13.12.2021 NL law Stibbe is proud to be advising Odyssey Acquisition on its EUR 1.5 billion business combination With BenevolentAI Experience - The combination of Odyssey Acquisition S.A. (Odyssey), a Euronext Amsterdam-listed special-purpose acquisition company (SPAC) focused on European healthcare and TMT growth companies, and BenevolentAI, a leading clinical-stage AI drug discovery company, represents the largest European SPAC merger announced to date and one of the largest Euronext Amsterdam biotech listings ever. Read more Team: Derk Lemstra, Jeroen Smits, IJsbrand van Straten, Nora Offergelt, Natalja van Hofwegen, Maurits Schmitz, David de Groot
25.11.2021 NL law Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management Experience - Stibbe advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management on the sale of its portfolio company Caldic to Advent International. Read more Team: Heleen Kersten, Sebastiaan Witkam, Omar El Gachi, Maartje Herweijer, Reinout de Boer, Pascal Vanden Borre, Dieter Demuynck, Jan Proesmans, Barbra Bulsing, Diederik Kok, Natalja van Hofwegen
13.01.2020 NL law Stibbe advises ING Experience - Stibbe advises ING regarding the financial issues and bankruptcy proceedings of payroll company TCP Direct. Read more Team: Jaap van Slooten, Job van Hooff
01.01.2020 NL law Stibbe advises a.s.r. Experience - Stibbe advises a.s.r. on the adjustment and implementation of its group-wide remuneration policy in line with the latest applicable remuneration rules for the financial sector. Read more Team: Paul Vestering, Rogier Raas, Steven Hijink, Ingrid Viertelhauzen
01.12.2019 NL law Stibbe represents NN Experience - Stibbe represents NN in various pension litigation cases. Read more Jaap van Slooten Partner Amsterdam
14.11.2019 NL law Stibbe advises Dyme Experience - Stibbe has advised fintech company Dyme on obtaining a PSD2 licence for the provision of Account Information Services (AIS) from the Dutch Central Bank. Dyme is the first independent payment service for consumers in the Netherlands to receive this licence. Dyme’s success may signal the beginning of a trend for other Dutch and foreign payment service providers - including Brexit-impacted parties - to also apply for licences to operate as payment service providers in the Netherlands. Read more Team: Roderik Vrolijk, Lisanne van Boven
28.03.2019 NL law Stibbe advises citizenM and its existing shareholders KRC and APG Experience - Stibbe advises citizenM hotels and its existing shareholders KRC and APG on an agreement whereby GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, will acquire a 25% stake in citizenM valuing the company at €2 billion Read more Team: Egbert Vroom, Robert-Jan Dekkers, Bart Stevens, Reinout de Boer, Floris ten Have, Rein Wesseling, Maarten de Bruin, Boris Cammelbeeck, Erik Verweij, Iris Hendriksen, Manon Cremers, Charlotte van Weert, Dennis Mollema, Eline Holtman, Ingrid Viertelhauzen, Jaap van Slooten, Paul Vestering, Ea Visser, Judica Krikke
01.01.2019 NL law Stibbe represents Nationale Nederlanden Experience - Stibbe represented Nationale Nederlanden in enquiry and injunction proceedings brought by SRK. Read more Team: Jaap van Slooten, Fons Leijten, Job van Hooff
01.06.2018 NL law Stibbe advises ING Experience - Stibbe advised ING Bank on HR aspects of the formation of a transnational bank. Read more Jaap van Slooten Partner Amsterdam
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, Sophie Zwartkruis-Bakker, Roderik Vrolijk, Judica Krikke, Paul Vestering, Jeroen Smits, Floris ten Have
01.06.2017 NL law Stibbe advises ING Experience - Stibbe managed an employment law project for ING Bank to implement a contract in 40 countries. Read more Team: Jaap van Slooten, Ea Visser
12.04.2017 NL law Stibbe represents Nationale Nederlanden Experience - Stibbe advised the post-merger integration team of NN and Delta Lloyd as they form the biggest insurance company in the Netherlands. Read more Jaap van Slooten Partner Amsterdam
15.12.2021 NL law Stibbe Amsterdam appoints three new partners Inside Stibbe - We are pleased to announce that Stibbe Amsterdam has promoted Valérie van ‘t Lam, Boris Cammelbeeck and Roderik Vrolijk to partner as per 1 January 2022. These appointments further strengthen our practices Environment & Planning, Real Estate and the Financial Markets Group. Stibbe Amsterdam will grow to 44 partners. Read more Team: David Orobio de Castro, Valérie van 't Lam, Boris Cammelbeeck, Roderik Vrolijk
20.09.2021 NL law AFM: Beleggingsfondsen kunnen beleggers beter informeren over duurzaamheid Articles - Beleggingsfondsen kunnen beleggers beter informeren over duurzaamheid. De informatieverschaffing van fondsen over duurzaamheidsrisico’s en duurzaamheidskenmerken is nog vaak te algemeen, daardoor krijgen beleggers te weinig inzicht in waar ze in investeren. Dat is een van de conclusies van de Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) in een verkennend onderzoek naar de toepassing van de Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Read more Ingrid van der Klooster Senior Professional Support Lawyer (not admitted to the bar) Amsterdam
