Valuing intangible assets, structuring the transaction
In mergers, acquisitions, investments and corporate reorganisations, intellectual property is increasingly the key driver of a company’s value. LGV assists investors, industrial companies, technology firms and investment funds, particularly in extraordinary transactions involving companies characterised by significant intellectual property assets, offering integrated support that combines expertise in industrial property, company law and international commercial contracts.
In this context, LGV Avvocati manages and/or supports IP due diligence, analysing the scope, ownership, validity, territorial scope, freedom to operate, level of protection and strategic value of the company’s intellectual property portfolio. The analysis covers patents, trade marks, designs, know-how, software, databases, copyright, domain names, licences, research and development agreements, technology transfer agreements and, more generally, any right or legal relationship likely to affect the value of the transaction.
We identify risk profiles, assess opportunities, value assets and define contractual safeguards, enabling the parties to make decisions based on an in-depth understanding of the company’s intangible assets.
Even in the case of acquisitions involving portfolios of patents, trade marks, designs, know-how, software and other intellectual property rights, or catalogues of copyright, LGV Avvocati is able to draw up the necessary contractual documentation and define the transaction structures best suited to the objectives of the transaction.
Over the years, we have gained significant experience in assisting foreign investors and industrial groups interested in acquiring Italian technology companies or investing in the capital of innovative enterprises, as well as in assisting Italian companies with their internationalisation processes, with particular reference to the Korean and Chinese markets, whilst also dealing with ‘Golden Power’ and issues relating to access to the capital of strategic companies.
In the context of extraordinary transactions, LGV Avvocati organises and coordinates every aspect of such transactions comprehensively, adopting a ‘turnkey’ approach.