Zabaldano Avocats

About Zabaldano Avocats

Independent Monaco law firm founded in 2001 by Arnaud Zabaldano, an avocat-defenseur at the Monaco bar, handling contentious and advisory work in family and succession, property, banking and private international law for an international clientele.

Known For

• Founded in 2001 by Arnaud Zabaldano, avocat-defenseur admitted to the Monaco bar since 2001, who remains managing partner
• Ranked in Tier 1 for Monaco by The Legal 500, a public third-party ranking
• Practice areas include family, succession and personal status, real estate and construction, banking and finance, and private international law
• Litigation-led firm able to appear before the Monaco courts, with a team trained in several jurisdictions

Typical Mandate

Zabaldano Avocats is instructed where a Monaco matter has become, or may become, contentious. Typical work includes a cross-border succession involving a Monaco resident with assets in several countries, a dispute over a Monaco apartment purchase or building works, a divorce with an international element, or a claim against or by a bank. The firm also advises on the private international law questions that arise when foreign wills, marriage contracts or judgments have to be recognised in Monaco.

How to Engage

The firm can be contacted through its website and offices in Monaco, and is frequently instructed by foreign law firms and family offices needing Monaco counsel. As bar members, the lawyers carry out identity and conflict checks before accepting a matter. Clients should provide the relevant documents, including any foreign proceedings, at the outset. The firm works in French and English, and its site is published in both languages.

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