Studio legale e notarile Velo is a Swiss law firm. The firm was founded in Lugano 1982 by Avv. Lucio Velo, who primarily specializes in business law. Headquartered in Lugano, Studio legale e notarile Velo is one of the largest law firms in the southern (Italian speaking) area of Switzerland. The Geneva office was opened in 1984. The strategic location across the nation of the two domestic offices enables the firm to offer services in the major financial centers of Switzerland. Studio legale e notarile Velo represents Swiss and international individual and corporate clients.

The firm operates from our main office in Lugano, where we conduct a broad business-oriented general practice; involving public and privately held corporation, banks, financial institutions and many other types of business organizations. One of the law firm’s particular strengths is the representation of foreign interests in Switzerland, primarily originating from Italy, the United States and South America.

The firm conducts business in Italian, English, French, German and Spanish. Our lawyers are admitted to practise in Lugano (Ticino Canton) and in all Swiss Cantons. Most of our attorney were legally trained in a foreign language, particularly in French, German or English.

Studio legale e notarile Velo has developed and maintains worldwide contacts with main foreign law firms to assist our client’s with their international matters. International clients consult the firm both as a source of information on recent developments in the law well as for legal support.

The firm act as Swiss counsel for several domestic and foreign banks, multinationals, financial groups and stock brokers. To preserve the tradition and the culture of the firm, in adherence to the ethics of the legal profession, the firm does not reveal the names of its clients.