M&A Explorer | Dealmaking in Europe's life sciences sector has been relatively muted in recent years, but the first half of 2025 has shown signs of strength as companies respond to the stark realities of an aging population

M&A Explorer | In an M&A market characterized by buyer caution and narrowing liquidity pathways for sellers, flexible minority stakes transactions are proving a valuable option for dealmakers in the US and Europe

Debt Explorer | The EMEA data center market has continued to be buoyant in 2025. However, navigating regulatory nuances and utility bottlenecks remains crucial to unlocking the sector’s huge growth potential

M&A Explorer | While Italy’s macroeconomy is unsettled, dealmaking held steady in 2024, and a mixture of sectoral excellence and rising PE interest bodes well for 2025

Italian "Golden Power Law:" Ten years old and continuously expanding its reach.

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded

An increase in megadeals reveals growing dealmaker appetite within Italy's M&A market

There have been a number of developments in merger control in 2020 and Q1 2021. Some are related to the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, while others are borne out of the ambitions and changes sought by individual competition authorities or unexpected jurisprudence

The Italian Antitrust Authority (IAA) has traditionally operated in line with the rules and guidelines stipulated by the European Commission, but IAA’s increasing use of far-reaching behavioral remedies in merger cases is certainly a development to be monitored in the future

This alert reviews the steps taken by the various market regulators across the EU in response to market volatility

Europe's recognition of the importance of fast and reliable connectivity predates the pandemic but as the demand for broadband connectivity has soared due to lockdown measures, how are countries across Europe placed for funding this high-speed provision?

In response to the COVID-19 emergency, the screening powers of the Italian government were significantly expanded