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New Corporate Governance And Minority Shareholder Protection Rules For Italian Listed Companies
After long discussions in the two branches of the Italian Parliament, the so-called "Investors' Protection Act" was finally approved and enacted through Law No. 262 of December 28, 2005 (the "Act" or the "Reform"). The Act, which is intended to be a reaction to the Cirio and Parmalat corporate...
Read MorePrivate Equity Private Equity And Venture Capital In Italy
In recent years private equity and venture capital have increasingly strengthened their importance to the Italian economy. The Italian venture capital and private equity industry has grown rapidly over the last few years. This growth is reflected in an increase both in the number and in the...
Read MoreRecent Amendments To Italian Bankruptcy Law
Insolvency in Italy has been regulated for more than 60 years by the Royal Decree of March 16, 1942 no. 267 (the "Italian Bankruptcy Law"). Although integrated and amended over time, such law is still permeated with the general outlook of the era in which it was conceived, namely when insolvency...
Read MoreRepresentations And Warranties In Share Purchase Transactions: Latest Trends In The Italian Practice
1. Background Information The current Italian practice regarding stock purchase transactions shows many similarities to the practice followed in the U.S. for comparable transactions. This has specially become true over the last five to ten years, largely due to the adoption in the Italian market...
Read MoreGianni Origoni Lawyers Stage A Breakthrough In Cross-Border Mergers
Editor: Filippo, please tell us about your background. Troisi: I graduated from law school in Naples in 1988. I also received an LL.M. from New York University in Comparative Jurisprudence and passed the New York bar. I have been working with the firm since 1991, the year I started working in...
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