Pairing
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Fragomen LLP
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.
6 dimensions separate them on the public record. Everything else this directory tracks reads the same for both.
- Registration
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP, company SO300895, currently active, on the register since May 2006.
Fragomen LLP
Fragomen LLP, company OC324170, currently active, on the register since November 2006.
- Regulation
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
No UK regulator found. Assistance with Italian citizenship is not, on our reading, reserved work under UK law, so most providers in this directory are in the same position.
Fragomen LLP
Regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority, SRA number 459836.
- Dispute resolution
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
We have not checked whether this provider belongs to an alternative dispute resolution scheme, so we hold nothing either way. Worth asking them directly.
Fragomen LLP
Member of the Legal Ombudsman. If a complaint cannot be settled directly, there is a body to escalate to.
- How to reach them
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
We have not recorded how this provider can be contacted or when. Their own site is the place to check.
Fragomen LLP
Publishes phone and a contact form as ways to reach them. Published on their own site, so it is checkable and it is what they hold themselves to.
- Pricing
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
Quoted per case rather than published. You will not be able to compare cost against anyone else here without contacting them first.
Fragomen LLP
No pricing found on their site. Not unusual in this market, and not a criticism, but it does mean the cost is unknown until you ask.
- Independent reviews
Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP
We hold no rating for them, and no record of when anyone last looked, so read this as a gap in our data rather than a finding about theirs.
Fragomen LLP
2.5 out of 5 on Trustpilot from 7 reviews. A sample that small moves several points on a handful of reviews, so read the reviews rather than the number.
Fragomen LLP
Describes itself as the world's largest immigration law firm. The London office sits at 95 Gresham Street, SRA-regulated, with the institutional infrastructure of a global practice built around corporate immigration. Italian citizenship by descent is one specialism within a portfolio that spans more than forty countries. Useful when an application is part of a wider international mobility picture.
SRA-regulated, with mandatory professional indemnity insurance.
Operating from a Companies House LLP since 2006, with nearly two decades of continuous UK trading.
Physical London office at 95 Gresham Street, with in-person meeting capability.
Backed by a global firm that states a presence in more than forty countries. Useful when a citizenship application sits alongside corporate or cross-border immigration matters.
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.