Citizenship DirectoryUK

Pairing

Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

alongside

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.

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Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP

A Glasgow-headquartered Scottish law firm with a private-international-law practice that adjoins Italian-citizenship work where descent involves Scottish or Northern-Irish ancestors. Avv. Mirella Marchini covers succession, trusts, private international law, and property sales from the firm's Dunblane office, and is listed on the Italian Consulate Edinburgh's referral register. Companies House registered as a Scottish LLP since 2004 from St Vincent Street in central Glasgow.

Companies House registered (SO300336) as a Scottish LLP since 2004, with continuous trading from St Vincent Street, Glasgow.

Avv. Mirella Marchini — Italian-qualified avvocato within a Scottish firm, listed on the Italian Consulate Edinburgh referral register.

Practice covers succession, trusts, and private international law — the doctrinal areas adjacent to Italian-citizenship recognition where Scottish or NI ancestors are involved.

Two-office Scottish presence (Glasgow HQ and Dunblane) — useful for clients in central Scotland.

Established Scottish firm with the regulatory framework of the Law Society of Scotland.

Where they meet, where they differ

Both practices serve the same end — Italian citizenship recognition for applicants in the UK. Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie LLP works from United Kingdom; Aprigliano International Law Firm from Italy. Both take broadly the same approach to engagement, framed as case-led.

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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.