06.08.2021 EU law European Commission publishes major anti-money laundering legislative proposals Short Reads - On 20 July 2021, the European Commission presented a new legislative package containing significant changes to the applicable anti-money laundering and anti-terrorism financing regime. In this short read, Soeradj Ramsanjhal and Maciek Bednarski elaborate on the proposed amendments. Read more Team: Soeradj Ramsanjhal, Maciek Bednarski
28.07.2021 NL law Draft bill on Expedited Liquidation Transparency presented Short Reads - The draft temporary bill on Expedited Liquidation Transparency presented by the Dutch Minister of Justice on 28 June 2021 aims to increase transparency, improve protection of creditors and reduce the risk of abuse. We expect that this bill could be in effect indefinitely, as the issues it addresses were pressing long before COVID-19. Read more Team: Sophie Beerepoot, Bram Berends
15.11.2021 NL law Europese Commissie herziet en verruimt een belangrijk staatssteunkader: consultatie wijzigingen AGVV geopend tot 8 december 2021 Short Reads - De Europese Commissie zet in op meer staatssteun voor innovatieve ondernemingen en duurzaamheid. Dit blijkt uit de voorgestelde wijziging van de Algemene groepsvrijstellingsverordening waarover tot 8 december a.s. een consultatie loopt. Read more Team: Ali al Khatib, Ramses Walon
17.09.2021 NL law Marieke Driessen authors chapter on ESG in 'Sustainable Finance in Europe' Articles - The book, entitled 'Sustainable Finance in Europe', brings together the views of expert academics and practitioners on the latest regulatory developments in sustainable finance in Europe. It includes cutting-edge issues which relate to three main themes: 1. corporate governance, 2. financial stability and 3. financial markets. Read more Marieke Driessen Partner Amsterdam
03.08.2021 EU law European Commission clarifies SFDR Level 1 Requirements Articles - On 6 July 2021 the European Commission adopted the much-awaited decision C(2021) 4858 final (the “Decision”) which provides, in its annex, very useful answers to the questions raised by the European Supervisory Authorities (i.e. the EBA, ESMA and EIOPA) in their letter dated 7 January 2021 on priority issues relating to the application of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR” or “Level 1 requirements”). Read more Team: Edouard d'Anterroches, Audrey Jarreton, Nicolas Pradel
28.07.2021 NL law Veiligheid gaat voor alles: drie redenen voor een actuele RI&E Short Reads - Een risico-inventarisatie en -evaluatie met bijbehorend plan is verplicht voor iedere werkgever, maar veel werkgevers hebben deze niet. In dit blog gaan we in op de inhoud en achtergrond van de RI&E en op de risico's voor werkgevers die geen RI&E hebben. Read more Team: Lisa van der Maden, Monique van der Linden
11.10.2021 NL law Vervolgonderzoek van de AFM naar incidentmeldingen door asset managers Articles - Sinds de uitbraak van het coronavirus wordt ook in de financiële sector meer op afstand samengewerkt. Dat brengt specifieke risico’s met zich mee. De Autoriteit Financiële Markten (AFM) gaat daarom vervolgonderzoek doen naar het melden van incidenten door asset managers. De reden is het uitblijven van een stijging van het aantal incidentmeldingen ondanks herhaalde oproepen daartoe. Read more Ingrid van der Klooster Senior Professional Support Lawyer (not admitted to the bar) Amsterdam
23.08.2021 NL law Proposed Amendments to the Dutch Tax Treatment of Stock Option Plans Articles - Recent efforts by the Dutch government to amend the tax treatment of stock option plans are examined by Charlotte Tolman and Michael Molenaars in this article in Tax Notes International. The proposed changes are welcome, but might not solve all liquidity concerns. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Charlotte Tolman
29.07.2021 NL law Tackling Reverse-Hybrid and Entity Classification Mismatches In the Netherlands Articles - This article, published in Tax Notes International, examines two recent Dutch proposals, which could have an immediate impact on Dutch and non-Dutch corporate taxpayers and existing national or international structures. Read more Team: Michael Molenaars, Charlotte Tolman
17.05.2021 NL law Stibbe, KPMG and NVB Sustainable Finance Week Seminar - The Sustainable Finance Week - organised by Stibbe, KPMG and NVB - will take place across 4 afternoons, starting on Monday 31 May 2021. Through an online conference platform, we will present a variety of live information sessions on the EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan, and provide virtual access to knowledge and networking. Read more Steven Hijink Counsel Amsterdam