• 24.02.26

  The management of athletes’ image rights

  With the Order No. 28779/2025, filed on 31 October 2025, the Italian Supreme Court marks a significant turning point in the management of athletes’ image rights through the use of corporate screens. The ruling, relating to the case of former footballer Giorgio Chiellini, redefines the boundaries between legitimate tax planning and abuse of rights, contrasting […]

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• 20.02.26

  Merger leveraged buy-out transactions: Italian Revenue Agency allows VAT recovery on SPV transaction costs

  With Resolution No. 7/2026, the Italian Revenue Agency clarified the VAT treatment of transaction costs incurred in Italian merger leveraged buy-out (MLBO) transactions. The document departs from the authority’s previous restrictive interpretation, confirming that a special purpose vehicle (SPV) – established to acquire a target company and subsequently merge into it – may, under certain […]

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• 19.02.26

  LAWP joins the ELITE network

  LAWP is pleased to join, as a Partner, the ELITE network, the international programme of the Euronext Group. ELITE, launched in 2012 by Borsa Italiana, now part of the Euronext Group, connects companies to various sources of capital to accelerate their growth. Today, ELITE counts over 2,000 companies and more than 90 Partners. An ecosystem […]

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• 18.02.26

  LAWP with Meter Spa in the acquisition of Gruppo Colzani Ingranaggi

  LAWP advised Meter Spa – a company controlled by IGI Private Equity, supported by Amundi Private Equity Italia and Banca Ifis, with the participation of the Musso family – in the acquisition of Gruppo Colzani Ingranaggi, specializing in the design and production of customised gears and power transmission components for heavy industrial applications, mainly for […]

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• 30.01.26

  The Model Management System in Italy: Reform Prospects

  The model management system in Italy currently lacks a comprehensive regulatory framework, resulting in the widespread use of heterogeneous contractual practices that often fail to ensure full protection for the parties or an adequate contractual balance. This context makes it appropriate to consider new legal and regulatory instruments: an innovative example in this regard is […]

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• 22.01.26

  Italy transposes Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on sanctions enforcement

  By 24 January 2026, companies operating in Italy must ensure compliance with the new criminal and administrative framework introduced by Legislative Decree No. 211/2025, which implements Directive (EU) 2024/1226 on the violation of Union restrictive measures. Download our insights from the link available below on this page for further details and a comprehensive operational overview: […]

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