Italy: Corporate/Commercial Law

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AIFMD II and Italian Credit AIFs: What changes for lending into Italy
Italy's implementation of AIFMD II fundamentally reshapes the regulatory landscape for private credit funds lending into Italian markets. The reform introduces harmonized EU-wide rules for loan-originating AIFs while expanding Italy's domestic definition of credit funds, creating both streamlined cross-border access and new structural constraints. How will the 20% concentration limit on financial-sector borrowers affect real estate lending transactions, and what does this mean for fund design, leverage stra
Italy Finance
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McDermott Will & Schulte
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AIFMD II and Italian Credit AIFs: What changes for lending into Italy
Italy's implementation of AIFMD II fundamentally reshapes the regulatory landscape for private credit funds lending into Italian markets. The reform introduces harmonized EU-wide rules for loan-originating AIFs while expanding Italy's domestic definition of credit funds, creating both streamlined cross-border access and new structural constraints. How will the 20% concentration limit on financial-sector borrowers affect real estate lending transactions, and what does this mean for fund design, leverage stra
Italy Finance
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McDermott Will & Schulte
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Merger Leveraged Buy-outs And VAT Deductibility Of Transaction Costs In Italy
Italy's Revenue Agency has issued Resolution No. 7/2026, fundamentally reshaping the VAT treatment of transaction costs in merger leveraged buy-out structures. The ruling addresses whether special purpose vehicles qualify as taxable persons and whether acquisition-related expenses can be classified as deductible preparatory costs, marking a significant departure from previous formalistic interpretations that focused narrowly on shareholding activities.
Italy Tax
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