The founder – Dr. Michela de Julio
Michela de Julio is the founder of MMW Europe Official Translations and Legal Services, a London- and Rome-based consultancy specialising in official translations and cross-border administrative and legal procedures. For over thirty years, she has devoted her career to facilitating the international circulation of documents and ensuring linguistic and procedural accuracy in complex administrative contexts. Her work has supported thousands of clients in obtaining Italian citizenship and in securing the recognition of foreign academic and professional qualifications before Italian and European institutions.
She holds a Doctor of Law (Dottore in Giurisprudenza) and both Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Modern Languages and Literature from Sapienza Università di Roma, together with a Certificate in Modern Languages from the University of California, Berkeley. Her command of Italian, English, Spanish, and French underpins a professional practice at the intersection of law, language, and international administration. She has also undertaken professional legal training at the University of Law in London, specialising in preparation for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), which complements her cross-border legal and linguistic practice.
Dr de Julio is an Official Translator for the General Consulate of Italy in London, a Court-Appointed Expert (C.T.U.) before the Court of Rome since 1995, and a Registered Expert Translator with the Rome Chamber of Commerce (no. 2183). She is also a Qualified Member (MITI) of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting (no. 17176), a Qualified Member (MCIL) of the Chartered Institute of Linguists (no. 53318), and a Member of the International Federation of Translators (FIT).
Her professional background combines legal consultancy and official translation with a deep understanding of Italian administrative law, particularly in matters of equipollenza titoli, citizenship by descent or marriage, consular registration (AIRE), and civil-status transcription. She provides non-contentious legal and procedural advice on recognition of foreign qualifications, document legalisation and Apostille, and compliance with EU Directive 2005/36/EC and the Lisbon Convention of 1997. Her advisory work is exclusively within the scope of unreserved legal activities, in accordance with the Legal Services Act 2007.
Registered as a Praticante Avvocato with the Rome Bar Council, she is currently pursuing qualification as a Solicitor of England and Wales, integrating Italian administrative expertise with an in-depth understanding of the English legal framework.
Parallel to her legal and linguistic work, Michela de Julio has been an active journalist since 2002, registered with the Ordine dei Giornalisti del Lazio and the International Press Association, with earlier collaborations with La Repubblica. This experience enhances her professional ethos, grounded in accuracy, integrity, and the ability to translate complex legal concepts into clear communication. She is currently engaged in writing and publishing legal articles on her professional blog and on LinkedIn, where she develops in-depth analyses and practical guides on complex and often controversial areas of law. Her publications aim to clarify intricate legal mechanisms and to provide authoritative reference points for professionals navigating cross-border and administrative procedures.
Through MMW Europe Official Translations and Legal Services, she leads an international network of legal and linguistic professionals, ensuring that every document, translation, and procedure meets the highest institutional standards of clarity, authenticity, and legal validity.
Michela has been living in London for nine years with her two children, aged twenty-one, and frequently travels to Italy to manage her clients’ cases personally. To get in touch with her directly, you can write to her personal email address: micheladejulio@mmweurope.com.
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