Business in Italy · US and UK companies
Avv. Renato Giuseppe Fiorentino · Naples Bar Association · Updated October 13, 2026
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Studio Legale Fiorentino in Naples assists US and UK companies in Italy on contracts, unpaid invoices, agents and distributors, company set-up, acquisitions and disputes. Start from the guide that matches your situation, then book a consultation.
Guides for companies
Unpaid invoices from an Italian customer: late-payment interest, formal demand and payment injunctionUnpaid invoice from an Italian customer? Payment terms, statutory late-payment interest, formal demand and the payment injunction explained.Enforcing a US or UK judgment or arbitral award in ItalyHow a US or UK court judgment or an arbitral award can be recognized and enforced in Italy: Court of Appeal, art. 64 conditions, New York Convention.Contracts with an Italian counterparty: jurisdiction, governing law and clauses that need a second signatureContracts between a US or UK company and an Italian business: choice of court, governing law, exclusivity and the second signature for onerous clauses.Appointing an agent or distributor in Italy: termination indemnity, notice and non-competeUS or UK company selling in Italy through an agent or distributor: end-of-contract indemnity, notice periods, non-compete and what to put in writing.Branch or S.r.l. in Italy: how a US or UK company chooses its legal formItalian branch or S.r.l. subsidiary for a US or UK company: liability, registration, directors, accounts and what to decide before the notary.Buying an Italian company or business: due diligence, asset or share deal, and the golden powerUS or UK buyer of an Italian company or business: share or asset deal, legal due diligence checks and the government golden power in strategic sectors.Mandatory mediation before suing in Italy: which business disputes and what a foreign company should doWhich disputes in Italy need mediation before court: leases, bank and insurance contracts, business rentals, and how a foreign company takes part.
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Learn more: Legal guides from Studio Legale Fiorentino.
A company matter in Italy?
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