A raft of international firms are set to benefit from a European Commission (EC) decision last week, clearing the way for a merger between motorway toll management companies Autostrade of Italy and Spain’s Abertis.

Bonelli Erede Pappalardo corporate partner Andrea Novarese is advising Auto-strade on all legal issues arising from the deal, which had looked to have been shelved after the Italian authorities rejected the merger bid in August.