Studio Legale Padovan is proud to announce that it has been involved in the well-renown Thompson-Reuter – Practical Law initiative “Construction and projects” for Italy. The authors, Marco Padovan, Michele Bonomini, Myriam, Desnus and Fabiola Viccei, contributed to the leading resource database, completing the Guide to construction and projects law in Italy. The Guide, in the form of Q&As, gives a high level overview on a variety of major topics concerning the legal aspects of construction industry in Italy, such as the main trends and significant deals; procurement arrangements; transaction structures and corporate vehicles; financing projects; security and contractual protections that funders require; standard forms of contracts; risk allocation; excluding liability, including caps and force majeure; contractual provisions covering material delays and variations; appointing and paying contractors; subcontractors; licences and consents; projects insurance; labour laws; health and safety; environmental issues; corrupt business practices and bribery; bankruptcy/insolvency; public private partnerships (PPPs); dispute resolution; tax and mitigating tax liability; and proposals for reform. The guide is available on Thompson Reuter Practical law website  at the following address: Construction and projects in Italy: overview