Management Buy Out transactions continue to be an increasing trend in European investment market, especially as for Private Equity sector. In France, the MBO market is growing dramatically. In Germany, such operation representsa consolidated practice. But we are still at the early beginning in Italy where we have, at certain conditions,a domestic friendly tax legislation and the business fabric is a fertile ground for takeovers made by funds and managers. Some relevant Italian operations already took place with excellent results. In a nutshell, all ingredients are present for a new investment season, even in Italy. Program Introduction MBO in Private Equity sector (focus on Italian Market) The role of the investment bank in MBO The structuring and the key points of a MBO Selected Tax & Legal Issues in comparison: best practices in France, Germany and Italy Insider: the key role of top management in MBO operations Q&A Moderator Stefania Peveraro | CEO and Editor - BeBeez Discussants Simone Riviera | Managing Director - Equita Stefano Morri | Partner - Morri Rossetti Jérémie Jeausserand | Partner - Jeausserand Audouard Barbara Koch-Schulte | Partner - Poellath