For Clients

Complaints Procedure

Trust is the foundation of the client relationship, and we take seriously any indication that we have fallen short of your expectations. If you are unhappy with our work, our communication, or the outcome, tell us — we want to put things right directly, transparently, and without unnecessary formality.

Three Steps

How your complaint is handled

A direct conversation

Contact Tancredi Carrara directly — by letter, email, or telephone. We acknowledge receipt of your complaint within 5 working days.

Internal review

We look carefully at the circumstances of your case and, as a rule, respond within 4 weeks — with a clear assessment of the situation and a concrete proposal for resolving it.

The disciplinary route

If no satisfactory resolution is reached, you may turn to the competent bar disciplinary body, which is independent of this firm. In Italy disciplinary proceedings are not entrusted to the Ordine degli Avvocati, which keeps the roll of lawyers: on request we will tell you where to send your complaint.

A complaint is not a conflict — it is an opportunity to put things right. We respond to every complaint personally and within defined timeframes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about the complaints procedure

We acknowledge receipt of your complaint within 5 working days, and we typically provide a substantive reply — assessing the situation and proposing a resolution — within 4 weeks. Where a matter is more complex and needs additional time, we will let you know separately.

No. The form of your complaint does not matter — you are welcome to write a letter, send an email, or arrange to speak with us. What matters is that we can clearly understand the substance of your concern and reach you if we need to clarify anything.

No. Your complaint is handled entirely separately from the conduct of your case, and raising it has no bearing whatsoever on the quality or priority of the work we carry out for you.

If our internal review does not produce a satisfactory outcome, you can still turn to the competent bar disciplinary body, which is independent of this firm: in Italy disciplinary proceedings are not entrusted to the Ordine degli Avvocati, which keeps the roll of lawyers. We are glad to provide the details of where to send your complaint on request.

Get in Touch

Ready to tell us what went wrong?

Write a brief note explaining the substance of your concern — we will acknowledge receipt within 5 working days and come back to you with a response.

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