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Our roots

Our history

A family story that spans the Risorgimento, the two world wars and the Resistance, through to legal practice in Milan. Five generations, a single surname.

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Painting of the Franceschinis family
1843

Francesco Franceschinis

Born in San Daniele del Friuli, the son of Lorenzo and Elisa Buiatti. At the centre of the family painting, between his parents and siblings.

The family painting.
Francesco Franceschinis in his youth
Autographed photograph of Giuseppe Garibaldi
Declaration of service in the Corps of Italian Volunteers, 1866
1866

With Garibaldi

In Garibaldian uniform in Garibaldi's Volunteer Corps during the campaign of 1866. His discharge papers and an autographed photograph of Garibaldi survive.

Francesco in his youth · autographed photograph of Garibaldi · declaration of service (1866).
Graduation diploma of Francesco Franceschinis, Padua 1869
1869

Graduation in Padua

He graduated in law at the University of Padua on 18 March 1869.

Graduation diploma — Royal University of Padua, 18 March 1869.
1900

Judge in Venice

Francesco Franceschinis died in 1900 while serving as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Venice.

Portrait of Carlo Franceschinis
Graduation of Carlo Franceschinis, Padua 1909
1885–1958

Carlo Franceschinis

Son of Francesco, a lawyer in Udine all his life. An artillery officer in the Great War and socialist mayor of Villanova (Udine).

Portrait of Carlo · law degree, Padua 1909.
Giancarlo Franceschinis in his youth
1925

Giancarlo, «Checo»

Son of Carlo, born in San Daniele del Friuli. A partisan in Carnia and Political Commissar in the Garibaldian formations during the Free Republic of Carnia.

Giancarlo Franceschinis in his youth.
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Graduation of Giancarlo Franceschinis, Bologna 1949
1949

From Bologna to Milan

Having graduated in Bologna in 1949, he moved to Milan to practise there for the rest of his life, with an office for a long period in Lodi as well.

Graduation diploma — Royal University of Bologna, 1949.
Francesco, Giancarlo and Lorenzo Franceschinis at the award of the gold medal
2000s

The gold medal

The award of the gold medal for 50 years of legal practice to Giancarlo Franceschinis, by the Milan Bar Council.

Francesco, Giancarlo and Lorenzo Franceschinis at the ceremony.
Today

The firm carries on

The partners are the lawyers Francesco and Lorenzo Franceschinis, supported by lawyer Annarita Avenia and trainee Dario Franceschinis. The firm's area of practice remains employment, social security and trade union law.

Cover of the book «Il mio nome è Checo» by Giancarlo Franceschinis
The memoir of «Checo»

«Il mio nome è Checo»

Memorie garibaldine di un partigiano friulano 1943-1954
di Giancarlo Franceschinis (1925–2019) · Kappa Vu Edizioni
208 pagine · ISBN 978-88-32153-71-2 · € 18,00

The story of Giancarlo Franceschinis, founder of the Milan firm, is told in his autobiography: from his youth in Udine to the Resistance in Carnia, from the Free Republic of Carnia to the hardships of the post-war years. A precious testimony that weaves the family story together with the great history of the twentieth century.

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