Pairing
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Aprigliano International Law Firm
Two practices in the UK Italian-citizenship field, read alongside one another. Both profiles use the same public-record sources, held to a single editorial standard.
The pairings on this site are not rankings. They are two practices read together, sourced from the same public record, written in the same register.
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
An Edinburgh-headquartered Scottish law firm with a dedicated immigration practice. John Vassiliou, Legal Director, is a Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist in UK immigration and nationality, with a published interest in current and historical British citizenship law and ancestry. The firm — regulated under Scottish jurisdiction by the Law Society of Scotland — sits alongside the Italian Consulate Edinburgh's referral register for citizenship-adjacent immigration matters. Companies House registered as a Scottish LLP since 2006.
Law Society of Scotland accredited specialist (John Vassiliou) in UK immigration and nationality.
Companies House registered (SO300895) as a Scottish LLP since 2006, with continuous trading from Haymarket Square.
Listed on the Italian Consulate Edinburgh's referral register.
Published expertise covers historical British citizenship and ancestry matters — the doctrinal context UK applicants encounter when chains involve UK ancestors.
Edinburgh base — Scottish jurisdiction option for clients in Scotland or Northern Ireland.
Major Scottish firm with established immigration practice and Chambers UK ranking.
Both practices serve the same end — Italian citizenship recognition for applicants in the UK. Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP works from United Kingdom; Aprigliano International Law Firm from Italy. Both take broadly the same approach to engagement, framed as case-led.
Aprigliano International Law Firm
A Milan-based law firm with over two decades in practice. The work spans consular descent applications and the more demanding 1948 judicial route, both conducted from a city with direct access to Italy's higher courts. A Trustpilot history consistent in tone has accumulated alongside industry recognition over the years of trading.
Operating from Milan since 2002, with over twenty years of continuous practice across several Italian legal regimes.
Handles consular descent and the 1948 judicial route under one practice. The latter requires direct access to Italian courts, which Milan provides.
Awarded Best Firm 2024 by an industry body.
A Trustpilot record built up across years of trading.
Bilingual Italian and English correspondence with Italian municipal offices and courts.
Sources
Both profiles are built from provider websites, Companies House filings, the SRA Register, and other public records. Every link in the marginalia goes to the original record. If any data point is outdated, either firm can request a correction. Last reviewed 2026-05-06 / 2026-03-30.