English courts possess broad powers to ensure parties that agree to arbitrate are held to their agreement. This includes the ability to grant a stay of proceedings under s.9 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (“the AA 1996") if...more
The Situation: In the last years the Italian legislature reformed the Italian securitization law to foster investments in NPLs/UTPs by Italian and foreign professional investors. A recently approved law decree provides for...more
A new decree expands the types of entities allowed to provide loans beyond banks and financial intermediaries. Introduction - The Italian Government enacted law decree No. 91, of June 24, 2014, published on...more