Warranty & indemnity ("W&I") insurance is playing an increasingly important role in M&A transactions. With the evolving transactional risk market, synthetic W&I insurance has become a viable alternative when traditional W&I...more
The current Italian macroeconomic picture is somewhat mixed. While the International Monetary Fund forecast Italy’s target GDP growth at 0.7 percent, just under Western Europe’s 0.9 percent, Italy’s economy minister Giancarlo...more
European leveraged finance in 2023 was saddled with the negative effects of elevated interest rates. But as the market adjusts to the “new normal”, rate and price stability offer hope for a brighter 2024.
-Rising interest...more
1/30/2024
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Banking Sector ,
Buyouts ,
Debt ,
Debt Market ,
EU ,
Financial Institutions ,
Interest Rates ,
Investment ,
Leveraged Finance ,
Loans ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Refinancing
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
Deals are generally not blocked by the Italian government. However, in connection with the clearance process, conditions may be imposed that can have a significant impact on the investment.
The Italian government, which is...more
1/7/2020
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EU ,
Filing Requirements ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Italy ,
Member State ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Notice Requirements