Giacomo Merello

The Much Honoured
Lord Leslie
Born
Giacomo Merello

(1980-05-09) 9 May 1980 (age 44)
Alma materBocconi University
Occupation(s)Lawyer and Diplomat
TitleJuris Doctor

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

Born in Milan (Italy) to entrepreneur Mario Merello[9] and Italian pop-singer Marcella Bella, Giacomo attended the Catholic Collegio San Carlo[10] High School and Bocconi University in Milan (Italy), achieving a Master of Science in Law (LLM) in 2004. His name comes from ancestors[11] in the city of Genoa (Italy) and derives from the local genoese term "Merelu" or "wild strawberry".[12]

After practicing civil law within the Studio Baldini in Milan, in 2009 he relocated to the Republic of Singapore,[13] where he setup the international regulatory firm Marvelux Consulting that he currently directs[14] alongside the boutique law firm DMTV,[15] founded by Vietnam and Malta based Prof. Avv. Federico Vasoli.[16][17][18]

Giacomo is professionally known for his legal[19] and regulatory work[20] in the fintech and digital assets spaces,[21] in particular in Singapore, Antigua and Barbuda[22] and in Georgia.[23] Since 2022, Giacomo Merello is the Chairman of the Digital Assets Business Promotion Board within the Antigua and Barbuda Official Business Hub[24] and, since 2023, he is also Special Economic Envoy of the Commonwealth Realm of Antigua and Barbuda to the Republic of Singapore.[25]

Personal life

Giacomo Merello is married and is a father of two children. He is a competitive-level[26] practitioner and teacher[27][28][29] of Japanese martial arts, and in particular in Japanese traditional fencing (Iaido and Kendo[30]) as well as an Épée fencer.

Honours

References

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  2. ^ ""Domenica In", Marcella Bella: il dolore per il figlio scappato via". DiLei (in Italian). 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Liveranionline - RETROSPETTIVA MARCELLA BELLA CANTANTE CON IL FIGLIO GIACOMO MERELLO NEL 1985". www.liveranionline.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "An Evening with the Stars: The Latest from Belve". www.ilmessaggero.it. 2024-04-15. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  7. ^ "The Feudal Baronies of Scotland". debretts.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  8. ^ "Baronage – Registry of Scots Nobility". Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ https://www.collegiosancarlo.it/en/
  11. ^ "La storia". web.tiscali.it. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  12. ^ De Felice, Emidio (1997). Dizionario dei Cognomi Italiani. Mondadori. ISBN 8804425598.
  13. ^ Online, Redazione (2023-05-22). "Marcella Bella racconta la sua nuova vita a Ibiza, l'essere nonna e quella gelosia di tante estati fa". iO Donna (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  14. ^ "Team". MARVELUX CONSULTING. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  15. ^ "Key people". dMTV Global. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  16. ^ "Singapore". International Jurists (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "Giacomo Merello - TFChung". 2024-12-25. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  20. ^ "CARTOLINE DA SINGAPORE - Valore Associati". www.valoreassociati.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  21. ^ Coinversations (2024-10-30). Cost-Effective Legal Solutions and more with Giacomo Merello | Episode 2. Retrieved 2024-12-31 – via YouTube.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ VIR, Vietnam Investment Review- (2024-12-18). "Georgia: the right place to visit and invest". Vietnam Investment Review - VIR. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  24. ^ https://antiguabarbuda.com
  25. ^ "Celebration of the Caribbean | Event". Henley & Partners. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  26. ^ "Facebook".
  27. ^ "Shuhari Dojo Singapore - Courses Information". Shuhari Dojo - Iaido in Singapore. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  28. ^ "onePA | Giacomo Merello". www.onepa.gov.sg. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  29. ^ Khoo, Seraphina (2022-01-06). "Why Kids Should Learn Martial Arts". Mummyfique. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  30. ^ Dojo, Kyumeikan (2008-04-30). "Kyumeikan: Giacomo Merello, I am italian". Kyumeikan. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
Baronage of Scotland
Preceded by Lord Leslie
2024-present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent