law matters. His practice focuses on international divorce, child custody, and international child abduction cases, with particular emphasis on jurisdictional disputes, enforcement of foreign judgments, and matters governed by European and international law, including the 1980 Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction.
Admitted to the Italian Bar in 1992 and to practice before the Supreme Court of Cassation in 2008, Francesco is a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the Federico II University of Naples and holds a Summa Cum Laude degree in Canon Law from the Pontifical Lateran University in Rome. He regularly appears before Ordinary Courts, Juvenile Courts, Courts of Appeal, ecclesiastical tribunals, and the Supreme Court of Cassation, including in matters involving minors.
A significant portion of Francesco's work involves advising foreign clients and coordinating with international counsel on cross-border custody disputes, child abduction proceedings, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign separations and divorces. He also provides legal opinions on Italian law in connection with proceedings pending before foreign courts.
As Of Counsel to Multi-Jurisdictional Divorce, Francesco brings essential Italy- and EU-based expertise, strengthening the firm's ability to deliver precise, enforceable outcomes in complex international family law matters.
Ordinary Courts
Juvenile Courts
Courts of Appeal
Ecclesiastical Tribunals
Supreme Court of Cassation
Matters involving minors
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