About Carrara e Associati
Every case is a person, not a number in a queue.
That is exactly how we work.
Tancredi Carrara
- 1992–1997Law degree at the University of Pavia, awarded with distinction.
- 1997–1999Trainee practice (pratica forense), focused on insolvency proceedings.
- 1999–2010Commercial law at a Milan firm.
- 2003Doctorate in financial markets law, University of Bologna.
- 2010Founded Carrara e Associati.
- 2012The practice narrows to banking and financial markets law.
- TodayManaging partner.
"Stolen money is not an abstraction. It is someone's holiday, their children's education, a secure retirement. That is what I fight for."
Our journeyOur story
Founded, 2010
Tancredi Carrara founded the firm in 2010, bringing more than ten years of commercial-law practice with him.
Specialisation, 2012
He narrowed his practice to banking and financial markets law — a tighter specialisation than most commercial lawyers ever aspire to.
The team
Our lawyers trained at the Universities of Bologna and Milan — two of Italy's most respected law faculties. Chiara Olivieri completed part of her studies in France, which is especially valuable in cases that involve tracing money across borders.
Our focus
Years of insolvency and corporate-collapse work taught us one thing above all: behind every financial crisis is a real person who lost their money. So the firm narrowed its focus to those harmed by broker collapses, crypto-exchange insolvencies and fraudulent platforms.
Today
An office in central Milan, more than 2,700 cases handled and 16+ years of practice in this field.
A firm that grew
For its first two years the firm shared a single office between two people. Today it occupies an entire floor in central Milan with a team of ten.
The firm's team
The partners, lawyers and support staff you may deal with at different stages of working with the firm — from the first phone call to representation in court.
What people say about us
Fake platform via call center
"A call centre talked me into investing in a fake platform. Part of the money was frozen and recovered through the courts."
Personal bankruptcy of a fraudulent director
"The company's director was buried in debt: his hidden assets were tracked down through the court-appointed administrator."
Crypto lender: withdrawal blocked
"My account was frozen for two years. I refused to sell my tokens at a discount on the secondary market — through the collective claim I got the money back."
Three principles that guide us
Personal accountability
Your case is handled by the same partner you met at the first meeting — never quietly passed on to someone else.
Clarity first
We explain what your situation means in legal terms before we start talking about strategy.
A measured approach
The firm deliberately stays small: fewer cases at any one time, and more attention for each of them.
Would you like to meet in person?
A first conversation is a chance to find out whether we are the right fit for each other — before any commitment.