Michele Ferdinando Migliaccio Consultant Solicitor

Michele specialises in dispute resolution and corporate & commercial matters. He holds a law degree from the Università degli Studi Roma Tre and an LLM from the University of Kent, alongside the GDL and LPC. His legal career began in 2012 as a paralegal at Clifford Chance in Rome.

Areas of expertise:

Dispute Resolution

• Civil and commercial litigation
• Mediation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
• Landlord and tenant disputes, including deposit recovery and possession claims

Employment Law

• Drafting and advising on employment contracts
• Advising on disputes and negotiating settlements (for both employers and employees)

Corporate Law

• Company incorporation, structuring and restructuring 
• Drafting articles of association and shareholders’ agreements

Commercial Contracts

• Marketplace and online platform agreements
• Terms and conditions of sale
• Supply and distribution contracts
• Franchise agreements
• Share purchase agreements
• Service agreements

Michele is bilingual, speaking both Italian and English, along with some French and Spanish.

Approach to work and clients

Michele has a practical and client-focused approach, offering clear advice to resolve issues efficiently and achieve each client's goals. He particularly enjoys solving problems and takes pride in helping people feel supported and confident, even in challenging situations.

Michele's experience includes time at leading international law firms and boutique cross-border practices, giving him exposure both to high-value, multi-jurisdictional disputes and specialist commercial and tax work for private clients. This combination of hands-on advocacy and insight into complex litigation strategy enables him to deliver practical, cost-effective solutions for individuals and businesses alike. 

Notable cases

• Securing a £20,000 reimbursement for a client after the defective engine of a used Porsche failed within 100 miles, while allowing him to keep the car.
• Setting up a group of companies for a surgeon starting a medical research business, including a charity, two trading companies, and a holding company, supported by bespoke constitutional documents.
• Advising a UK social-dating start-up on seed funding negotiations and preparing the agreements it needed to launch.
• Defending a solicitor in the Magistrates’ Court who was unfairly fined under Covid rules, securing a positive outcome.
• Mediated between an employer and a consultant, finding a practical solution that avoided costly litigation and kept the project on track.
• Involved in a large-scale disclosure project at the Serious Fraud Office as part of a major financial crime investigation.
• Involved in international arbitration proceedings before the ICSID in Paris.
• Earlier in his career, Michele worked alongside a senior barrister at Gray’s Inn, managing a varied caseload of property, planning, and commercial litigation matters.