Corporate and Commercial Law

At The Italian Lawyer we provide tailored legal assistance and consultancy services to both local and international clients covering a comprehensive spectrum of commercial and corporate law matters.

Our multidisciplinary team of professionals understands the complexities of today’s corporate landscape, so you can rely on our unwavering commitment, creativity, and collaborative spirit. We pride ourselves on delivering a client-centric approach that priorities your business needs and objectives.

Italian legal expertise in Corporate Governance and Registration

We provide comprehensive legal advice on the practices, processes, rules and policies by which your business is incorporated, directed, regulated and controlled, including the following matters:

Our Corporate and Commercial legal team specialises in a number of matters including:

• Setting-up, dissolution and liquidation of individual/capital companies, and partnerships
• Structuring, drafting and negotiation of by-laws and shareholders’ agreements,
• Equity investments, joint ventures, strategic alliances, sale and purchase of company branches or divisions
• Incorporation of innovative corporate structures
• Customised assistance to start-up companies
• Ordinary and extraordinary corporate matters, including legal advice to the board of directors and shareholders, ongoing assistance and bookkeeping
• Corporate Real Estate
• Corporate Fiduciary Advice
• Operational Risk Assessment, Management and Reporting
• Assistance with relevant authorities both in Italy and in any target country
• Registration of foreign companies and their representatives
• Company restructuring
• Granting and revocation of powers of attorney
• Corporate Taxation
• Financial consultancy
• Cross-border debt collection in Italy and in the UK

Italian Business Compliance: Legal Support for Companies

Our law firm provides tailored assistance on the compliance with the local laws, regulations, standards and ethical practices that govern your business, including assistance in the drafting and preparing of necessary documentation and filings, ensuring to comply with:

• the legal and regulatory requirements applicable to companies, their shareholders and directors
• the company regulations before various state agencies, such as the Company’s Register and the Italian Revenue Agency
• the regime for foreign companies
• all applicable corporate and registry regulations

Legal support for Commercial Contracts and Agreements

Our skilled professionals offer advice on the drafting, negotiation, review and implementation of all types of commercial international and cross-border contracts and agreements tailored to your business needs, including contract involving data, digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI).

Our services include:

• Structuring of sophisticated commercial transactions
• Assistance with international banking, finance, and Italian law related to cross-border commercial contracts
• Contractual amendments and renewals and dispute resolution
• Contract templates for users, customers and suppliers of goods and services
• Advising on all aspects of the commercial life of a company, such as:
  • Asset sales and purchasing
  • Commercial contracts
  • Distribution agreements
  • Non-competition agreements
  • Franchising, leasing and licensing
  • Agency and outsourcing agreements
  • Anti-competitive behaviour issues
  • Multi-party contracts
  • Protection of intellectual and industrial property, data protection and privacy matters
  • Data protection and GDPR compliance, including the contractual and organisational aspects of personal-data processing
  • Artificial intelligence and emerging tech, including AI-related contractual, governance, and regulatory matters

Discover our network of law offices strategically located across the UK and Italy, providing convenient access to expert legal services. With our presence in key jurisdictions, we ensure seamless support and personalized assistance tailored to your needs, wherever you are.

OUR NETWORK OF OFFICES IN ITALY