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Investing in Italy: A 2026 Legal Guide to M&A and Corporate Strategy
New Insight: A Legal Guide to M&A and Corporate Strategy in Italy Expanding into Italy requires a partner who understands that the heart of the economy lies within its complex SME ecosystem. Success in the Italian market goes beyond standard due diligence; it requires navigating unique governance structures and bridging the gap between Common Law expectations and Civil Law realities. In our latest article, we provide a comprehensive Legal Guide to M&A and Corporate Strategy, designed for foreign investors and international law firms looking for a reliable "Italian desk."
Governing Law Clauses in International Contracts
A practical guide to governing law clauses validity under the Italian law for domestic companies and foreign businesses and law firms
Italian companies’ law: division by separation
Recent changes in the Italian law opened the doors to divisions of companies by separation by which the company being divided assigns part of its assets and liabilities to one ore more newly formed recipient companies in exchange of shares in the recipient companies
ENISA’s Data Processing Risk Analysis Method
ENISA's data processing risk analysis method is a valuable tool for small and medium size organizations seeking to protect sensitive information and comply with data protection regulations
E-commerce = Cybersecurity, compliance to GDPR and ethics
Cybersecurity, GDPR compliance, and web ethics are critical pillars for the success of the website.
Kinds of companies in Italy
There are several kind of companies by which you can carry out a business in Italy and we thought that it could be useful for a foreign reader to find some initial information about that. Please consider that this short note is only meant to provide a very limited set of basic information that we […]
Setting up a business in Italy
Generally speaking, most foreign citizens are allowed to set up a business in Italy. We will limit this paper to the case of foreign companies willing to start operating in Italy. Basically, there are three ways by which such aim can be reached: either (a) opening a branch office or (b) incorporating a subsidiary company or (c) purchasing an existing company.
Independent bank guarantee in Italy
Business clients dealing with international trade frequently asked us whether an independent bank guarantee issued under the URDG 758 (the ICC Uniform Rules for Demand Guarantees 2010) is valid, binding and enforceable under the Italian law or not and, if not, whether and how it can be amended in order to ensure it is valid, binding and enforceable as an independent bank guarantee under the Italian law.
Clients prefer Legal On Demand
In the business world, legal advice is often a material issue in ensuring success and compliance with laws. However, hiring in-house counsels can be costly and difficult, especially for small and medium-sized businesses.
Gli istituti di pagamento
Gli istituti di pagamento costituiscono una categoria di soggetti vigilati dalla Banca d'Italia talvolta poco conosciuta ai più. Si tratta di entità autorizzate alla prestazione di uno o più servizi di pagamento, i quali, semplificando un po’, si può dire abbiano ricevuto la loro prima organica regolamentazione nella direttiva PSD1, poi sostituita dalla direttiva PSD2.