Corporate

Our team will give you fast, accurate advice and work seamlessly with your people to assist you at every stage of the transactions you undertake.

Our focus teams know your sector inside and out – be it industrial (fashion, property, construction, manufacturing) or more regulated (banking, insurance, transport, energy, healthcare). The same goes for large companies – be they Italian or multinational – SMEs and family-run businesses.

Here’s what sets us apart

Our renowned technical skills – developed through our years of working on major corporate structuring cases, key extraordinary transactions and corporate litigation
Our vast knowledge of many different areas, above all regulated sectors, which is boosted with the in-depth knowledge of our focus teams
Several of our partners assisted in the drafting of major legal reforms, including legislation on directors’ liability and the restructuring of large businesses affected by insolvency; they have also helped shape the teaching of law through their academic careers

LBOs (mergers) and deductibility of interest expenses: interesting developments with Italian Supreme Court decision of July 2018

On July 2018 the Italian Supreme Court stated that A limited company may deduct interest expenses without assessing whether they are connected to the business activity. This Circular is relevant for all the private equity firms, as it seems to protect newcos (and/or the company resulting fr …

UAE: issued new foreign direct investment law

On 30 October 2018, the president of the UAE issued the highly anticipated Federal Decree-Law No. 19 of 2018 concerning Foreign Direct Investment (the UAE FDI Law). This reform will simplify foreign direct investment, with the aim to boost the economy in the UAE region and will have an impac …

SGR and liability for management and coordination and ex D.Lgs. n. 231/01 for acts of controlled companies

Is the asset management company (SGR) - who acts on behalf of the investment funds - liable for management and coordination ex art. 2497 of the Italian civil code and ex D.Lgs n. 231/01 for acts performed by controlled companies? Yes, according to a recent decision of the Court of Milan. …

BonelliErede launches two scholarships in memory of Franco Bonelli: applications close on 3 April - 2 February 2023

For the seventh year in a row, BonelliErede is granting two scholarships in memory of Franco Bonelli. The scholarships are for EU citizens who graduated in law with a final mark of 105 or higher and wish to deepen their studies in the subjects that Franco Bonelli addressed in his writings: comp …

BonelliErede expands its partnership: six new partners announced - 19 December 2022

On 17 December, BonelliErede’s partners’ meeting approved the promotion to partner of six of the firm’s managing associates: Livia Cocca, Francesco Casamassa, Gianpaolo Ciervo, Daniele Gambirasio, Giulio Mazzotti and Giovanni Minuto. Livia Cocca joined BonelliErede’s Milan office in 200 …

Private capital and gender gap: Still a long way to go to ensure equal opportunities for women, despite increasing efforts to bridge the gap - 10 November 2022

Women represent 40% of the overall workforce in the sector but seldom hold senior positions or positions in investment teams. The percentage of new hires who are women has increased in recent years and now stands at 45% of all hires. Market players are taking a more structured approach to ensur …

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