Takeover Bids Law in Italy: it's time to be rethought

Takeover bids are often too expensive, subject to heavy regulations and frequently exposed to discretionary criteria: a comprehensive review of the Takeover Bids Regulation should be needed in Italy, if not at the EU level.

In an article published in Affari & Finanza-La Repubblica, Andrea Di Segni, Morrow Sodali’s Managing Director, remarks "the importance for the bidder to map the target's shareholders in order to explain the reason for the takeover bid to retail shareholders as well."

Read the full article here (in Italian).