FIVELEX regularly advises listed issuers and their shareholders on all matters of corporate law and corporate governance of listed companies.

FIVELEX is at the forefront of the legal field in providing advice on corporate governance issues, drawing on a deep understanding of applicable law and sector best practices, as well as specific expertise in the specific regulations applicable to banks, financial operators and insurance companies.

In addition, FIVELEX’s professionals have experience serving on the corporate bodies of listed issuers, which allows them to benefit from a direct knowledge of the internal functioning of listed companies.

The advice provided by FIVELEX in this area includes:

• support for corporate bodies with all corporate governance issues;
• advice on all aspects related to the protection of minority shareholders;
• advice on related parties transactions as well as with respect to the drafting of the relevant procedures;
• support in drafting and implementing policies and rules, including group rules, rules of advisory committees and succession plans for executive bodies;
• advice on the drafting and revision of shareholders’ agreements and articles of association of listed companies as well as related disclosure obligations;
• advice on corporate finance transactions, and in particular buy-backs, issuance of financial instruments and accelerated bookbuilding;
• advice on the disclosure obligations of issuers and their shareholders, e.g. with regard to significant shareholdings, inside information and periodic reporting on corporate governance matters;
• advice on relations with Consob and Stock Exchanges for all regulatory issues;
• advice on designing remuneration policies, stock-option and stock-grant plans and the related disclosure obligations;
• advice on market abuse related matters.