As part of a series of recent FDI reviews, the Italian government has determined that the grant of a pledge over shares of Italian companies in strategic sectors triggers the filing requirement under the Italian FDI regime,...more
An increase in megadeals reveals growing dealmaker appetite within Italy’s M&A market -
Dealmaking confidence appears to be returning within the Italian M&A market. A total of US$57.4 billion-worth of deals announced in...more
9/27/2021
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Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded -
The Italian government, which is led by the President of the Chamber of Ministries, together with any...more
12/9/2020
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Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
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Italy ,
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National Security ,
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Scope of Review
On April 8, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 emergency and following EU Commission guidelines issued on March 25, 2020 on the protection of European strategic assets and technologies, the Italian government issued Law Decree...more