13.06.2018 NL law Stibbe advises on the IPO of Adyen Experience - Stibbe advised the joint global coordinators Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan and the other joint bookrunners ABN AMRO, BofA Merrill Lynch and Citigroup on the IPO of Adyen on Euronext Amsterdam. Read more Team: Pieter Schütte, Rein van Helden, Reinout de Boer, Emile Bongers, Emilie Renardel de Lavalette
31.01.2018 NL law Stibbe advises Payvision Experience - Stibbe advised Payvision, a global merchant acquirer and omnichannel payment provider, on its strategic partnership with ING. Read more Team: Björn van der Klip, Duco de Boer, Rogier Raas, Paul Quist, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Roderik Vrolijk, Geertje Jonker, Judica Krikke, Paul Vestering, Jeroen Smits, Janna van Olst, Johanne Boelhouwer, Floris ten Have, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Ivo Nelissen
13.06.2016 Stibbe advises on the IPO of Philips Lighting Experience - Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the IPO of Philips Lighting. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker
18.05.2016 Stibbe advises on the notes offering of NXP Semiconductors Experience - Stibbe advises Barclays and Goldman Sachs and the other underwriters on the notes offering of NXP Semiconductors for an aggregate amount of USD 1.75 billion. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Pieter Schütte
11.05.2016 NL law Stibbe advises on the share placement and listing of Sif 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. Read more Team: Matthijs Kuijpers, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits
26.04.2016 EU law Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs on the acquisition of Continental Bakeries Experience - Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs on the acquisition of Continental Bakeries by Goldman Sachs and The Silverfern Group of NPM Capital, a subsidiary of SHV. Continental Bakeries is a leading European bakery group which produces typical Dutch cookies, but it also owns brands like Haust and Brinky. Continental Bakeries employs approximately 1,600 employees; The activities take place from locations in i.a. the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Sweden. Read more
04.12.2015 NL law Stibbe advises on the IPO of ABN AMRO Experience - Stibbe advises ABN AMRO, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley (as joint global coordinators) and the other underwriters on the IPO of ABN AMRO. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Tom Barkhuysen, Manon Cremers, Heleen Kersten, Judica Krikke, Fons Leijten, Rogier Raas, Pieter Schütte, Jeroen Smits, Paul Vestering, Rein Wesseling, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Dennis Mollema, Roderik Vrolijk, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker
01.10.2015 NL law Stibbe advises Baoheng Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd on minority shareholding acquisition Experience - Advising Baoheng Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd on Luxembourg corporate and regulatory issues relating to the acquisition of a minority shareholding in a Luxembourg financial regulated entity. Read more Jan Bogaert Partner Brussels
27.11.2014 NL law Stibbe advises Credit Suisse Experience - Stibbe advised Credit Suisse on the imposement of a fine by the European Commission for participating in a cartel involving interest rate products denominated in Swiss francs Read more Team: Christof Swaak, Rein Wesseling, Floris ten Have
26.03.2012 BE law Stibbe assists the European Investment Bank to finance a new hospital Experience - Assisting the European Investment Bank (EIB) with their EUR 100 million project finance loan to finance a new hospital in Brussels. Read more Wouter Ghijsels Partner Brussels
06.07.2018 NL law Stibbe hosts kick-off event of the 'Trust Hackaton' Masterclass - On 6 July, Stibbe Amsterdam will host the kick-off event of the first 'Trust Hackathon' for the trust industry organised by Finos. Main goal of this hackaton is to produce blockchain prototype solutions addressing the corporate services industry’s bank account creation challenges. Read more Team: Roderik Vrolijk, Soeradj Ramsanjhal
07.06.2018 NL law PSD II: an update on the implementation and the final RTS and guidelines Short Reads - Despite considerable industry pressure, the Netherlands failed to implement the EU Payment Services Directive (PSD II) on time. The implementing Act is now expected to enter into force in the summer of 2018. Read more Team: Rogier Raas, Maarten de Bruin, Rein van Helden, Jaap Willeumier, Robert Steeg, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Roderik Vrolijk
