M&A and corporate law

Corporate law and M&A represent the areas of expertise in which RLS has established itself as an important point of reference in assisting clients in all economic sectors.

The Firm provides assistance in both domestic and international transactions, concerning the acquisition of corporate shareholdings, majority or minority, or the sale and purchase of companies or business units, following clients in all phases of the transaction, from the structuring of the same, to the carrying out of due diligence checks up to the definition of the preliminary and final contractual documents and the implementation of the fulfilments for its completion.

In extraordinary corporate transactions, it advises on the choice of the corporate form best suited to clients’ needs, accompanying them in the incorporation of the entity, the drafting of its articles of association, the definition of all aspects of corporate governance, the drafting of shareholders’ agreements and the preparation of incentive plans and agreements with managers.

The Firm also assists clients in merger, demerger or spin-off operations, including international mergers. With reference to such matters, RLS – also in cooperation with reputable national and international financial advisors – advises Italian listed and unlisted companies, investment funds and other investors, international companies and groups, entrepreneurs and individuals in their capacity as majority or minority shareholders.

RLS has also consolidated its experience in the private equity sector, in assisting in investment or divestment transactions carried out by or with funds, in drafting joint venture agreements with Italian and foreign partners as well as in international joint ventures.

The Firm is active in the capital markets sector, where he provides assistance to issuing companies or shareholders, among other things by drafting the documentation required by the competent authorities.

The lawyers at RLS have consolidated experience in the field of generational succession in companies, in family estate planning transactions and in the management of relationships between family members or between partners of family-owned companies, offering specific advice on the establishment of trusts, both domestic and foreign, and their management.