In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded -
The Italian government, led by the President of the Council of Ministries, together with any other...more
12/31/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Governance ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Investors ,
Italy ,
Power Infrastructure ,
Sanctions
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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Cross-Border ,
Domestic Dealmaking ,
EU ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Italy ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
A handful of large deals struck early in the year provided a few bright spots for Italian M&A activity in H1 2020.
A cluster of larger deals in early 2020 helped to put a shine on Italy’s M&A figures for the first half of...more