Sector(s)
Team Members
Project Team
Michaela Matichecchia – Project & Marketing Strategist, Information Architect
Silvia Ricci – Graphic Design
Daniele Sibaud – Drupal Frontend & Backend developer, Data migration
Studio Legale Duranti e Associati, founded in 1948 in Perugia, Italy, is a prestigious law firm providing comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas. With over 75 years of experience, the firm serves major corporations, industrial groups, public administrations, and individual clients throughout Italy. The firm required a modern, professional website that would effectively showcase their extensive legal expertise while providing an intuitive user experience for their diverse clientele.
The project involved creating a sophisticated digital presence that would reflect the firm's established reputation and provide easy access to information about their specialized legal services, including administrative law, civil law, commercial law, privacy and cybersecurity, and public procurement.
About the project
Goals and requirements
Primary objectives:
- Create a modern, professional website that reflects the firm's 75-year heritage and expertise
- Improve online visibility and client acquisition through enhanced SEO
- Provide clear navigation and information architecture for complex legal services
- Establish a platform for thought leadership through legal insights and publications
- Ensure mobile responsiveness and accessibility compliance
Technical requirements:
- Drupal 9 implementation with custom theme
- Responsive design across all devices
- Multi-level navigation system for extensive service categories
- Contact forms with lead management integration
- Team profiles with individual expertise areas
What makes this project special
unique aspects:
- Historic legacy integration: seamlessly blended the firm's 75-year heritage with modern digital presence
- Complex content architecture: successfully organized multiple practice areas, team profiles, and service descriptions in an intuitive hierarchy
- Professional credibility: created a digital presence that reinforces trust and expertise in the legal field
- Multi-audience design: balanced the needs of corporate clients, public administrations, and individual clients
- Italian legal market focus: tailored specifically for the Italian legal services market with appropriate cultural and professional considerations
Outcomes and results
Business problem solved: The firm's previous website was outdated and failed to effectively communicate their comprehensive legal expertise. The new Drupal platform solved critical business challenges:
- Enhanced professional image: modern, sophisticated design that reinforces credibility
- Improved client acquisition: better online visibility and clear service presentation
- Efficient content management: easy-to-use interface for lawyers and staff to update content
- Better information accessibility: clients can quickly find relevant legal contact info
Additional benefits:
- Strengthened brand positioning in the competitive legal market
- Improved internal efficiency in content management and client communication
- Enhanced ability to showcase complex legal expertise and successful case outcomes
- Platform foundation for future digital marketing initiatives and client portal development
The successful Drupal 9 implementation has transformed Studio Legale Duranti e Associati's digital presence, effectively supporting their business growth while maintaining the professional standards expected in the legal industry.
Why Drupal was chosen
The decision to choose Drupal 9 over other content management systems was driven by several key factors:
Drupal selection rationale:
- Content architecture flexibility: needed to organize complex legal content across multiple practice areas and service categories
- Professional design framework: Drupal's theming system allowed for creating a sophisticated, trustworthy appearance appropriate for legal services
- SEO and performance: built-in SEO tools and caching capabilities critical for online visibility in the competitive legal market
- Scalability: ability to grow and adapt as the firm expands its digital services
Technical Specifications
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