Maria Giuseppina Chef

Senior Of Counsel

A third-generation family law practitioner, Maria Giuseppina Chef brings over forty years of experience to the resolution of complex and sensitive family matters. As Senior Of Counsel at Vardags, she leads a top team of lawyers that offers clients rigorous legal strategy alongside absolute discretion.

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CAREER

Maria’s practice spans family law, personal and succession law, asset protection (including trusts and fiduciary arrangements), and child protection, both domestically and internationally.

Over four decades, Maria has provided judicial and extrajudicial advice in the management of family crises and in the protection of personal and family assets, encompassing the law of persons and succession, and the protection of family wealth — including trusts, fondi patrimoniali (family funds), and fiduciary arrangements. She has been interviewed by national and local media and cited in various newspaper articles over the course of her career.

publications

"Il Cognome materno e paterno," Il Sole 24 Ore, Guida al Diritto: Famiglia e Minori (September 2006)

"La Perizia Psicologica: Norma, Prassi e Deontologia," co-authored with Leonardo Abazia and Carmela Sapia, published under the auspices of the Ordine degli Psicologi, Liguori Editore (May 2003)

"I disegni di legge in materia di procreazione assistita," Rassegna Trimestrale, Ordine degli Avvocati di Napoli (June 1998)

"Le ragioni della persona e della giustizia," contribution to Operatori e Mediazione Familiare: Contenuti, problemi, esperienze a confronto, ed. Bruno Schettini, Centro Studi La Ricerca Psicologica, Naples (1993)

LANGUAGES

Maria is fluent in Italian, English, and French.

“A special thanks to Maria Giuseppina Chef and Alessandra Lanzetta, who have supported me throughout this difficult journey with a close, professional, and compassionate approach”

Former client

“Among the most famous divorce law firms in the world”

“The top matrimonial lawyers”

“The Rolls Royce and the Ferrari of the family law world”

WE ARE READY TO HELP

We offer an initial consultation to all suitable clients, where we take the time to understand your unique situation, explain the next steps, and provide a clear sense of potential outcomes and likely costs.

Timing matters in high-stakes family law. If you think you might need our help, don’t delay.

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Vardags S.T.A.r.l. is an independent law firm regulated in Italy. It is a member of Vardags International, a network of independent law firms practising under the Vardags brand, each in its own country or region. A firm joins Vardags International only if the quality of its work meets Vardags Limited's standards.

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