Growing together without losing your identity: could a network agreement be the key?

In the article by Massimo Caiazza, published on Startupbusiness.it, the focus is on the opportunities, governance, and challenges of business networks: a tool that is becoming increasingly strategic for startups and SMEs looking to innovate, access new markets, and share expertise while preserving their autonomy.

For startups in particular, a network agreement can become a real growth accelerator, as it enables access to skills and markets while maintaining agility and independence, with additional benefits in terms of financial strength and credit profile.

How does a business network actually work? What different models are available?

And what advantages can it offer to those aiming to grow without giving up their independence?

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Japanese group Nabtesco Corporation, a company specializing in motion control systems, has sold Oclap S.r.l., an Italian company active in the production of doors and opening systems for the railway sector, to Lenbach Equity Opportunities III KG, a fund managed by DUBAG Investment Advisory.

ABS – Acciaierie Bertoli Safau, through its subsidiary Rott-Ferr, has acquired 100% of the share capital of R. Casini, a company active for over forty years in the collection, processing, and commercialization of ferrous and metallic materials, based in Feletto Umberto (UD).

The transaction is part of ABS’s strategy to strengthen its scrap supply chain, initiated in 2023, and enables the creation of the largest regional hub for scrap management, with a total capacity of approximately 200,000 tons per year. The deal aligns with the group’s vertical integration strategy and reflects the growing importance of ferrous scrap for the European steel industry, in a context shaped by evolving Italian and European regulations concerning exports and the control of secondary raw materials.

The sellers were assisted by Studio De Berti Jacchia, with a team led by partner Claudio Corba Colombo, together with managing associate Benedetta Mazzotti on corporate M&A matters, and Ferruccio di Lenardo on financial aspects.

In the article by Gaspare Roma, Antonella Terranova, and Adriano Garofalo, published on NT+ Diritto of Il Sole 24 Ore, a recent decision by the Italian Data Protection Authority (no. 113/2026) is analyzed. The case concerns a Foundation, a public-law entity, and a manager dismissed for just cause.

The case revolves around the publication, in the “Transparent Administration” section, of a resolution regarding the dismissal of the manager, including his personal data and freely accessible online.

Following the employee’s complaint, the Authority recognized the precedence of the right to privacy over administrative transparency, contrary to the Foundation’s position. The latter had justified the publication by invoking transparency obligations, the strategic role of the manager, and the fact that the news had already been disclosed, also noting that the data had later been redacted.

The case brings back to the forefront a crucial question: where does the obligation of transparency end, and where does the protection of privacy begin?

But what did the Data Protection Authority actually establish in this case?

 

 

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In the article by Marco Stillo published on InsurZine, the protections available to passengers in the event of flight cancellations are examined, an increasingly frequent phenomenon due to ongoing strikes and geopolitical tensions.

Regulation (EC) No. 261/2004 grants passengers the right to a ticket refund or an alternative flight, as well as assistance (meals, accommodation, transport) and, in some cases, financial compensation. It is also essential to keep all documentation relating to the trip and any expenses incurred.

Since airline refunds do not always cover all economic consequences, it may be useful to complement them with travel insurance, which can cover additional risks such as illness or cancellation for personal reasons.

In such cases, it is crucial to carefully read the insurance terms and act promptly, in order to effectively combine legal protection with insurance coverage.

 

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De Berti Jacchia assisted, respectively, Egea New Energy S.p.A., a company of the Iren Group, and S.A.R. S.r.l., as sellers, and Biomethanbrown Cremona 1 S.p.A. (a company of the Andion Group), as purchaser, in the transfer of the entire share capital of Biometano Cella Dati S.r.l., owner of a biomethane plant located in the Municipality of Cella Dati with a capacity of 4.2 m³.

De Berti Jacchia assisted Andion with a team led by Marco Frazzica and Giuseppina Zoccali.