Power

Experience - On 11 July 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Division of the Council of State rendered its judgment on, among other things, the zoning plan, the environmental permit and the Nature Conservation Act permit for the Fryslân wind farm. The objections to the decisions have been declared unfounded and the construction of the wind farm with 89 wind turbines in the IJsselmeer may commence. 

Experience - On 4 July 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Department of the Council of State rendered its judgment on the permitting for wind farm Oostpolder.

Experience - Stibbe advises Advent International, the US based venture capital and private equity firm, on the Dutch corporate aspects of the acquisition by Advent of General Electric’s (GE) distributed power unit for $3.25 billion.

Experience - On 21 February 2018, the Administrative Jurisdiction Department of the Council of State rendered its judgment on the construction of the Drentse Monden and Oostermoer wind farm. The zoning plan and other permits are now irrevocable and the construction of the wind farm, including 45 wind turbines, in the municipalities Aa and Hunze and Borger-Odoorn may begin

Experience - Stibbe, in close collaboration with German law firm Luther, successfully represented E.ON, and more particularly its subsidiary PreussenElektra GmbH, in an ICC arbitration against Electrabel, which passed on Belgian nuclear power tax to E.ON which in its turn passed on German Kernbrennstoffsteuer tax to Electrabel based on the drawing rights agreements concluded in the framework of the 2008 SWAP transaction between the two energy groups.

Experience - Stibbe advised KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of C & D Technologies.

Experience - Stibbe assisted Italian energy company Eni with the sale of Eni Gas & Power NV/SA to Dutch utility company Eneco.

Experience - Direct Energie, third largest gas and power supplier in France and active in Belgium under the Poweo brand, has acquired the entire share capital of Marcinelle Energie which owns and operates a 400MW combined cycle gas turbine near Charleroi.

Experience - Stibbe advised Wind aan de Stroom and Triodos on a project finance package for the development of the extension of its wind farm on the Antwerp left bank with five extra wind turbines.

Experience - Stibbe advises ABN AMRO and HSBC (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the share placement and listing of Sif Holding N.V. ("Sif"), a leading manufacturer of large steel tubulars which are used as foundation components for the offshore wind and offshore oil & gas markets.

Experience - Advising client on environmental matters of a huge oil refinery and chemical plant in the Rotterdam area

Experience - Stibbe advised Alstom on the Dutch corporate law aspects of the reorganisation of the ALSTOM Group in connection with the disposal of its energy and grid business to General Electric (GE) and the subsequent establishment of joint ventures in three key energy sectors.