10.04.2018 NL law The Future of LIBOR and the Benchmarks Regulation Short Reads - Important changes for financial market participants are being proposed in relation to benchmarks, including the possible end of LIBOR and the entry into effect of the Benchmarks Regulation Read more Team: Rogier Raas, Maarten de Bruin, Rein van Helden, Jaap Willeumier, Robert Steeg, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Roderik Vrolijk
09.11.2017 BE law Important changes to Belgian REITs legislation Articles - Today, the 9th of November 2017, the Belgian Act amending the Act of 12 May 2014 on regulated real estate companies (the “Reviewed REITs Act”) was published in the Belgian Official Journal. Read more Team: Jan Bogaert, Wim Panis
20.06.2018 BE law Erik Valgaeren speaks during a seminar on Blockchain technology, organised by KU Leuven Speaking slot - Blockchain technology: Opportunities for legal-economic practice Read more Erik Valgaeren Partner Brussels
25.04.2018 NL law Column: proactieve persberichten van het openbaar ministerie: publieksvoorlichting of PR? Short Reads - Op 14 maart 2018 verscheen een persbericht op de website en Twitter van het openbaar ministerie: "FIOD verdenkt belastingadviseur van aanbieden frauduleuze buitenland-constructies." In het persbericht wordt aandacht gevraagd voor een strafrechtelijk onderzoek van de FIOD naar een belastingadviseur. Read more Jakoline Winkels Associate Amsterdam
22.02.2018 BE law 27 February 2018: Ignace Vernimme speaks on IP rights within international contracts Speaking slot - Enterprise Europe Network Vlaanderen (a professional network of regional organizations whose mission is to help innovative SMEs to conquer foreign markets) organizes a seminar in Antwerp on how to find foreign business partners and how to deal with them. Stibbe's IP partner, Ignace Vernimme, gives a presentation titled: IPRs: a key tool for innovative SMEs to conquer foreign markets. Read more Ignace Vernimme Partner Brussels
13.10.2017 BE law Stibbe is strategic partner of IOE's guide on 'Doing Business in Belgium' Inside Stibbe - Stibbe is proud to be partner of the 2017 Doing Business in Belgium Guide, published by the Institute of Export (IOE), a professional UK membership body that represents and supports the interests of those in imports, exports, and international trade. The IOE partners with the British Chamber of Commerce and the Department for International Trade at the British Embassy in Belgium. Read more Hendrik Viaene Partner Brussels
07.06.2018 NL law Introduction of Green Loan Principles Short Reads - Green finance and sustainable finance are trending topics. After green bonds becoming an increasingly common financing instrument, there is a growing demand by borrowers for green loans. For lenders on the other hand, also in view of various recent initiatives of the European Union in respect of sustainability, participation in (syndicated) green loans is expected to become more important within the investment criteria of a financial institution. Read more Rein van Helden Partner Amsterdam
11.04.2018 NL law Court of Appeal: Deed of pledge does not cover all present receivables Short Reads - 's-Hertogenbosch Court of Appeal denies pledgee's claim that all present and future receivables of the pledgor were pledged to it by a deed of pledge dated 20 January 2014 and ruled that the receivables listed in the schedule attached to the deed of pledge were leading to establish on which receivables a right of pledge was created. Read more Team: Rogier Raas, Maarten de Bruin, Rein van Helden, Jaap Willeumier, Robert Steeg, Suzanne Kröner-Rosmalen, Roderik Vrolijk
16.01.2018 BE law 18 January 2018: Erik Valgaeren speaks in a workshop on Perspectives on Fraud in Financial Institutions. Speaking slot - This workshop, organized by KU Leuven, sheds light on multiple dimensions of fraud: the academic research, the analytics, the regulatory framework as well as fraud investigations. Erik Valgaeren, with the assistance of Carolien Michielsen, speak about the limits of privacy with respect to fraud detection. Read more Team: Erik Valgaeren, Carolien Michielsen
30.06.2017 BE law Money Market Fund Regulation published in EU Official Journal Articles - Today, Regulation (EU) 2017/1131 on money market funds (the “MMF Regulation”) was published in the EU Official Journal. Money market funds provide short-term finance to financial institutions, corporations and governments. Read more Team: Ivan Peeters, Jan Peeters, Sarah De Dijn