Lorenzo Russo

Golden Power 2026: navigating the latest Italian FDI screening developments

In this In Practice article the authors consider Italy’s Law No. 4 of 15 January 2026 which amends its foreign investment screening mechanism. The authors assess how the reform materially reshapes the procedural framework applicable to transactions concerning Italian banks, insurers and other financial institutions, as well as recent judicial developments affecting notification triggers for security interests in financing transactions and draw comparison with the UK National Security and Investment Act 2021.