Eptalex has a proactive approach to Client needs, aware that new technologies, sustainability and corporate compliance issues require innovative solutions.

Guided by these principles, Eptalex in collaboration with some specialized professional partners, aims to offer assistance to clients in the areas of:

– Law and Digital Transformation;
– Law and Sustainability;
– Compliance;
– IT Development and Cybersecurity.

The “Golden Power” legislation provides the Italian Government with the power to prevent or limit the performance of certain corporate transactions in strategic sectors, which could be considered a source of threat to the interests of the State.

Our professionals form a group of experts qualified to assist companies involved in the performance of transactions, both Italian and cross-border, that fall within the scope of the “Golden Power” legislation.

The activity focuses on identifying the possible risks associated with the investment, guiding companies through the entire procedure for notifying the transaction to the Government, with the aim of protecting the Client’s interests.

The Firm assists companies required to comply with the “Golden Power” legislation, pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 21/2012 and subsequent amendments, and in particular those operating in the following sectors:

• defense and national security;
• dual-use goods (inter alia artificial intelligence, robotics, semiconductors, cybersecurity and 5G technology);
• energy, transport and communications.

Eptalex is an association of law firms with partners operating in different areas of the world, including Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates.

Since 2005, Eptalex has been collaborating with one of the first Indian law firms specialized in international relations to offer integrated consultancy services to clients both in India and Italy, in the context of the internationalization processes in both countries. Among the members of the Firm, there are professionals from different areas of the world, including in particular India and the Middle East.

Eptalex is also a member of the Global Business Lawyers Alliance (https://www.gbl-alliance.com/), an international network of law firms that includes over 1,000 lawyers in over 50 jurisdictions.

Since its foundation, thanks to the activity of Jacopo Gasperi, the Firm has acquired a consolidated experience in international matters and in the management of business and investments all over the world.

In this regard, as an India-focused law and tax firm, we are able to provide practical insights, advice and effective strategies for businesses to venture and sustain themselves in the Indian market, focusing on all the complex corporate and commercial issues and supporting the business in its life cycle.

In fact, since July 2010, Eptalex can count on a close alliance with one of the leading Indian law firms, Titus & Co. Advocates, headquartered in New Delhi and associated offices in Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Jalandhar, Jabalpur, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Titus & Co. represents a broad range of clients from the United States, Europe, Australia and Asia, including 60 global companies “Fortune 500”.

The Indian firm is known for its work in power, oil and gas, telecommunications and infrastructure finance transactions, as well as significant transactions in the automotive, venture capital, insurance, securities, banking, media and entertainment, real estate, intellectual property, M&A, tax, litigation and arbitration sectors.

Given the current global market conditions and the ever-changing economic and political environment in India, by virtue of such close and long-term cooperation, our clients benefit from a direct and structured network that allows them to focus on their business.

Today, India is the world’s fifth largest economy, the third largest in terms of purchasing power, and it is expected to become the world’s most populous country in the coming years. For these reasons, India is widely considered the most volatile market. However, the difficulties related to the long collection times of international payments and the lengthy negotiations with Indian counterparts can discourage investments in this country.