In the Italian digital landscape, a figure is emerging that is increasingly relevant yet still lacking a clear regulatory framework: the sports trader, an operator who applies financial trading logic and tools to sports betting markets.

On this topic, Antonella Terranova and Gaspare Roma provide an in-depth analysis published in ItaliaOggi, examining:

• the operational characteristics of sports trading and the role of betting exchange platforms
• the structural differences compared to financial trading, particularly from a regulatory standpoint
• the legal issues arising from the absence of a formal legal definition of this role
• the potential risks, including criminal liability, for those operating professionally on behalf of third parties

A contribution that highlights how technological evolution is outpacing the law, leaving grey areas that require targeted regulatory intervention.

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With Resolution No. 85/26/CONS, AGCOM defines the boundaries of communication on the prevention of pathological gambling, implementing Article 15 of Legislative Decree No. 41/2024.

On Spot and Web, an article by Ilaria Sgrilli and Antonella Terranova examines in depth the seven pillars of the new framework, set within a layered regulatory landscape.

For years, the Dignity Decree (Decree-Law No. 87/2018) imposed an almost total ban on advertising, sponsorships, and even indirect forms of communication.

With Legislative Decree No. 41/2024, however, the legislator has opened up a specific space for informational and awareness-raising campaigns. Within this context, the AGCOM Resolution sets out the criteria to distinguish between prevention communication and commercial promotion.

What are the new margins for maneuver, and what are the main critical issues for licensees during the implementation phase?

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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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De Berti Jacchia has advised Olyos Group, an international player and a leading company in the natural health sector, as well as the fifth-largest operator in the French market for food supplements distributed in pharmacies and para-pharmacies, on the acquisition of Somatoline, a historic dermocosmetics brand in Italy, previously owned by Manetti & Roberts, a company controlled by the Bolton Group.

Through this transaction, Olyos strengthens its presence in the dermocosmetics sector and, leveraging strategic commercial and operational synergies, aims to accelerate its expansion in the Italian and European markets.

De Berti Jacchia assisted Olyos Group on all legal and tax aspects of the transaction with a multidisciplinary team led by partner Claudio Corba Colombo, supported by senior associate Benedetta Mazzotti for corporate M&A matters. Partners Antonella Terranova and Pietro Meda handled administrative law and pharmaceutical regulatory aspects, respectively.

Partner Andrea Terragni advised on intellectual property matters, while tax and employment aspects were handled by partners Tiziana Zona and Gaspare Roma, respectively.

De Berti Jacchia advised Biomethan Brown Cremona 1 S.p.A., part of the Andion CH4 group, on the acquisition of 95% of the share capital of Enerland S.r.l., a company that owns a biogas plant located in the province of Bologna.

The transaction enables Andion to expand its European portfolio of renewable energy infrastructure through a project that will convert organic waste streams into low-carbon energy via an anaerobic digestion process for the production of renewable biomethane, in line with the 2022 Biomethane Legislative Decree.

The initiative contributes to national decarbonisation targets and strengthens local energy security, as part of Andion’s strategy to develop a European platform of biomethane assets.

The De Berti Jacchia team that assisted the Andion group in the transaction was composed of lawyers Marco Frazzica and Giuseppina Zoccali, who handled all phases of the negotiation and completion of the deal, with the support of Antonella Terranova and Camillo Campli for regulatory matters, Cristina Fussi for contractual aspects relating to feedstock supply, and Isabella Basilico for employment law matters.

De Berti Jacchia advised Trench Group, an international group active in the development of components and technologies for high-voltage power transmission infrastructure, in the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Enerlux Power S.r.l., an Italian company specialized in the production of power capacitors and power factor correction systems for medium- and high-voltage applications.

The transaction represents a further step in Trench Group’s growth strategy. The group currently employs more than 2,900 people and operates 10 production plants and 4 regional hubs, thereby strengthening its portfolio of technologies dedicated to the reliability and quality of power grids.

The De Berti Jacchia team, which assisted Trench Group on all legal aspects of the transaction, was led by partners Chiara Caliandro and Claudio Corba Colombo, supported by senior associate Benedetta Mazzotti. Partners Antonella Terranova and Gaspare Roma advised respectively on administrative law and employment law matters.

Andion CH4 has finalized a €24 million project financing transaction aimed at the construction of a biomethane production plant using agricultural waste in Mirandola, Modena, in the Emilia-Romagna region.

The transaction was structured by a banking pool composed of BNL BNP Paribas, acting as Mandated Lead Arranger, Original Lender and Facility Agent, and Mediocredito Centrale, acting as Original Lender, as part of Andion CH4’s European development plan in the biomethane sector. The financing forms part of the company’s industrial strategy focused on building an infrastructure platform dedicated to the development, construction and operation of anaerobic digestion plants for the production of low-carbon biomethane.

De Berti Jacchia Law Firm advised the Andion group, Biomethan Green Società Agricola S.r.l. and Airsol S.r.l., on the transaction, handling in particular the negotiations with the banking pool and the legal aspects of the financing, as well as the drafting and negotiation of all agreements required for the construction, commissioning and operation of the plant. The De Berti Jacchia team was led by partner Giuseppe Cristiano, assisted by partners Antonella Terranova and Cristina Fussi for public law and contractual matters related to the plant’s development.