legal entities in Italy

Types of Companies in Italy

Investors who want to do business in Italy can choose between several types of companies in Italy, each with its own characteristics and advantages. The Italian Civil Code governs the incorporation of businesses and sets forth important legal provisions. When starting a business in Italy, investors will pay attention not…

Changing the Company Type in Italy

The Italian legislation regulating the activity of the commercial companies set up here prescribe that a local or foreign investor can change the type of the legal entity under which his or her company is carrying the current operations. The company type can be modified in Italy due to the fact that the legal entity chosen when the business was incorporated no longer represents…

Francesco Dagnino,
is the founding partner of Lexia Avvocati, and he is specialized in corporate law, securities regulations, investment services, asset management and regulation of financial institutions. He has an extensive expertise on mergers & acquisitions, private equity, real estate and venture capital transactions. Dagnino serves also as a vice-chairman of the Italian Shareholders' Rights Association (Associazione Italiana per l'Esercizio dei Diritti degli Azionisti - AIEDA).