Passionate. We work in a team spirit and work side-by-side with our clientsin complex and intricate situations that drive us from time to time to overcome and invest our full potential as enthusiastic, creative and curious legal advisors. This has allowed us over the years to have a good reputation among customers, colleagues and administrative and judicial authorities, as for seriousness, professionalism and integrity.
Emanuele Verda
LL.M., lawyer
He provides advice to the firm’s clients in litigation, counselling and arbitration, in all areas of business law, mainly in corporate, commercial and contract law, banking and financial law, competition law, criminal law and international mutual legal assistance.
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Miscellaneous
Swiss Lawyers Federation (FSA)
Canton Ticino Bar Association (OATi)
Languages
Italian, English, German, French, Spanish
Education
University of Geneva, LL.M. Banking and Finance (2014)
Admitted to the Canton Ticino Bar (2000)
University of Fribourg, law degree (1996)
Law firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile (2001)
RUSCA & Associati, Lugano (2000)
STUDIO 1896, Lugano (1998)
VELO VILLA & Associés, Ginevra (1996)
Emanuele Verda
LL.M., lawyer
He provides advice to the firm’s clients in litigation, counselling and arbitration, in all areas of business law, mainly in corporate, commercial and contract law, banking and financial law, competition law, criminal law and international mutual legal assistance.
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Miscellaneous
Swiss Lawyers Federation (FSA)
Canton Ticino Bar Association (OATi)
Languages
Italian, English, German, French, Spanish
Education
University of Geneva, LL.M. Banking and Finance (2014)
Admitted to the Canton Ticino Bar (2000)
University of Fribourg, law degree (1996)
Law firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile (2001)
RUSCA & Associati, Lugano (2000)
STUDIO 1896, Lugano (1998)
VELO VILLA & Associés, Ginevra (1996)
Michele Dozio
lawyer and notary public
He practices also as Notary Public and provides advice to the firm’s clients in the field of real estate properties, commercial and corporate law, in particular in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, international company transfers, shareholder pacts and contracts and labour law. He has developed a large experience in the field of corporate successions and inheritance law.
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Miscellaneous
Swiss Lawyers Federation (FSA)
Swiss Notaries Federation (FSN)
Canton Ticino Bar Association (OATi)
Canton Ticino Notaries’ Association (ONTi)
Languages
Italian, English, German, French
Education
Admitted to practice as Notary Public (2002)
Admitted to the Canton Ticino Bar (2001)
University of Fribourg, law degree (1998)
Law firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile (2006)
OTTAVIANI Studio legale notarile, Lugano (2000)
BERNASCONI & RIVA Studio legale notarile, Lugano (1998)
Michele Dozio
lawyer and notary public
He practices also as Notary Public and provides advice to the firm’s clients in the field of real estate properties, commercial and corporate law, in particular in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, international company transfers, shareholder pacts and contracts and labour law. He has developed a large experience in the field of corporate successions and inheritance law.
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Miscellaneous
Swiss Lawyers Federation (FSA)
Swiss Notaries Federation (FSN)
Canton Ticino Bar Association (OATi)
Canton Ticino Notaries’ Association (ONTi)
Languages
Italian, English, German, French
Education
Admitted to practice as Notary Public (2002)
Admitted to the Canton Ticino Bar (2001)
University of Fribourg, law degree (1998)
Law firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile (2006)
OTTAVIANI Studio legale notarile, Lugano (2000)
BERNASCONI & RIVA Studio legale notarile, Lugano (1998)
Lucio Rusca
lawyer and notary public – consultant
He provides advice in all areas related to civil and commercial law. Thanks to his decades of experience as Public Notary he advises in complex notary, corporate, corporate successions and inheritance cases. Lucio is also member of several board of directors of relevant national and international companies.
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Miscellaneous
Swiss Lawyers Federation (FSA)
Swiss Notaries Federation (FSN)
Canton Ticino Bar Association (OATi)
Canton Ticino Notaries’ Association (ONTi)
Languages
Italian, English, German, French, Spanish
Education
Admitted to practice as Notary Public (1975)
Admitted to the Canton Ticino Bar (1974)
University of Fribourg, law degree (1971)
Law firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile, Lugano (2001)
RUSCA Studio legale e notarile, Lugano (1976)
BARCHI JORIO CRESPI PATOCCHI, Lugano (1974)
Canton Ticino Tax Administration Office, Bellinzona (1972)
Lucio Rusca
lawyer and notary public – consultant
He provides advice in all areas related to civil and commercial law. Thanks to his decades of experience as Public Notary he advises in complex notary, corporate, corporate successions and inheritance cases. Lucio is also member of several board of directors of relevant national and international companies.
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Miscellaneous
Swiss Lawyers Federation (FSA)
Swiss Notaries Federation (FSN)
Canton Ticino Bar Association (OATi)
Canton Ticino Notaries’ Association (ONTi)
Languages
Italian, English, German, French, Spanish
Education
Admitted to practice as Notary Public (1975)
Admitted to the Canton Ticino Bar (1974)
University of Fribourg, law degree (1971)
Law firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile, Lugano (2001)
RUSCA Studio legale e notarile, Lugano (1976)
BARCHI JORIO CRESPI PATOCCHI, Lugano (1974)
Canton Ticino Tax Administration Office, Bellinzona (1972)
Florence Fauth Rota
LL.M., lawyer
She provides advice to the firm’s clients mainly in the areas related to civil law, with a particular interest in commercial, corporate and competition law and a specialization in contracts, banking and financial law.
