Historically, Italian arbitration law reserved the power to issue interim relief in arbitration proceedings to the state courts (with an exception for the suspension of shareholders' resolutions). In the context of a general reform of the Italian arbitration law effective on 28 February 2023, the Italian legislator changed this longstanding paradigm and granted a general authority to order interim measures to the arbitral tribunals. While the newly enacted legislation represents an important milestone for arbitration in Italy, a closer look shows that Italian law still regulates the arbitral tribunal’s authority to order interim measures, in a rather peculiar way. This article gives an overview of the new authority conferred upon the arbitral tribunals seated in Italy with a special focus on the characteristics that distinguish the new Italian legislation from other jurisdictions, namely Switzerland. The purpose of the article is thus twofold: first, to provide the reader with a summary of the current situation of the Italian legislation and, second, to serve as a reminder of the importance to carefully consider the distinct features of the relevant legal systems when drafting an arbitration clause.