Founding Partner
Elisabetta is co-founder and partner in charge of dealing with private clients, high-end individuals, affluent families, closely-held corporations, pro-athletes, celebrities, high-end defendants, high-ranking executives, music producers, nobility, foreign investors, family offices, insurance companies, largest private employers, Fortune 500 corporations, foundations, Private and Commercial Airlines.
She has been advising high-end individuals, executives, and corporate clients on all aspects of their personal and commercial legal needs, including international complex litigation, aviation law, family law, white-collar defense and special investigations, Wills, Probate and Estate; Fiduciary controversy matters, Real Estate transactions, and Private and Commercial Aviation matters.
When litigation is necessary, Elisabetta offers a unique international perspective by understanding the technical aspects of the case, the special need for a strong defense, and the necessary deep knowledge of the Law, always taking into consideration clients' cultural differences, their native language, their environment, and the right factors for a successful litigation strategy.
Fully committed to high performance, confidentiality, and discretion, Elisabetta is a fixer and a problem solver. She has an instinctively global business perspective and vision that turns into the best personalized legal concierge assistance to her clients.
Born and raised in Italy, speaking five languages, with extensive education in Europe, the Dominican Republic, and in the USA, Elisabetta has acquired a great knowledge of foreign cultures, and the civil and common law legal systems, which turned into a great skill allowing her to better understand her clients and help them with their needs.
In 2007, she was recognized as "Leading Private Client's Advisor" and presented with the prestigious Citywealth Platinum Award in Monaco.
Elisabetta is also a renowned co-author of various books and guides in the field of Comparative International Family law and Private Client Law such as the best-selling publication of the definitive Guide to International Family Law: A Global Guide also known to family practitioners around the World as the "Blue Book"; The International Relocation of Children Global Guide and the Private Client Law in the Dominican Republic all published by Thomson Reuters.
She is also a highly involved member of the international community as well as a Rotarian. She served as an adjunct professor at NYU SPS. She has been working as a pro-bono contributor for the global research projects of The World Bank, The World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index, and as a pro-bono translator for The National Cancer Institute and Greenpeace International.
Elisabetta is fluent in English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, and Portuguese.
Learn more here about Elisabetta Pedersini.