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Appointments
Deputy President of the Conciliation Board
for Tenancy Matters nr. 6 – Massagno
Languages
Italian, English, German, French
Education
Centro studi bancari Vezia, Executive Master in Compliance Management (2006)
Admitted to Canton Ticino Bar (2002)
University of Warwick UK, LL.M. International Economic Law (1999)
University of Basel, law degree (1998)
Law Firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile (2016)
CEREGHETTI & Partner Studio legale e notarile, Lugano (2011)
BANCA DEL CERESIO, Lugano (2004)
UBS AG, Zurigo (2002)
MOSCA Studio legale notarile , Lugano (2001)
SPIESS BRUNONI PEDRAZZINI COTTI, Lugano (2000)
Florence Fauth Rota
LL.M., lawyer
She provides advice to the firm’s clients mainly in the areas related to civil law, with a particular interest in commercial, corporate and competition law and a specialization in contracts, banking and financial law.
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Appointments
Deputy President of the Conciliation Board for Tenancy Matters nr. 6 – Massagno
Languages
Italian, English, German, French
Education
Centro studi bancari Vezia, Executive Master in Compliance Management (2006)
Admitted to Canton Ticino Bar (2002)
University of Warwick UK, LL.M. International Economic Law (1999)
University of Basel, law degree (1998)
Law Firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile (2016)
CEREGHETTI & Partner Studio legale e notarile, Lugano (2011)
BANCA DEL CERESIO, Lugano (2004)
UBS AG, Zurigo (2002)
MOSCA Studio legale notarile , Lugano (2001)
SPIESS BRUNONI PEDRAZZINI COTTI, Lugano (2000)
Tindara Santoro
Mlaw, jurist
Jurist and skilled researcher, constantly updates the study on litigation practice and the latest developments in law and assists lawyers in carrying out the tasks and civil and administrative practices.
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Languages
Italian, English, French
Education
University of Lausanne (Magna cum laude), Master of International Law (2010)
University of Lausanne, Bachelor of Law (2008)
Law firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile (2016)
Tribunale d’Appello, Camera di diritto Tributario, Lugano (2016)
MAG Legis SA, Studio legale, Lugano (2014-2015)
ROLI Solicitors, Londra UK (2014)
PALMER Studio legale, Milano IT (2012)
Agustín Bernasconi Zea
lawyer
Agustín graduated from the University of Fribourg. He has a particular interest in civil, corporate, banking and financial law, areas of preference which he studies in depth at the service of the Firm.
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Miscellaneous
Canton Ticino Bar Association (OATi)
Languages
Italian, English, French, Spanish, German
Education
University of Fribourg (cum laude), Master of Law (2020)
University of Fribourg, Bachelor of Law (2018)
Law firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile (2020)
Agustín Bernasconi Zea
MLaw, jurist
Agustín graduated from the University of Fribourg. He has a particular interest in civil, corporate, banking and financial law, areas of preference which he studies in depth at the service of the Firm.
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Miscellaneous
Canton Ticino Bar Association (OATi)
Languages
Italian, English, French, Spanish, German
Education
University of Fribourg (cum laude), Master of Law (2020)
University of Fribourg, Bachelor of Law (2018)
Law firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile (2020)
Riccardo Ferrari
MLaw, jurist
Riccardo graduated from the University of Lucerne, and conducted his academic career in both german and English. He has particular interest in private law and intellectual property topics, as well as in the field of migration and human rights law.
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Miscellaneous
Canton Ticino Bar Association (OATi)
Languages
Italian, English, German
Education
University of Lucerne (cum laude), Master of Law with specialization profile in «Law, Technology & Sustainability», as well as a certificated completion of the Geneva Summer school in International Cultural Heritage law (2022)
University of Lucerne, Bachelor of Law (2020)
Law firms
VERDA Studio legale notarile (2022)
Cornelia Scotto Di Vetta
Administration
She is firm’s administration manager with the support of Claudia and other cooperators, she is the one to answer all the clients’ accounting, organizational and administrative queries.
Languages
Italian, English, French, German
Cornelia Scotto Di Vetta
Administration
She is firm’s administration manager with the support of Silvia, Adele and other cooperators, she is the one to answer all the clients’ accounting, organizational and administrative queries.
Languages
Italian, English, French, German
Looking for talent
Our Studio is always looking for passionate collaborators ready to get involved.
Send us your application by email to 
or in a sealed envelope to:
Verda – Attorneys at laws & Notaries
Via Pretorio 19
Postal Code 6577
CH – 6901 Lugano
Looking for talent
Our Studio is always looking for passionate collaborators ready to get involved.
Send us your application by email to or in a sealed envelope to:
Verda – Attorneys at laws & Notaries
Via Pretorio 19
Postal Code 6577
CH – 6901 Lugano