Giacomo Merello
The Much Honoured Lord Leslie | |
|---|---|
 Lord Leslie 2024 | |
| Born | Giacomo Merello 9 May 1980 |
| Alma mater | Bocconi University |
| Occupation(s) | Lawyer and Diplomat |
| Title | Doctor iuris |
Giacomo Merello, Lord Leslie (born 9 May 1980) is an Italian-Antiguan lawyer and diplomat based in Singapore[1] son of Italian pop-singer Marcella Bella[2][3][4] and nephew of Italian music composer and singer Gianni Bella.[5][6] In November 2024 he succeeded to the title Lord Leslie (Fife, UK), with the subsidiary title Baron of Leslie, in the Baronage of Scotland.[7][8]
Overview
[edit]Born in Milan (Italy) to entrepreneur Mario Merello[9] and Italian pop-singer Marcella Bella, Giacomo attended the Catholic Collegio San Carlo High School and Bocconi University in Milan (Italy), achieving a Master of Science in Law (LLM) in 2004. His name comes from ancestors in the city of Genoa (Italy), and derives from the local genoese term “Merelu” or “wild strawberry”.[10]
After practicing civil law within the Studio Baldini in Milan, in 2009 he relocated to the Republic of Singapore, where he setup the international regulatory firm Marvelux Consulting that he currently directs[11] alongside the boutique law firm DMTV[12], founded by Vietnam and Malta based Prof. Avv. Federico Vasoli.[13][14][15]
Giacomo is professionally known for his legal and regulatory work in the fintech and digital assets spaces[16], in particular in Singapore, Antigua and Barbuda[17] and in Georgia.[18] Since 2022, Giacomo Merello is the Chairman of the Digital Assets Business Promotion Board within the Antigua and Barbuda Official Business Hub and, since 2023, he is also Special Economic Envoy of the Commonwealth Realm of Antigua and Barbuda to the Republic of Singapore.[19]
Personal life
[edit]Giacomo Merello is married and is a father of two children. He is a competitive-level[20] practitioner and teacher[21][22][23] of Japanese martial arts, and in particular in Japanese traditional fencing (Iaido and Kendo) as well as an Épée fencer.
Honours
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Knight Grand Cross (GCEG) of the Order of the Eagle of Georgia [citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Hockley, Georgina (2024-11-27). "Antigua and Barbuda citizenship and more!". Moving To Singapore? Essential Guide - Expat Living in Singapore. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ ""Domenica In", Marcella Bella: il dolore per il figlio scappato via". DiLei (in Italian). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ Tedde, Giovanna (2023-12-24). "Conosci i figli di Marcella Bella? I suoi amori più grandi sono..." Donna Glamour (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Liveranionline - RETROSPETTIVA MARCELLA BELLA CANTANTE CON IL FIGLIO GIACOMO MERELLO NEL 1985". www.liveranionline.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ Fegiz, Mario Luzzatto (2022-07-29). "Marcella Bella: «Mio marito? Lui era sposato, io incinta (e Mina mi disse: ce la farai). La svolta sexy? Con Mogol»". Corriere della Sera (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "An Evening with the Stars: The Latest from Belve". www.ilmessaggero.it. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "The Feudal Baronies of Scotland". debretts.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Baronage – Registry of Scots Nobility". Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Mario Merello, chi è il marito di Marcella Bella/ La cantante: "ero e sono il suo grande amore"" (in Italian). 2024-04-27. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ De Felice, Emidio (1997). Dizionario dei Cognomi Italiani. Mondadori. ISBN 8804425598.
- ^ "Team". MARVELUX CONSULTING. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Key people". dMTV Global. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Singapore". International Jurists (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ Ripa, Pietro (2023-02-08). "Federico Vasoli-Il Vietnam e il suo boom economico come opportunità per le nostre imprese". nuvolemercati (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Malta blockchain Island, la certezza giuridica nell'internet delle transazioni /Intervista a Federico Vasoli - Corriere Marittimo" (in Italian). 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ Coinversations (2024-10-30). Cost-Effective Legal Solutions and more with Giacomo Merello | Episode 2. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via YouTube.
- ^ Teh Tai Yong (2020-04-26). CALCC Covid 19 Law Series ITALY- Giacomo Merello, Chung Ting Fai, Kenneth Ang, Dato' Dr Teh Tai Yong. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via YouTube.
- ^ VIR, Vietnam Investment Review- (2024-12-18). "Georgia: the right place to visit and invest". Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Celebration of the Caribbean | Event". Henley & Partners. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "Facebook".
- ^ "Shuhari Dojo Singapore - Courses Information". Shuhari Dojo - Iaido in Singapore. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "onePA | Giacomo Merello". www.onepa.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ Khoo, Seraphina (2022-01-06). "Why Kids Should Learn Martial Arts". Mummyfique. Retrieved 2024-12-31.